Total U.S. bankruptcy filings in October decreased 41% from last year, according to data provided by Epiq Systems. Commercial Chapter 11 filings increased slightly, with the 550 filings in October 2020 up 4% over the 530 recorded in October 2019. read more

NOV 10, 2020 - 7:20 am

Commercial chapter 11 filings totaled 414 in September, a 33% increase over September 2018’s total of 312 filings, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. read more

OCT 7, 2019 - 6:10 am

Total bankruptcy filings during calendar year 2018 decreased 2% from 2017, according to data provided by Epiq Systems. read more

JAN 9, 2019 - 6:35 am

U.S. bankruptcy filings increased 1% in July 2018 from July 2017, according to data provided by Epiq Systems. Commercial Chapter 11 filings were up 23% over last year. read more

AUG 7, 2018 - 6:45 am

The American Bankruptcy Institute reported a total of 306 commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcies for the month of June 2018, a 49% decrease from the 601 commercial Chapter 11 filings in June 2017. read more

JUL 6, 2018 - 7:11 am

The American Bankruptcy Institute reported that there were 425 total commercial Chapter 11 filings in February 2018 representing an increase of 4% from February 2017’s total of 407. read more

MAR 12, 2018 - 7:16 am

According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, commercial Chapter 11 filings registered a 44% decrease in July as 325 filing were down from last month’s total of 582. Commercial Chapter 11 filings were down 9% from last year’s 358 filings. read more

AUG 4, 2017 - 7:27 am

According to the ABI and Epiq Systems, total commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcies for the month of June 2017 increased 16% but commercial Chapter 11 filings have dropped 7% in 2017 overall. read more

JUL 28, 2017 - 6:20 am

The American Bankruptcy Institute said total commercial chapter 11 filings were down 25% as February 2015’s chapter 11 filings decreased to 363 from February 2014’s 484 filings. read more

MAR 5, 2015 - 6:32 am