Rural Housing Loans Get Two-Month Delay for USDA Rule Updates
Published Date: 3/4/2025
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Summary
The USDA’s Rural Housing Service is updating rules for home loans to make things clearer and better. The new changes, originally set to start on March 4, 2025, will now kick in on May 5, 2025. This gives everyone more time to get ready, especially folks applying for Single Family Housing loans.
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Single-Family Housing Rule Delay
The USDA Rural Housing Service published a final rule on January 3, 2025 that updates rules for the Single Family Housing Direct Loan Program and the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. The rule’s original effective date of March 4, 2025 is deferred to May 5, 2025, giving applicants more time to prepare.
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