Puerto Rico bankruptcies jump 6.4% through May, debt totals $288.7M
June 5, 2025
San Juan, Ponce and Carolina lead 2025 filings; restaurants most affected. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico sees 21.2% Y-O-Y rise in bankruptcy filings in January
February 11, 2025
Most of the increase stems from a rise in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico sees 28.8% Y-O-Y surge in bankruptcies in 2024
January 9, 2025
Several sectors bore the brunt of Puerto Rico’s financial struggles in 2024. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico’s bankruptcies up 32% Y-O-Y through October
November 14, 2024
San Juan, Ponce and Bayamón emerged as the cities with the most bankruptcies. #NewsismyBusiness
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September bankruptcy filings in Puerto Rico up 21.3% YOY
October 3, 2024
These are preliminary numbers for last month’s movements at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Boletín de Puerto Rico stated. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico bankruptcies up nearly 20% YOY in August
September 12, 2024
So far this year, 3,710 petitions have been filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, representing a 33.9% jump when compared to the same period last year. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy filings up a whopping 43% in February
March 5, 2024
A report prepared by local firm Boletín de Puerto Rico shows that 455 cases were filed in February. #NewsismyBusiness
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277 Puerto Rico businesses filed for bankruptcy in 2023
January 4, 2024
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court was busy during 2023, as there were 4,435 petitions submitted from January to December, or 16.4% more than the 3,810 cases filed in 2022. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico bankruptcies up 29% in November
December 13, 2023
So far this year, Puerto Rico individuals and corporations seeking protection from creditors have filed 3,397 cases in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, up 15.2% year-over-year. #NewsismyBusiness
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Bankruptcy filings in Puerto Rico up 68% Y-O-Y in October
November 2, 2023
A report released by research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico shows that there were 429 cases filed in October 2022. #NewsismyBusiness
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Bankruptcy filings in Puerto Rico up 41% Y-O-Y in September
October 13, 2023
A report released by research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico shows that there were 285 cases filed in September 2022. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico bankruptcies up 10.2% YOY in April
May 10, 2023
So far this year, corporate filings under Chapter 11 more than doubled to 15. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico bankruptcies up 3.5% in March, but down 9% during 1Q22
April 12, 2022
The report shows that 62%, or 597 of the accrued filings, fall under the Chapter 13 category.
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Bankruptcy filings in Puerto Rico down 21% in February
March 16, 2022
Last month, a total of 295 cases were filed at the US Bankruptcy Court, compared to 374 cases on record for February 2021.
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Bankruptcies down 2.3% year-over-year in Jan., with Ch. 13 leading
February 11, 2020
A total of 496 bankruptcy cases were at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Puerto Rico during the month of January, representing a 2.3% drop from the same month last year, according to statistics released by analyst firm Boletín de Puerto Rico. The report shows that Chapter 13 personal reorganization cases prevailed, with 303 cases on […]
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