Blog: Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Increase 41 Percent In March

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The number of bankruptcies filed by American consumers increased 41 percent in March compared with a year earlier, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute.

121,413 consumer bankruptcies were filed, up 24 percent from February.

ABI predicts there will be 1.4 million consumer bankruptcies in 2009.

April 2, 2009

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