Adding to the list of issues caused by the government shutdown, a pathway to homeownership has been halted for many in rural America.

The Agriculture Department cited high delinquency rates and other problems with loan guarantees for manure-to-energy biodigesters.

Find out if a home or location you are considering falls within the USDA's definition of "rural" and qualifies for a USDA ...

Reps. Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Adam Gray (CA-13) introduced H.R. 7426, the USDA Express Loan Act, legislation which would expand the EZGuarantee Loan Program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of Black and brown farmers are banding together to sue the U.S. government, which they say broke a contract by repealing a ...

The Agriculture Department will no longer recognize groups such as African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and women as “socially disadvantaged” and deserving of increased benefits. In a final ...

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.

The Agriculture Department is reviewing 15 of its programs amid ongoing Trump Administration scrutiny over spending, according to a list provided to Agri-Pulse on Thursday by Senate Ag Committee ...