New Bankruptcy Filings on the Rise Across Most Chapters

According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data, new bankruptcy filings were up year over year across Chapters 7, 11, 13 and 15 in January.

February 6, 2023 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Epiq Bankruptcy | Gregg Morin Ian Koplin

Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Increased by 2% in 2022

Commercial Chapter 11 filings increased by 2% to 3,816 in calendar year 2022 from the previous year’s total of 3,726, according to Epiq Bankruptcy.

January 6, 2023 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Epiq Bankruptcy Ian Koplin

Epiq: November Commercial Chapter 11 Bankruptcies Increase 74% Over Last Year

Commercial Chapter 11 filings increased 74% to 345 in November 2022 from the 198 filings recorded in November 2021, according to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data.

December 6, 2022 Amy Quackenboss | Epiq Bankruptcy | Gregg Morin Ian Koplin

October Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing Increase 2% Y/Y, Decrease 32% M/M

According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, commercial Chapter 11 filings increased 2% year over year in October while decreasing 32% on a month-over-month basis. In addition, Subchapter V elections increased 28% year over year and decreased 16% month over month.  

November 4, 2022 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Epiq Bankruptcy | Gregg Morin Phil Neuffer

ABI Reveals “40 Under 40” Honoree List

ABI announced the honorees of its 2022 “40 Under 40” initiative, which identifies 40 top industry professionals under age 40. The honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony to be held on Dec. 9 at ABI’s 2022 Winter Leadership Conference.

October 21, 2022 ABI | Amy Quackenboss Ian Koplin

US Bankruptcy Filings Increase for Second Month in September 2022

Year-over-year U.S. bankruptcy filings increased 7% across all chapters for the second consecutive month in September, according to data released today from Epiq’s bankruptcy analytics platform.

October 6, 2022 ABI | Amy Quackenboss | Epiq Ian Koplin

Bankruptcy Filings Increase Across All Chapters in August 2022

Bankruptcy filings in August 2022 across all chapters totaled 35,355, a 10% increase from the August 2021 total of 32,276, according to new research released today from Epiq’s Bankruptcy analytics platform.

September 2, 2022 ABI | Amy Quackenboss | Chris Kruse | Epiq Bankruptcy Ian Koplin

July Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Down 13% Y/Y

According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data, there were 212 commercial Chapter 11 filings registered in July 2022, a decrease of 13% from the 245 filings in July 2021.

August 5, 2022 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Chris Kruse | Epiq Bankruptcy Ian Koplin

Epiq Bankruptcy: Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Increase 29% in June

There were 447 commercial Chapter 11 filings in June, representing a 29% % increase from the 347 filings in June 2021, according to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data.

July 11, 2022 Amy Quackenboss | Chris Kruse | Epiq Bankruptcy Ian Koplin

Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Increase 34% Y/Y in May

According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data, there were 330 commercial Chapter 11 filings registered in May 2022, an increase of 34% from the 246 filings in May 2021.

June 6, 2022 ABI | Amy Quackenboss | Chris Kruse | Epiq Bankruptcy Ian Koplin