Code of Alabama - Title 7: Commercial Code - Section 7-9A-327 - Priority of security interests in deposit account

Section 7-9A-327 - Priority of security interests in deposit account.

The following rules govern priority among conflicting security interests in the same deposit account:

(1) A security interest held by a secured party having control of the deposit account under Section 7-9A-104 has priority over a conflicting security interest held by a secured party that does not have control.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), security interests perfected by control under Section 7-9A-314 rank according to priority in time of obtaining control.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4), a security interest held by the bank with which the deposit account is maintained has priority over a conflicting security interest held by another secured party.

(4) A security interest perfected by control under Section 7-9A-104(a)(3) has priority over a security interest held by the bank with which the deposit account is maintained.

(Act 2001-481, p. 647, §1.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021