October 2015 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics

Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 2.7% and consumer proposal filings were up 8.8% as compared to the 12-months ended October 31, 2014.

New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 2.4% and consumer proposal filings were up 18% as compared to the 12-months ended October 31, 2014.

Will Bankruptcy Ruin My Credit?

People often try to avoid bankruptcy at all costs because they are worried about ruining their credit rating.  They pride themselves on paying their bills on time, have always maintained a strong credit score and they thought of doing anything to jeopardize that is unthinkable.