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

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 ...

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

CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the housing finance industry navigates governmental changes and shifting market dynamics, Churchill Stateside Group, LLC (“CSG”), a real estate and renewable ...

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 ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced who will take over as Louisiana’s state director for rural development ...

NEW GLARUS, Wis. -- USDA Rural Development is loaning the Village of New Glarus $2.3 million to increase water quality and capacity. The loan is invested through the USDA's Rural Development's Water ...

The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has formally petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture to scrap what it calls "discriminatory" regulations that block rural churches and religious non-profits ...

CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Churchill Stateside Group, LLC (“CSG”), a real estate and renewable energy financial services company, is pleased to announce the closing of Mountain Glen, a 56-unit ...

Amanda Burke will be based in the agency’s state office in Bangor. With more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance and mortgage lending, Burke leads a team of 13 Rural Development housing ...