Total Bankruptcy Cases Filed Fall to Lowest in Nearly Five Years

Total Bankruptcy Cases Filed Fall to Lowest in Nearly Five Years: "Bankruptcy filings fell 9.3 percent during the 12-month period ending June 30, 2006. Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts during that period totaled 1,484,570, down from the 1,637,254 bankruptcy cases filed for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2005. This is the lowest filings have fallen since the 12-month period ending September 2001. "