USDA Affordable Housing (M) 3 Elective

Why USDA? USDA Rural Development Affordable Housing Programs

USDA Rural Development (RD) Housing programs are among the best affordable housing programs in the country.

In helping USDA achieve this mission and objective, partnerships with Realtors® and lenders are important. Expanding and enhancing our partnerships with realtors especially helps RD reach those borrowers in rural areas who are in extreme poverty and who do not have access to obtain conventional mortgage credit.

This course will provide an in-depth overview of our programs and focus on lending practices that meld well in RD programs. 

 Course Outline

• Agency Mission and Objective—provide an overview of Agency’s goals and priorities as it relates to Single Family Housing
  
• Why USDA?—Comparative analysis of USDA products versus FHA, VA and conventional loan products
• Applicant Eligibility—Evaluating income, assets, repayment and credit analysis
• Property Requirements—Overview of Section 502 Direct Loan requirements for eligibility
• Direct vs Guaranteed—explain the differences and benefits of both programs