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Epiq data show July Subchapter V small business bankruptcies rise 24% y/y

PUBT·08/06/2026 12:45:27
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Epiq data show July Subchapter V small business bankruptcies rise 24% y/y
  • Epiq reported 54,718 total U.S. bankruptcy filings in July 2026, up 10% from 49,674 a year earlier.
  • Individual filings rose 11% to 51,925; Chapter 7 filings increased 12% to 32,651.
  • Chapter 13 filings climbed 10% to 19,152; commercial filings fell 8% to 2,793.
  • Commercial Chapter 11 filings dropped 27% to 666; Subchapter V elections rose 24% to 234.
  • Versus June, total filings increased 5%; Subchapter V elections decreased 9%; commercial Chapter 11 filings declined 18%.


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