Mortgage rates advance for Monday – Multiple closely watched mortgage rates moved higher today. The average rates on 30-year fixed and 15-year fixed mortgages both rose. The average rate on 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgages, meanwhile, also increased.

This is the No. 1 reason Americans file for bankruptcy – When we think about consumer debt, we tend to point a finger at folks for whom shopping sprees are a way of life. But the real reason a large number of Americans wind up in financial trouble has nothing to do with self-indulgence or an inability to resist temptation. Rather, it’s a matter of medical debt.

10 Myths About The Real Estate Industry, Debunked – Successful executives in the real estate industry from Forbes Real Estate Council share firsthand tips & insights