Bankruptcy filings down again in May 2020 – Central District of California

Another huge drop in the number of filings in May compared to a year ago.  The filings were down 38% compared to last May although about 24% higher than April.  The drop from a year ago for May is less than the 54% drop from April to year ago April.

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Jan 2,828 2,745 2,741 2,839 2,872 3,364 4,704
Feb 2,781 2,754 2,708 2,795 3,299 3,829 4,574
March 2,736 3,481 3,363 3,782 3,923 4,496 5,430
April 1,669 3,631 3,277 3,209 3,584 4,486 5,364
May 2,080 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 3,355 3,259 3,170 3,235 3,751 4,554
Nov 2,636 2,821 3,004 3,025 3,531 3,642
Dec 2,723 2,419 2,416 2,902 2,718 3,733
Total 12,094 37,117 35,961 37,262 39,819 44,880 55,445

The total filings by category for this year is:

Non-Comm’l Commercial Chapter 7 Chapter 13 Chapter 11
11,026 1,071 9,894 2,077 124
91% 9% 82% 17% 1%

 

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