Bankruptcy news and trends

Rite Aid Attributes Bankruptcy Return to Empty Shelves, Shopper Trade-Down
Retail // May 06, 2025

Rite Aid has claimed in a court filing Tuesday (May 6) that its inability to sustain a successful recovery and its subsequent return to bankruptcy protection is primarily due to sparsely stocked store shelves and to trade-down from lower-income consumers. In this court declaration, Marc...

Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy, Job Cuts Expected
Business // May 05, 2025

Rite Aid Corp. said Monday (May 5) that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again, less than a year after emerging from a previous restructuring effort. This bankruptcy filing would be the company’s second in under three years. Rite Aid initially filed for...

23andMe’s Data Security Catches Attention of House GOP
Security & Fraud // April 17, 2025

A trio of lawmakers want answers from 23andMe about the security of its customer data. In a letter to the bankrupt genetic testing service Thursday (April 17), members of the House Committee on Energy and Congress expressed concerns that this data could be compromised following...

Frozen Funds Still Unresolved as Synapse Bankruptcy Nears Conclusion
Legal // April 14, 2025

The protracted Synapse Financial Technologies bankruptcy is nearing its final stages with a whimper rather than a bang. Late last week (April 10) Trustee Jelena McWilliams filed a status report with the Central California Bankruptcy Court that laid the ground for dismissal or conversion of...

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Frozen Funds Still Unresolved as Synapse Bankruptcy Nears Conclusion

April 14, 2025
The protracted Synapse Financial Technologies bankruptcy is nearing its final stages with a whimper rather than a bang. Late last week (April 10) Trustee Jelena McWilliams filed a status report with the Central California Bankruptcy Court that laid the ground for dismissal or conversion of the case to Chapter 7. McWilliams stated in the report […]

Big Lots Exec Says Mobile and Digital Become On-Ramp for Bankruptcy Exit

December 16, 2024
Big Lots’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and upcoming acquisition by Nexus Capital Management revealed the deep-rooted issues in the company’s business model, particularly its struggle to adapt to the digital age. In...

Thredd CEO Counts on Regulators to Address Vulnerabilities of Banking as a Service

June 21, 2024
The relationships between FinTechs, banks and neobanks has been placed under a harsh spotlight with the recent revelations around the Synapse bankruptcy. The reaction from the industry so far has...

Evolve Was Served a Cease-and-Desist Order — Now What?

June 17, 2024
The Federal Reserve Board issued a “cease and desist” order against Evolve Bancorp and its subsidiary, Evolve Bank & Trust, that may have a chilling effect on bank-FinTech partnerships. In addition...

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Rite Aid Closing Stores and Selling Pharmacy Assets to Rivals

May 19, 2025
Rite Aid is reportedly closing additional stores while handing off business to rivals. The drugstore chain, which recently filed for bankruptcy for the second time, has revealed 95 locations it wants to shut down, Fast Company reported, citing a court filing. The locations are spread across six states, but are primarily based in Rite Aid’s home state […]

Rite Aid Attributes Bankruptcy Return to Empty Shelves, Shopper Trade-Down

May 06, 2025
Rite Aid has claimed in a court filing Tuesday (May 6) that its inability to sustain a successful recovery and its subsequent return to bankruptcy protection is primarily due to...

Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy, Job Cuts Expected

May 05, 2025
Rite Aid Corp. said Monday (May 5) that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again, less than a year after emerging from a previous restructuring effort. This bankruptcy...

23andMe’s Data Security Catches Attention of House GOP

April 17, 2025
A trio of lawmakers want answers from 23andMe about the security of its customer data. In a letter to the bankrupt genetic testing service Thursday (April 17), members of the...

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