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BFP v. RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: A debtor tried to void a foreclosure sale, arguing the low price was a “fraudulent transfer” under the Bankruptcy Code. The Supreme Court held that the price received at a non-collusive, regularly conducted foreclosure sale is, by definition, “reasonably equivalent value,” protecting such sales from avoidance.
Legal Significance: The case establishes a conclusive presumption that a regularly conducted, non-collusive foreclosure sale price constitutes “reasonably equivalent value” under Bankruptcy Code § 548. This holding protects state foreclosure sale titles from federal bankruptcy avoidance powers and resolves a major circuit split on the issue.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
Petitioner BFP, a partnership, acquired a residential property subject to a first deed of trust. After BFP defaulted on the loan, the lender initiated foreclosure proceedings. The property, which BFP alleged was worth over $725,000, was sold at a non-collusive, public foreclosure auction conducted in accordance with California law to a third party for $433,000. Subsequently, BFP filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Acting as debtor-in-possession, BFP sought to avoid the foreclosure sale as a constructively fraudulent transfer under § 548(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code. BFP argued that it had received “less than a reasonably equivalent value” for the property because the sale price was significantly below its alleged fair market value. The lower courts rejected this claim, holding that the price received at a non-collusive, regularly conducted foreclosure sale constitutes reasonably equivalent value as a matter of law. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to resolve a conflict among the Courts of Appeals regarding the meaning of “reasonably equivalent value” in the foreclosure context.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Does the price received at a non-collusive, real estate mortgage foreclosure sale that is conducted in conformance with applicable state law conclusively satisfy the Bankruptcy Code’s requirement that a transfer be for “a reasonably equivalent value” under 11 U.S.C. § 548(a)(2)(A)?
Yes. The Court affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeals. The Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor inc
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Legal Issue
Does the price received at a non-collusive, real estate mortgage foreclosure sale that is conducted in conformance with applicable state law conclusively satisfy the Bankruptcy Code’s requirement that a transfer be for “a reasonably equivalent value” under 11 U.S.C. § 548(a)(2)(A)?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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- The price received at a non-collusive, regularly conducted state-law foreclosure sale