Blacks Face Bias in Bankruptcy, Study Suggests

Blacks Face Bias in Bankruptcy, Study Suggests By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD            Lawyers were more likely to steer blacks to the more expensive Chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code, it said.   

A survey conducted as part of their research found that bankruptcy lawyers were much more likely to steer black debtors into a Chapter 13 than white filers even when they had identical financial situations. The lawyers, the survey found, were also more likely to view blacks as having “good values” when they expressed a preference for Chapter 13.