Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability by an individual, or business, to pay their creditors. The declaration is known as seeking bankruptcy protection (from creditors) or initiating a bankruptcy filing. Unsecured debts -- like credit card balances -- are typically in peril in bankruptcy filings. But recent changes to the U.S. bankruptcy code have seen more consumers forced to file Chapter 13, which requires a debt repayment plan, rather than Chapter 7, which effectively wipes out unsecured debt.
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Dell to Lay Off More Staff and Other Financially Challenged U.S. Companies for April 8
8 April 2008
PR - ABI Reports Bankruptcy Filings Rise 27% in First Quarter
3 April 2008
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11 January 2008
PR - FDIC Proposes Rule to Enhance the Process for Determining Insurance in the Event of a Large Bank Failure
2 January 2008