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My credit is really bad. Will bankruptcy help?
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The vast majority of people who have low credit scores see their credit scores increase post-bankruptcy. For academic research on this subject, check out [this study](https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/staff_reports/sr725.pdf "this study").
Written by Attorney Jonathan Petts.
Updated July 22, 2020
The vast majority of people who have low credit scores see their credit scores increase post-bankruptcy. For academic research on this subject, check out this study.
