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Chapter 13 Discharges up 59.6 percent

In the first quarter of 2014, there were over 45,000 Consumer Bankruptcy Chapter 13 discharges. That number is up 19.4% from first quarter discharges in 2013 (38,000) and up 59.6% from first quarter 2012 (28,668).

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PLEASE NOTE: Our data is based on one per household, minus multiple filers and has been cleansed to postal specifications.

New Model Gives Indie Dealers Greater Leverage

One of the biggest problems independent auto dealers have is getting financing to run their credit operations. Now, a Milwaukee-area entrepreneur with a long auto sales pedigree has come up with a way to help dealers raise more money, and lower their financing costs while allowing a new group of investors to get into the auto finance business.

Read more from this great article by George Yacik by clicking here.