Bankruptcy Statistics

Analysis of National Filings Prepared by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

11/08/11

From the Hon. Scott Clarkson: These are the local comparisons to the national filings. This is public information. Please see the analysis below prepared by the Clerk's Office of the Central District of California reflecting a comparison of CACB to...

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New Data from the Central District of California

10/29/11

Pro per filings for the Jan through Sept, 2011 period were 28.3% of the total. The national average is 7.9%. The central district clerk's office processes one bankruptcy petition every 3 minutes, 44 seconds. The next highest number of filings...

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Bankruptcy More of a Girl Thing

07/09/07

A major new source of fresh, meaningful bankruptcy statistics has come to my attention. The Institute for Financial Literacy is based in Portland, Maine. To quote from the IFL website:

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Bankruptcy More of a Girl Thing

07/09/07

A major new source of fresh, meaningful bankruptcy statistics has come to my attention. The Institute for Financial Literacy is based in Portland, Maine. To quote from the IFL website:

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The Disconnect Between Foreclosures and Bankruptcies

06/17/07

Recently, the American Financial Services Association posted a blurb on their website “Spotlight on Financial Services” noting a continuing “disconnect between rising foreclosures in the subprime mortgage market and the statistics on personal bankruptcy filings.” Personal bankruptcy filings in 2007 continue to poke along at rates a bit above the same period in 2006, but far below the rate of filings in 2002-2004.

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The Disconnect Between Foreclosures and Bankruptcies

06/17/07

Recently, the American Financial Services Association posted a blurb on their website “Spotlight on Financial Services” noting a continuing “disconnect between rising foreclosures in the subprime mortgage market and the statistics on personal bankruptcy filings.” Personal bankruptcy filings in 2007 continue to poke along at rates a bit above the same period in 2006, but far below the rate of filings in 2002-2004.

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