GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) -- It is day 24 of the partial government shutdown, and in addition to the federal workers being impacted by the shutdown, potential home buyers might be as well. "It's a challenge right now it really is," said Shane Walton, a realtor in Glasgow. If you go to the USDA website, you'll see a message that reads: "This website will not be updated during a lapse in federal funding." This is a result of the current partial government shutdown. "As of right now, nothing is moving related to the USDA funding side of that for us," said Terry Bunnell, President/CEO of The Peoples Bank in Glasgow. "The USDA provides a lot of funding for the rural areas and especially Kentucky being a rural area we're impacted by this shutdown because they're not being able to now originate mortgages," he added. According to Zillow, nearly 40,000 mortgages could be caught up in the shutdown so far. "The bi...
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