Bankruptcy Filings Surge: A 23.5% Increase in 2025 Amid Economic Pressures

According to recently published data from Epiq Bankruptcy Analytics, the upward trend of bankruptcy filings continues nationwide. Total bankruptcy filings year-to-date in 2025 are up 23.5% over 2024, while total chapter 7 filings show a 19.8% increase, and chapter 13 filings show an 8.3% increase.

While many factors are potentially at play here, it is safe to assume the continued impacts of consumer price inflation, higher interest rates, and an increased reliance on credit has kept the filing rates for bankruptcy on the rise. In fact, the latest data shows that nearly 7% of subprime auto borrowers were at least 60 days behind in payments and that the number of credit card borrowers only making the minimum payment rose to a 12-year high.

All of this suggests the pace of bankruptcy filings will likely continue to increase as we move through 2025. 

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