USDA loans: What are they and how do they work?

USDA loans are government-backed mortgages for borrowers buying in specific, eligible rural areas. These loans don’t require ...

USDA highlights Mainers who have bought homes under program that has drawn scrutiny

But the Section 502 program has faced scrutiny in the past year after a Bangor Daily News and ProPublica investigation found ...
Sterling Journal-Advocate

USDA Rural Development details its many housing programs at roundtable

Local government officials, economic development leaders and housing personnel gathered at Northeastern Junior College’s Applied Technology Campus on Tuesday for a discussion on affordable housing and ...
MSN on MSN

Single mother of four achieves homeownership through USDA program

Samantha Drost, a single mother of four, has purchased a home on New Sweden Road in Woodland through USDA Rural Development’s ...
The Pagosa Springs SUN

USDA Rural Development to join Habitat for Humanity of Archuleta County for Crane Day

Rural Development staff members Victoria Martinez, single-family housing loan specialist, and Tineel Baroz, single-family ...
WTOP News

What Is a USDA Loan and How Do They Work?

For homebuyers seeking a zero-down-payment mortgage, a USDA home loan is worth consideration. Although USDA rural development loans are often thought to be limited to farms, these loans are available ...