While Massachusetts bankruptcy filings were up in March, 15% higher than the same month last year, they are slightly lower than the prior month.
The number of personal bankruptcy filings in March was 144,490, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. January through April filings were up 17%. Western states were disproportionally hit with hither personal bankruptcies this year; Arizona’s consumer bankruptcy filings were up 46% in April, from a year earlier. California consumer bankruptcy numbers were up 40% in that same time period.