US Bankruptcy Filings Rise 11 Percent in First 9 Months of 2026

A total of 469,719 bankruptcy filings, both individual and commercial, have been filed in the first nine months of 2026. The total number of filings is up 11 percent from the same period last year, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) said in an Oct. 8 statement. Individuals made 444,252 filings in the January to September period...