The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday that it has lowered the interest rates for its single-family housing (SFH) direct home loan programs as of March 1, according to an email ...

USDA home loans can help low-income homebuyers buy a house in a rural area with a 0% down payment and a low interest rate.

Day by day, nail by nail, Austin Reese is hammering away at what will soon be his new home in the high country. Reese, who works for the Colorado State Forest Service’s Granby office, bought the home ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2013 - A new report issued by the National Rural Housing Coalition focuses on validating the successes of the Section 502 Direct Loan program and the Section 523 Mutual Self-Help ...

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 ...