Bankruptcy filings increase in September, 2019 – a little

Filings for September, 2019 were a little lower than August but a little higher than September 2018.

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Jan 2,745 2,741 2,839 2,872 3,364 4,704
Feb 2,754 2,708 2,795 3,299 3,829 4,574
March 3,481 3,363 3,782 3,923 4,496 5,430
April 3,631 3,277 3,209 3,584 4,486 5,364
May 3,347 3,226 3,384 3,484 3,971 5,500
June 2,967 2,981 3,252 3,545 3,966 4,386
July 3,270 3,057 2,953 3,239 3,731 4,701
Aug 3,274 3,337 3,387 3,543 3,544 4,540
Sept 2,934 2,772 3,071 3,168 3,493 4,317
Oct 3,259 3,170 3,235 3,751 4,554
Nov 2,821 3,004 3,025 3,531 3,642
Dec 2,419 2,416 2,902 2,718 3,733
Total 28,403 35,961 37,262 39,819 44,880 55,445

We are actually about 3.5% ahead of 2018 through September – 28,403 compared to 27,462 for 2018.

Filings year-to-date by chapter in the Central District.

Non-Comm’l Commercial Chapter 7 Chapter 13 Chapter 11
25,891 2,325 22,100 5,840 276
91% 8% 78% 21% 1%

 

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