What are the mortgage interest rate predictions for 2026?
Mortgage rates have been steadily declining in 2025, but will they continue that trend in 2026? Here's what to know.
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Aly J. Yale is a contributing writer for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, covering various personal finance topics, including investing, homebuying, loans and more. In addition to CBS, Aly's work has been published in Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, U.S. News and World Report, Yahoo Finance, and Fortune, among others. She has a bachelor's degree from the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at TCU.
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