Bankruptcy filings were down 20 percent year-over-year in December, when a total of 839 cases were filed, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico.
Bankruptcy filings dropped by 6.3 percent in November, when a total of 771 cases were filed, in comparison to the same month last year, according to preliminary figures released by research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico on Tuesday.
A total of 903 bankruptcy cases were submitted in Puerto Rico last month, with Chapter 13 — those applicable to individuals — leading the filings that resulted in a 3 percent year-over-year increase in activity, preliminary results released by research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico showed Thursday.