November commercial chapter 11 filings were 680, a decrease of 22% from the 865 filings registered in November 2023, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. read more

DEC 6, 2024 - 5:55 am

Total bankruptcy filings were 47,104 in October 2024, a 16% increase from the October 2023 total of 40,674, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. read more

NOV 6, 2024 - 6:17 am

The 6,067 total commercial chapter 11 bankruptcies filed during the first nine months of 2024 represented a 36% increase over the 4,561 filed during the same period in 2023, according to Epiq AACER, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. read more

OCT 4, 2024 - 6:19 am

Overall commercial bankruptcy filings increased 8% in August 2024 to 2,562 from 2,358 in August 2023, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. read more

SEP 5, 2024 - 6:21 am

The American Bankruptcy Institute launched a website for professionals to share their experiences about the real-world impact of Subchapter V in helping small businesses reorganize and helping their creditors get paid. read more

AUG 13, 2024 - 6:23 am

Commercial chapter 11 filings increased 40% in July 2024 to 510 from the 364 filings in July 2023, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. Overall commercial filings also increased 17% in July 2024 to 2,335 from 2,004 in July 2023. read more

AUG 6, 2024 - 6:16 am

The 987 total commercial chapter 11 bankruptcies filed during the first six months of 2024 represented a 70% increase over the 582 filed during the same period in 2023, according to Epiq AACER, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. read more

JUL 3, 2024 - 6:17 am

Small business filings, captured as subchapter V elections within chapter 11, registered a 53% increase to 228 in May 2024 from 149 in May 2023, according to data provided by Epiq AACER. Commercial chapter 11 filings, as well as overall commercial filings, increased 11%. read more

JUN 5, 2024 - 6:40 am

Small business filings increased 60% year over year to 233 in April 2024, according to data provided by Epiq AACER. Commercial chapter 11 filings increased 40% year over year in April 2024 to 542. Overall commercial filings increased 39% year over year in April 2024 to 2,569. read more

MAY 6, 2024 - 6:58 am

The American Bankruptcy Institute's Subchapter V Task Force unveiled its final report of recommendations pertaining to the $7.5 million debt sublimit for Subchapter V filings within Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, calling for the permanent maintenance of the $7.5 million threshold. read more

APR 22, 2024 - 6:50 am

The U.S. Senate is considering an extension of the current Subchapter V debt sublimit within Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings following the introduction of legislation that would push out the expiration date for the $7.5 million threshold to 2026. read more

APR 19, 2024 - 6:31 am

New bankruptcy filings during Q1/24 registered year-over-year increases across all major filing categories in the U.S., according to Epiq Bankruptcy, with total commercial Chapter 11 filings registering the largest increase, rising 43% year over year. read more

APR 3, 2024 - 6:47 am

Commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings climbed 118% year over year in February 2024, with the 822 filings during the month comparing to the 377 filings in February 2023, according to Epiq Bankruptcy. The sizable increase in commercial Chapter 11 filings in February was spurred by a large number of related filings in two large commercial Chapter 11 proceedings. read more

MAR 5, 2024 - 6:28 am

Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings increased 22% year over year in January, while small business filings, captured as Subchapter V elections within Chapter 11, increased 43%, according to Epiq Bankruptcy. read more

FEB 5, 2024 - 6:38 am

Commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings increased 72% to 6,569 in 2023 from the previous year’s total of 3,819, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. read more

JAN 4, 2024 - 6:51 am