The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic decline in bankruptcy activity this year, as federal stimulus, near-zero interest rates and market changes have combined to push new filings to historic lows.

According to a new report by Epiq Bankruptcy, just 291,863 new bankruptcy cases were filed across all chapters through the first eight months of 2021, a 26.3% decline from the same period a year prior.

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