Total, consumer and business filings fell more than 40 percent in January 2021 compared to last year, according to data provided by Epiq. Total filings in January 2021 were 32,298 representing a 45 percent decrease from the January 2020 filing total of 58,160. Consumer filings registered a similar decrease as the 30,263 were 45 percent less than the consumer total in January 2020 of 54,600. The 2,035 commercial filings in January 2021 were 43 percent less than the 3,560 registered in January 2020. Commercial chapter 11 filings in January 2021 totaled 479, a 24 percent drop from the 631 commercial chapter 11 filings in January 2020.
