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According to the latest AIS Insight Report, March bankruptcy filings totaled 43,450 spiking to the highest level in 12 months. This marks the largest month over month increase since the pandemic started in March 2020. While March historically yields the highest volume of filings each year, March 2021 marked the lowest March total in over 20 years. However, this increase is worth monitoring, as rates could be slowing trending back to pre-pandemic averages.

According to the latest AIS Insight Report, February bankruptcy filings totaled 31,208, breaking the record as the lowest monthly total of filings since January 2006.

According to the latest AIS Insight Report, January bankruptcy filings totaled 32,326, breaking December’s record as the lowest monthly total of filings since January 2006. January also marked the greatest decrease in year-over-year monthly filings since April 2020, when COVID-19 shutdowns were implemented across the country.

According to the latest AIS Insight Report, December bankruptcy filings totaled to 34,298, breaking November’s record as the lowest monthly total of filings since January 2006. With a new COVID-19 relief package and the extension of the federal moratorium on foreclosures and evictions, experts believe bankruptcies could remain below historic averages until these programs conclude. 

November bankruptcy filings totaled 34,470, marking the lowest monthly total in nearly 15 years. The drastic decline in filings can be attributed to stimulus checks, unemployment benefits, and mortgage and student loan deferments.

Senate Bill 2064, the Electronic Court Reform Act of 2019 (the “Act”), was originally introduced by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in July 2019. Now, it may be finding its way into a new funding package.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has extended the moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) evictions until at least January 31, 2021. The foreclosure moratorium applies to mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac only.

What could a Biden presidency mean for the financial services industry? Experts believe a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) leadership change is among the administration’s top priorities. According to insiders, the Biden Administration is likely to revert back to a more aggressive Obama-era approach.

Bankruptcy filings continue to fall despite pandemic and high unemployment. According to our year-over-year analysis, filings are down 40.76% from October 2019. Although we are still well below averages, we did see a slight uptick from the previous month. As confirmed by The Wall Street Journal, we are anticipating challenges in the coming months that should lead to an increase in filings.

According to the latest AIS Insight Report, September bankruptcies totaled to 39,699 reflecting a slight uptick from the previous month. This marks the first increase from August to September since 2009. However, filings were still down 35% from September 2019. A year-over-year analysis indicated that total Chapter 11 filings increased by 73%. This is by far the highest year-over-year monthly increase in 2020.

According to the latest AIS Insight Report, bankruptcy volumes remain below historical averages. In August, bankruptcies totaled to 39,349, representing a 8.22% decrease from the previous month and a 40.8% decrease from August 2019. Year to date, filings are down by 26.76%.

In the latest AIS Insight Report, July bankruptcies totaled 42,839, representing a .99% increase from the previous month and a 33% decrease from July 2019. Although bankruptcies rose for a second consecutive month, volumes remain below historical averages.

This month’s AIS Insight report shows that bankruptcies in the month of June totaled 42,411 representing a 30.56% decrease from the 61,078 filed in June 2019. June marked the fourth consecutive month of declining bankruptcy volumes, compared to the same time period in 2019. The report also illustrates a steep rise in Chapter 7 bankruptcies, which now account for nearly 75% of all filings.

Small Businesses who haven’t applied for forgivable loans to ease the pain of the COVID-19 pandemic now have a second chance. President Trump signed legislation on Saturday extending the deadline to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through August 8.

While some members of Congress are interested in extended funding for unemployment payments, others have raised questions if it would interfere with economic recovery. Learn about the state of federal unemployment benefits and how they may affect the U.S economy.

In this article from American Banker, John McMickle uses AIS InfoSource data to explain the calm before the storm of bankruptcies. McMickle urges lawmakers not to be misled by the slower pace in personal bankruptcy filings thus far.

In the latest AIS Insight report, bankruptcies for the month of May totaled 39,961 representing a 41.94% decrease from the 68,829 filed in May 2019. Making it the third consecutive month of declining bankruptcy volumes, compared to the same time period in 2019. Although, chapter 11 bankruptcies increased by 42% in May to 758 filings.

With 26.5 million Americans filing for unemployment over the past month, homeowners are seeking mortgage servicer’s relief. The forbearance plan allows homeowners that have been affected by the COVID-19 economic crisis with federally backed loans to pause, delay, or reduce their mortgage payment.

On Friday, April 24h, the U.S President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion stimulus package to aid small businesses and the healthcare system. This new bill replenishes two exhausted funds for small business assistance – the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program.

As per a recent report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, even the best-managed small businesses are in a vulnerable position due to the COVID-19 economic crisis. The report titled "Small Business Credit Survey: 2020 Report on Employer Firms,” examined US based small businesses consisting with less than 500 full or part time employees.