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Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Climb, Rising 13.1%

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Bankruptcy filings rose 13.1% The big picture: While bankruptcy filings have climbed for nine consecutive quarters, totals remain well below the historic highs seen after the 2007-08 financial crisis, when filings peaked near 1.6 Total filings reached 529,080, up from 467,774 in the prior year. million in 2010.

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Consumer Interest in Bankruptcy Surges, Signaling Potential Wave of Filings

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Bankruptcy inquiries in the U.S. The data highlights the growing financial strain on households, with mounting debt, rising delinquencies, and inflationary pressures due to tariffs contributing to an impending wave of bankruptcies.

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Bankruptcy Filings Surge Amid Inflation and High Interest Rates

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Personal and business bankruptcy filings in the U.S. Courts, bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending September 30 increased by 16.2% The trend: Bankruptcy filings have been increasing each quarter since mid-2022, although they are still far from the historical highs seen in 2010, when filings reached nearly 1.6

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iQor Files for Bankruptcy Protection

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Collection operation and contact center business-process outsourcing provider iQor filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday, seeking approval of a pre-packaged plan that would provide the company with $130 million of funding to reorganize itself and continue operating.

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Judge Denies Defendant’s Motion in FDCPA Bankruptcy Case

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A District Court judge in Florida has denied a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case for allegedly disregarded cease-and-desist letters sent by an individual after receiving text messages and collection letters from the defendant while the individual had a pending bankruptcy petition.

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Warren Demands DoJ Release Student Loan Bankruptcy Guidance

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is pushing the Department of Justice to implement new guidance related to how student loan debts are handled when individuals file for bankruptcy protection, saying the department needs “to do its part to ensure that borrowers who continue to struggle with student debt have a path toward additional relief.” Elizabeth Warren [D-Mass.]

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BK Filings Surge in 2024, Continuing Rebound from Historic Lows

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📈 By the numbers: Total bankruptcy filings jumped 14.2% This marks the highest volume of annual bankruptcy filings since 2020, though filings remain well below the post-Great Recession peak of 1.6 ⚖️ The big picture: For more than a decade, bankruptcy filings declined, hitting a low of 380,634 in mid-2022.