Rural Route Eligibility checklist
Questions to ask a lender
Plain answer
Ask a USDA-approved lender to confirm each check with the official tools. This is not a government website.
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Property
- Is this address in an eligible area?
Household
- How will you calculate household income?
- Which deductions apply?
Credit
- What credit and payment history do you require?
How to use the answers
Use the walkthrough with the lender's answers.
Straight from USDA and others