The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) doesn't just inspect meat, it also offers rural development mortgages. Surprisingly, USDA home loans remain one of the lesser known options for home ...

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The USDA failed to follow its own guidance for a rural mortgage program, taking years to foreclose on delinquent loans. As a result, 55 Maine borrowers racked up, on average, $110,000 in additional ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getting a mortgage to buy a home is a process, with many hoops and hurdles to jump through before reaching the finish line. And ...

Eric Bivens, his fiancee Johna Smith and her son Camden, 10, in front of a home they are trying to buy in Owasso, Okla., taken on September 24,2013. The family are trying to buy the house using a USDA ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supports homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income Americans through several loan, grant and loan guarantee programs. For qualified borrowers, ...

USDA Section 502 loans are primarily used to help low-income individuals or households purchase homes in rural areas. Funds can be used to build, repair, renovate or relocate a home, or to purchase ...