This week,CIT,a lender to small and medium sized businesses, sought bankruptcy protection from its creditors so it can reorganize.

VOA: special.2009.11.06

The big three automakers - General Motors, Ford and Chrysler - told Congress that they needed loans or they faced bankruptcy.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

The Lehman Brothers bankruptcy on September fifteenth was a shock to the system, but not the only one.

VOA: special.2009.09.18

Chrysler declared bankruptcy on April thirtieth, though its plans to leave the process quickly still await final rulings.

VOA: special.2009.06.05

For example: giving bankruptcy court judges new powers to reduce mortgages without lender approval -- so-called cramdowns.

VOA: special.2009.02.20

Bankruptcy laws will protect the company from legal action while it continues operations and reorganizes its finances.

VOA: special.2009.05.01

With over 600 billion dollars in debt, Lehman's failure was the largest bankruptcy in United States history.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

Judge Ninfo says he often sees people in their late twenties seeking bankruptcy protection in court.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

Two of the big three American automakers filed for bankruptcy after suffering sharp drops in sales.

VOA: special.2010.01.02

He says the combination of credit card debt and big student loans is burying young people in debt and driving many of them to bankruptcy.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

Some papers have recently closed or declared bankruptcy or reduced their operations.

VOA: special.2009.04.20

The bankruptcy is America's fourth largest, but the largest for a manufacturer.

VOA: special.2009.06.05

Capmark Financial Group said it might seek bankruptcy protection from its creditors.

VOA: special.2009.09.04

Mister Obama also said Chrysler will seek bankruptcy protection in court.

VOA: special.2009.05.01

The cuts may be the only hope to avoid declaring bankruptcy.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

Chrysler and General Motors sought bankruptcy protection from their creditors.

VOA: special.2010.01.01

But lately bankruptcy became less and less of a surprise.

VOA: special.2009.06.05

John Ninfo is a bankruptcy judge in Rochester,New York.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

This week, General Motors went to bankruptcy court.

VOA: special.2009.06.05

In June,General Motors filed for chapter eleven bankruptcy.

VOA: special.2009.10.09

Some newspaper companies have recently sought bankruptcy protection.

VOA: special.2009.03.21

The city came close to declaring bankruptcy.

VOA: special.2009.07.13

Those payments were being made as the floundering company received billions of dollars in government aid to avoid bankruptcy.

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

A bankruptcy filing would allow a judge to decide how much creditors would get while Chrysler continues to build cars.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

Hungary was the first European Union member state to receive international financing to avoid bankruptcy during the global credit crunch.

VOA: standard.2010.05.29