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USDA announces updates to Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program 


November 24, 2025 / By ICBA

The USDA announced updates to the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program, which has resumed full operations. 

Details: The USDA said: 

  • As announced on Sept. 16, the maximum principle, interest, taxes, and insurance (PITI) ratio has been changed to 29% as of Nov. 4.  

  • Applications that were received prior to Nov. 4 will be processed under the previous guidelines permitting a maximum PITI ratio of 34%. 

  • It is working through a backlog of application requests for conditional commitments and loan note guarantees.  

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