Total Bankruptcy Filings Up 6 PercentNEW YORK, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The number of distressed small businesses electing to file for subchapter V of chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code increased 17 percent to 200 last month from the 171 registered in August 2024, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. Overall commercial bankruptcy filings decreased 3 percent in August 2025 to 2,541 from 2,603 in August 2024. Commercial chapte