subsequent advance rule
subsequent-advance rule. Bankruptcy. The principle that a preferential transfer by the debtor will not be avoided or rescinded by the debtor’s bankruptcy trustee if (1) the creditor extended new value to the debtor after receiving the preferential transfer, (2) the new value is unsecured, and (3) the new value remains unpaid after its transfer. 11 USCA § 547(c)(4). [Cases: Bankruptcy 2613(4).]