Wisconsin Bankruptcy Filings in 2017 Lowest in 10 Years


Wisconsin Bankruptcy Filings in 2017 Lowest in 10 Years


MILWAUKEE (AP) — Records show that Wisconsin had its fewest bankruptcy filings in a decade last year.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court figures show that filings decreased to 16,769 in 2017 from 16,835 in 2016. That continued a downward trend that started after the peak of almost 30,000 filings in 2010.

The Journal Sentinel reports that most of the bankruptcy petitions in Wisconsin were Chapter 7 filings, the type intended to give people a fresh start by wiping out debt such as overwhelming bills and credit card balances...

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