USDA loans are guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, so they don't require a down payment or private mortgage insurance. That makes them a great option for first-time homebuyers ...

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 ...

Reductions in staff and office closures loom at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the agency has opened a ‘path’ ...

“USDA offers important resources for dairy farmers, including margin coverage, loan guarantees and grants,” Faust said. “But it is outrageous that some farmers get a better deal based on rac ...

The United States Department of Education announced on April 21 that its Office of Federal Student Aid will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans on May 5. The department has not ...

The U.S. Department of Education will soon start federal student loan collections for certain accounts on May 5. But what does this mean for Ohio? The USDE announced Monday that it will resume ...

The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday that it will resume involuntary collections on defaulted student loan payments on May 5. Since March 2020 — the start of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Beginning next month, the Education Department will resume withholding money from tax refunds and Social Security benefits to pay down the debt of people in default on their student loans ...