There has been good news released about the USDA Guaranteed Loan Program funding situation.  Conditional loan commitments are once again being issued for 100% USDA Home Loans subject to “the availability of funds and statutory authority to obligate such funds to support the proposed guarantee, the statutory authority to charge a sufficient guarantee fee (if any is needed, to support the proposed guarantee with available funding), and should the lender pass on to the borrower a loan origination fee that is higher than the guarantee fee that RHS is ultimately …

The most obvious of all benefits is that no down payment is required. Borrowers who qualify for a USDA Rural Development home loan have the flexibility to pay nothing out of pocket for a down payment. That means a borrower can finance up to 100% of the appraised home value. Or, a borrower can have a gift or grant go toward a down payment with no money out of pocket.
The is no monthly mortgage insurance. Unlike other loan types, a  Rural Development home loan does not require the borrower to …