When the last bank pulls out and no one’s coming back, some small towns have gone a different route: building their own …

Drafty walls and an aging furnace cost more in a place where winters are long and the nearest contractor charges a trip …

A down cow or a colicky horse doesn’t wait for business hours or a closer clinic. Here’s how to plan financially for …

If your income comes from summer rafting trips, hunting camps, or a bed-and-breakfast that fills up for six months and goes quiet …

USDA rural housing help isn’t just for owner-occupants. If you’re building or fixing rental units in a small town, there’s a separate …

Insurers are increasingly tying coverage and pricing to how far your brush is cleared from your house. Here’s what defensible space requirements …

Long before FICO scores, small-town bankers lent on reputation. That practice hasn’t disappeared entirely — here’s how ‘character’ still factors into local …

Some banks are answering branch closures with a van instead of a building. Here’s what these mobile branches can and can’t do …

Getting a first credit card or car loan is hard enough for any young adult, but it’s harder when there’s no local …

Every trip to the co-op for feed, fuel, or fertilizer costs more than what’s on the receipt. Between diesel, time away from …

When Mom or Dad still lives on the home place but you moved to town for work, handling their banking and bills …

The Direct loan gets all the attention, but most rural buyers actually go through the Guaranteed program, working with a regular bank …