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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Executive Change: Ezra Zucker Named CEO of Value Healthcare Services
12 March 2013
Executive Change: New General Counsel Hired at Ascension Capital Group
13 February 2013
Private Student Loan Debt to be Dischargeable in Bankruptcy Under House Bill
7 February 2013
Executive Changes: American InfoSource Announces Hiring of Two Industry Veterans
4 February 2013
Value Healthcare Services Announces First Company Dedicated to Healthcare Bankruptcy Receivables
30 January 2013
Investment Site Drills Down on Debt Buying Industry
7 January 2013
November Bankruptcy Filings Down 12 Percent over Previous Year
11 December 2012
Invenio Financial Co-sponsors Debt Purchase Stream at CSA/DBSG Annual Conference
7 September 2012
Student Loan ARM Firm Loses Debt Collection Letter Appeal
31 August 2012
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27 July 2012
Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Fall 13 Percent in First Half of 2012
6 July 2012
May Bankruptcy Filings Fall 11 Percent from 2011, But Up Slightly from April
6 June 2012
American InfoSource Acquires Bankruptcy Servicing Business from Encore Capital Group
17 May 2012
Encore Capital Group Sees Earnings Slip on Impairment; Announces Large Acquisition
10 May 2012
April Bankruptcy Filings Fall 16 Percent from Same Time Last Year
4 May 2012
Fed Stress Test Will Show Signs of Healthier Banking Industry
13 March 2012
February Bankruptcy Filings Up 19% From January; Down 5% from 2011
12 March 2012
Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Decrease 11 Percent in 2011; Commercial Filings Fall 19 Percent
10 January 2012
November Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Drop 12 Percent from Last Year
6 December 2011
Student Loans: The ARM Industry's New Oil Well?
20 October 2011