NEW YORK, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Commercial chapter 11 filings totaled 911 in July, an increase of 78 percent over the 512 filings in July 2024, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. The overall July commercial filing total of 2,997 represented a 26 percent increase from the July 2024 commercial filing total of 2,371. Small business filings, captured as subchapter V elections within chapter 11, increased 30 percent to 206 in July 2025 from 159 the previous year.
July’s 49,614 total bankruptcy filings represented a 12 percent increase from 44,452 total filings in July 2024. The 46,617 noncommercial filings in July were up 11 percent from the July 2024 noncommercial filing total of 42,081. Consumer chapter 7 filings increased 13 percent to 29,122 from the 25,716 chapter 7s filed in July 2024, while chapter 13 filings increased 7 percent to 17,392 over the 16,303 filings the previous year.
“As expected, we continue to see strong demand from both consumers and businesses seeking bankruptcy protection, with double-digit percentage increases year-over-year—particularly notable in commercial filings,” said Michael Hunter, vice president of Epiq AACER. “Overall volumes are steadily climbing back toward pre-pandemic levels, and we anticipate this growth will continue throughout the remainder of 2025 and into 2026, driven by persistent …