The USDA home loan application process can take a bit longer than usual. Here are the steps it takes, from beginning to end.

Dec. 21—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched an online application for Direct Loan customers. More than 26,000 customers who submit a Direct Loan application each year can now use an ...

This checklist will help verify that you have all the info required to successfully apply for a USDA home loan in 2026.

USDA loans are mortgages backed or funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Also called USDA rural development loans or rural housing loans, USDA home loans feature low or no down payments and ...

LA GRANDE — Farm Service Agency is offering direct farm ownership and direct farm operating loans to producers who want to establish, maintain or strengthen their farm or ranch. Direct loans are ...

USDA mortgages are aimed at borrowers buying in eligible rural areas. These loans come with lenient rules around credit scores and down payment requirements. USDA loans come with income limits that ...

With commodity prices down and farm returns expected to significantly decline, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has released three major changes to its farm loan programs in an effort to increase the ...

Farmers and ranchers will soon be able to make online payments for USDA direct loans. According to a department press release, the online payment feature will save time not only for producers, but ...

Here are some important questions potential homebuyers should ask when getting a USDA loan from the United States Department of Agriculture.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency reminds ...

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. — Royal Dempewolf was ready to begin planting crops when he learned his approved Farm Service Agency operating loan wouldn’t be funded. The call came on May 7. "That was a long ...

RALEIGH — Due to the national public health emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week the temporary suspension of past-due debt ...