Bankruptcy Studies

Medical Bankruptcy: Could an Illness or Injury Send You to Bankruptcy Court?

Chris Kramer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:32:06 GMT

According to a new study by doctors at Harvard Medical School, medical bills are the driving force behind more than 60% of U.S. bankruptcies. In a CNN.com article, the results of the study are summarized and what those results have

NYT Reporter Bankruptcy Tale

Chris Kramer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:51:48 GMT

New York Times Reporter's Suspect Bankruptcy Tale New York Times reporter Edmund Andrews has some explaining to do. The journalist and author recently wrote a much publicized book about his own misadventures in the subprime mortgage collapse, also contributing a

The Cascading Effect of Business Bankruptcies

Chris Kramer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:01:57 GMT

The Cascading Effect of Business Bankruptcies ShareLinks Over the past year, many businesses have filed bankruptcy. Few industries have escaped the effects and hardship of the recession. A recent article in The Tampa Bay Business Journal highlighted business bankruptcies. There

Economic Tidal Wave: Cities React to Dropping Property Values

Chris Kramer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:01:12 GMT

Economic Tidal Wave: Cities React to Dropping Property Values **ShareLinks** If there's an overwhelming theme about the financial crisis of 2008, it would probably be interconnectivity. Most financial analysts say that the problems started with the housing market and subprime loans. Those problems then ex

Researcher Says Overspending Causes Bankruptcy

Chris Kramer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:53:47 GMT

A new study shows that adverse events such as unemployment and divorce do not directly impact consumer bankruptcy – Total Bankruptcy

The Long Road to Bankruptcy Recovery

Chris Kramer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:03:11 GMT

Full financial recovery from bankruptcy takes a while, but it’s worth it. Total Bankruptcy.

Number of Low-Income Workers Rises in Response to Economy, Housing Bubble

Chris Kramer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:51:15 GMT

A new study finds that during the period of the housing bubble, the number of working poor in key housing markets fell—until now. More at Total Bankruptcy.

Hefty Fees Mean Many Can’t Afford to File Bankruptcy

Chris Kramer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:31:36 GMT

Hefty fees and more work for lawyers could mean bankruptcy has gotten too expensive. Total Bankruptcy.

The Cost of Bankruptcy Reform

Chris Kramer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:02:31 GMT

A new study shows that the bankruptcy reform that was enacted in 2005 has been extremely costly to the courts, bankruptcy trustees and consumers – Total Bankruptcy

Consumers Claim to Use Less Credit in New Survey, But Does the Data Support Their Claim?

Chris Kramer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:59:48 GMT

Consumers admit to using credit cards less, but Federal Reserve statistics show that their claims are misleading. More at Total Bankruptcy