BIRCH, Circuit Judge: This appeal presents the first impression issue of what standard of reliance a creditor must satisfy under section 523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code to prevent the discharge of a debt. The bankruptcy court held that a creditor’s reliance on the debtor’s misrepresentations must be reasonable. The court rejected the creditor’s claim that reasonable reliance…
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