USDA loans are mortgages backed or funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Also called USDA rural development loans or rural housing loans, USDA home loans feature low or no down payments ...

or to refinance an existing home loan. The USDA Rural Development’s housing program guarantees single-family housing loans for low- and moderate-income earners in rural areas. “Guarantee ...

“Churchill has a long-standing partnership with USDA Rural Development, and we’re actively originating and closing loans through the program right now.” Recent developments in the housing ...

FREEPORT, Ill. — A last-minute exception from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) allows Freeport to continue receiving critical housing resources. Announced by Congressman Eric Sorenson (IL-17 ...

program —is managed by the USDA’s Rural Development arm. The department provides grants and low-cost loans to farmers, small businesses, and rural electric cooperatives to expand electrification and ...

This new program would require 60% of Community Development Financial Institutions’ (CDFIs’) loans and investments to go to rural areas.” Key USDA housing programs that would receive zero 2026 funding ...