Declaring bankruptcy can offer big relief to those buried by debt, but do debt collectors get paid in the process?

Before you can file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you are required to attend credit counseling. Your credit ...

Research shows that Black Americans are more likely than White Americans to file for bankruptcy and to choose Chapter 13, which is more expensive and often less successful than Chapter 7.

Filing for bankruptcy could be a smart move in certain cases, but in others, debt relief could make more sense.

Bankruptcy filings remain on your credit report for up to 10 years for Chapter 7 and seven years for Chapter 13, making it challenging to get loans, credit cards and housing. People who file for ...

To understand how bankruptcy can cause a crisis, first separate the legal from the public relations aspects. Lawyers experienced in filing Chapter 7 ... they read the news online or watch it ...

Dwindling in-person sales amid the stratospheric rise of online rivals has hit a variety of business sectors. The most recent big retail bankruptcy was Container Store, which filed for Chapter 11 ...

The oldest independent bookseller in San Francisco's Bay Area has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ... traffic and sales as a part of the bankruptcy filing.

Frontier Airlines is attempting for a second time to merge with the now bankrupt Spirit Airlines, which declared bankruptcy ...

Joann, a fabric and craft retailer, announced it filed for bankruptcy for the second time within a year due to financial and inventory issues.

Months before filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy over the weekend, a potential sale to Yale had been halted reportedly from being held up in court. This latest move is not a surprise to staff or union ...