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Ashley is a lead editor of mortgages and loans at Forbes Advisor. She graduated from Utah Tech University with a bachelor’s in English with an emphasis in creative writing. She began her career ...

Mortgage rates hovered in the low 6.0% range to start 2026 — slightly higher than the week prior but much lower than where they stood last January. The U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.16% ...