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Upticks in construction have boosted the economy in some states. States such as Tennessee and Colorado rank highly on Forbes' American Dream Index due to high amounts of building permits, as well as declines in unemployment. similarly influenced by high building permits and low unemployment. Meanwhile, states such as Alabama are hindered by high rates of bankruptcy.

The number of bankruptcy filings nationally rose in February, according to the February 2017 Bankruptcy Trends report by Epiq Systems. Overall, Epiq reported 58,336 national filings last month. That’s up from 54.574 filings in January.

The number of bankruptcy filings nationally rose in February, according to the February 2017 Bankruptcy Trends report by Epiq Systems. Overall, Epiq reported 58,336 national filings last month. That’s up from 54.574 filings in January.

The legislation would allow lienholders to use certain documents from the defendant’s bankruptcy case as evidence that the intention was to surrender the property.

How far did bankruptcy filings fall this month, and what states are still experiencing high levels?

For the past few months, national bankruptcy filings have gone up and down comparatively month-over-month. How will this month's filings compare to those of 2015?

Sharmila Bharwani speaks to DS News to discuss the new updates for the bankruptcy rules and her perspective on the work done by the CFPB.

Nationwide bankruptcy filings were higher in August 2016 compared with a year earlier, breaking an ongoing trend of decline.

Nationwide bankruptcy filings were about 14 percent lower in July 2016 compared with a year earlier, continuing an ongoing trend of decline.

The rejection of the living wills of Bank of America, BNY Mellon, JPMorgan Chase, State Street, and Wells Fargo by both the Fed and FDIC is likely to add more fuel to the fierce debate in Congress over whether or not Dodd-Frank is codifying too big to fail.