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 ...

FREEPORT, Ill. — A last-minute exception from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) allows Freeport to continue receiving critical housing resources. Announced by Congressman Eric Sorenson (IL-17) on ...

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 ...

USDA Rural Development has served as a conduit for getting federal funds into “some of our smallest communities and rural small businesses,” said Erin Oban, state director for USDA Rural Development.

The U.S.D.A. is sending rural development loans and grants to four projects in Appanoose, Pocahontas, Sioux and Winneshiek counties. State Rural Development Director Theresa Greenfield says they work ...

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.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says some areas will no longer have access to rural development loans for homebuyers. These are loans that don’t require a down payment or ...