Thought Leadership Category: Insights

Stretto Senior Managing Direct Igor Roitburg told The New York Times the bankruptcy discharge process provides “an important safety net” for distressed borrowers. Success rates jumped to 87%, up from 61% in 2017, yet 99% of bankruptcy filers never attempt discharge. Read the entire article –

How is AI transforming the legal industry without replacing attorneys? In this conversation with Model B, Stretto’s Robert Klamser explores Stretto’s approach to innovation – from our work in almost 90% of U.S. bankruptcy cases to the launch of Stretto Intelligence and Stretto Conductor. Learn how we help legal professionals make smarter decisions, faster. Read […]

Co-CEOs Jonathan Carson and Eric Kurtzman discuss how Stretto is transforming the bankruptcy industry with AI-powered technology and comprehensive case management solutions. Chief Executive Magazine features their insights on building market-leading infrastructure for legal and financial professionals.

Medical debt drives nearly 67% of bankruptcy filings in the United States. In this Daily Journal guest column, Stretto Analyst George Basharis and Janus Law Attorney Larry D. Simons, explain how Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy provide relief for those overwhelmed by medical bills. The authors outline strategic considerations for timing, exemptions, and bankruptcy […]

Stretto General Counsel Chris Updike and Levenfeld Pearlstein Attorney Elizabeth B. Vandesteeg tackle bankruptcy’s privacy crisis in the ABI Journal November 2025 cover story. Bankruptcy law demands openness while privacy laws demand protection, leaving courts and practitioners to navigate the fallout as they wrestle with data rights, redaction duties, and privacy liability in a system […]

Stretto’s Igor Roitburg and Borowitz & Clark’s Erik Clark dissect the critical role bankruptcy court mortgage modification programs can play in protecting debtor rights and ensuring compliance with federal servicing requirements in the Fall 2025 NACBA Consumer Bankruptcy Journal.

Stretto co-CEO Jonathan Carson, a member of the Forbes Business Council, breaks down the data in his new Forbes.com article. While big corporations access private credit, mid-market companies often lack these options. But restructuring turns crisis into competitive advantage. Bottom line: Engage advisors early. Know your options before you need them.

Small business bankruptcy filings jumped from 159 to 206 cases in July—a 30% year-over-year increase. Stretto co-CEO Jonathan Carson told Inc.com: “The continued pressures of higher interest rates are manifesting in increases in Subchapter V small business bankruptcies.”  Carson notes that Subchapter V helps businesses achieve better reorganization outcomes through its streamlined process for companies […]

Distressed borrowers now have a real path to discharge student loans in bankruptcy—and it will last, according to Igor Roitburg, Stretto Senior Managing Director, and Attorney Brian E. Miller. The 2022 federal guidance builds on four years of bipartisan work (since 2018), uses existing legal framework, already delivers results in 2025, and weathers political transitions. […]

CNBC featured Stretto as a key data source in an investigation. Our bankruptcy analytics revealed a striking trend: while overall consumer bankruptcy filings rose 5.8% between 2023-2024, cases involving retail credit card debt surged 12%. This data from our software (which administers ~50% of Chapter 7 cases) shows retail credit cards becoming a disproportionate factor […]