Blog sponsored by Bankrupt-Law.com


Increase comes even though more stringent standards were adopted in October;
lenders watch closely.
June 12, 2006: 7:14 PM EDT


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new U.S. law to deter American consumers from
seeking bankruptcy protection made filings plunge to a 20-year low in the
first quarter of 2006, but a rapid rise in new cases since then raises
questions about whether the law is working as expected.
The 2005 bankruptcy reform law was pushed through Congress ...   more »