The Arlington, V.A.-based company will overhaul GUS, which supports USDA’s guaranteed loan program for rural and farming communities. Phoenixteam said the updates will expand lender participation and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getting a mortgage to buy a home is a process, with many hoops and hurdles to jump through before reaching the finish line. And ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has developed a simplified direct loan application to provide improved customer experience for producers applying for loans from the Farm Service Agency ...

USDA loans allow eligible homebuyers to get zero-down-payment mortgages in rural and suburban areas. Because they're backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these loans have lower rates and ...