Alexandria, Va.— Total U.S. bankruptcy filings increased 3 percent in July 2019 from July 2018, according to data provided by Epiq Systems, Inc. Total filings registered 64,283 in July 2019, up from the July 2018 total of 62,241. The 61,025 consumer filings in July also represented a 3 percent increase from the previous year’s consumer total of 59,110. July 2019 business filings increased 4 percent to 3,258 from July 2018’s business total of 3,131. The 417 commercial chapter 11 filings in July 2019 were a 1 percent increase over the 413 commercial chapter 11 filings last July.
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