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.
Total commercial filings for Q1/15 were 7,392, representing a 19% decrease from the 9,135 filings during the same period in 2014.
Total commercial bankruptcy filings during the first nine months of the year were 26,767, representing a 22% decrease from the 34,479 filings during the same period in 2013, according to Epiq Systems data.
The American Bankruptcy Institute said total commercial bankruptcy filings during the first nine months of 2013 decreased 23% from the same period in 2012.
Total commercial filings in the U.S. decreased in May 2013 from last year to 4,017, representing a 25% decline from the 5,341 business filings recorded in May 2012.
Total commercial bankruptcy filings decreased to 4,358 in April 2013, representing a 16% decline from the 5,198 business filings recorded in April 2012, according to data provided by Epiq Systems.