The high cost of renting and buying homes in U.S. cities is no secret. But this affordability problem isn’t limited to urban regions – it affects rural areas as well. Rural areas, home to about 25% of ...

(CNN) — Slower mortgage approvals, stalled rural home loans and a freeze on new flood insurance policies: The government shutdown, which began at midnight on October 1, could gum up some of the gears ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-Jenison) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) introduced federal legislation to expand eligibility for financial assistance for rural homebuyers. “We ...

ST. PAUL - Interest is increasing in the restructure loan program offered through the Rural Finance Authority, deputy Minnesota Department of Agriculture commissioner Jim Boerboom told legislators ...

Earlier this legislative session, elected representatives from both parties approved tweaks to a student loan payment program designed to attract teachers to rural schools. Paying for the program is ...

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