The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making significant improvements to its disaster assistance and commodity loan programs as outlined in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act to celebrate ...

These no-down payment mortgages are for low- and moderate-income homebuyers in designated rural areas.

The Agriculture Department will no longer recognize groups such as African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and women as “socially disadvantaged” and deserving of increased benefits. In a final ...

Backed by the Department of Agriculture, these zero-down mortgages can help buyers in rural and suburban areas achieve the dream of homeownership.

The Agriculture Department is reviewing 15 of its programs amid ongoing Trump Administration scrutiny over spending, according to a list provided to Agri-Pulse on Thursday by Senate Ag Committee ...

EXCLUSIVE — Under the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is abandoning its defense of Biden-era programming that gives preferential treatment to farmers based on race and gender ...

Housing advocates say USDA handbook revisions to the Section 502 Direct Loan program lower the maximum loan amount to 60% of local FHA limits and remove exceptions. They warn the changes could reduce ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Nevada State Director Alida Ceballos last week announced ...

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 ...