Kevin Leavitt was just days away from getting reimbursed by the U.S. government for $48,000 when the Trump administration signed an executive order freezing federal funding and stopping payments to ...

so they don't require a down payment or private mortgage insurance. That makes them a great option for first-time homebuyers looking in rural or suburban areas. Interest rates on USDA loans are ...

Iowa farmers, struggling with two years of financial losses, will get some relief as spring approaches. It and Texas lead the nation in aid received.

N.J., a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, on Thursday introduced the Honor Farmer Contracts Act, legislation to force the Agriculture Department to stop withholding funding for all contracts ...

The USDA Rural Development is a lifeline to economically depressed rural towns where Trump is popular but the Trump Administration has damaged the agency.

USDA rural home loans (often called USDA Rural Development loans) remain fully available in 2025 for Maryland homebuyers. These mortgages offer 100% financing (no down payment) with competitive ...

Todd Leake, who farms near Emerado, was concerned after catching wind in recent weeks that several researchers at the USDA’s ...

It is the only government-backed loan that seeks to develop safe rural communities for families of modest means. With no down payment required, USDA mortgages are a powerful home-buying tool.

Kevin Leavitt was just days away from getting reimbursed by the U.S. government for $48,000 when the Trump administration ...