For many rural homeowners on a fixed income, a leaking roof or a failing furnace is more than an inconvenience; it can be life altering.   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural ...

Loans: Homeowners can borrow up to $40,000 for repairs, improvements, or modernization. These loans feature a fixed one percent interest rate with a 20-year repayment term. Grants: Seniors can receive ...

The high cost of renting and buying homes in U.S. cities is no secret. But this affordability problem isn’t limited to urban regions – it affects rural areas as well. Rural areas, home to about 25% of ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The ongoing government shutdown is set to create growing delays for homebuyers relying on federal loan programs, with Rural Development loans being hit particularly hard.

USDA Section 502 Direct Loan caps drop to 60% of local FHA limits, raising concerns about rural homeownership access in California.

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 ...

Citing high delinquency rates and other factors, the Agriculture Department has put a 90-day hold on loan guarantees for projects involving biodigesters and controlled environment agriculture, ...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) - pass-through to local utilities to benefit community businesses and emergency services. Iowa’s Rural Development Deputy State Director Henry Kummerer announced the grants ...

As the federal government shutdown inches closer to a third week, concerns over the impact to the housing market continue to grow. While the immediate lapse of the National Flood Insurance Program ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks with reporters outside the White House, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Reductions in staff and office closures loom ...