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Rural Housing Service (RHS)
Updated
January 19, 2023
An agency within the Department of Agriculture providing financing opportunities to farmers or other qualified borrowers when buying property in rural areas. RHS provides loans for qualified people who may have been unable to obtain a loan elsewhere.
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