Bankruptcies down 55% since 2010
The U.S. Court’s press release dated this morning at 10:02 a.m. said this:
Bankruptcy Filings Increase 11.4 Percent
Published on October 22, 2026
However, five paragraphs down, it said:
. . . a high of nearly 1.6 million in September 2010
Bankruptcy filings are down 55% since 2010.
Statistics are kept by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on a quarterly basis.
They are accountable to Congress.
Congress established it in 1939 through an act of Congress and can also vote to eliminate it.