Ch. 7 Filings Rise As U.S. Households Squeezed

By Emily Lever · September 30, 2026, 7:12 PM EDT

Filings for Chapter 7 protection jumped 15.7% year over year and outpaced other types of bankruptcy filings in the first half of 2026, reflecting increased financial stress in spite of an...

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