usatoday.com - 6/4/2009
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While well below the record 2 million filings in 2005, the number of filings is up sharply from last year's 1.1 million, says Robert Lawless, professor of law at the University of Illinois. Bankruptcy filings took a dramatic nose dive after a 2005 bankruptcy reform measure was signed into law to ...
calculatedriskblog.com - 6/7/2009
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From the American Bankruptcy Institute: Consumer Bankruptcy Filings
up 37 Percent in May U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings...
rose 37 percent nationwide in May from the same period a year ago, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), relying ...
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Consumer Bankruptcy Filings up Sharply
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bloomberg.com - 6/11/2009
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June 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. foreclosure filings surpassed
300,000 for the third straight month in May and...
may hit a record 1.8 million by the first half of the year, RealtyTrac Inc . said. A total of 321,480 properties received a default or auction ...
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U.S. Foreclosure Filings Top 300,000 as Bank Seizures Loom
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Bankruptcy Filings Reach 6,000 A Day
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The USA Today is reporting Bankruptcy filings rise to 6,000 a day as job losses take toll. Consumer and commercial bankruptcy filings are on pace to reach a stunning 1.5 million this year, according to a report from Automated Access to Court Electronic Records. While well below the record 2 million filings in 2005, the number of filings is up sharply from last year's 1.1 million, says Robert Lawless, professor of law at the University of Illinois. Bankruptcy filings took a dramatic nose dive after a 2005 bankruptcy reform ...
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