30-9A-340. Effectiveness of right of recoupment or setoff against deposit account. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a bank with which a deposit account is maintained may exercise against a secured party that holds a security interest in the deposit account any right of recoupment or setoff.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the application of this chapter to a security interest in a deposit account does not affect a right of recoupment or setoff of the secured party as to a deposit account maintained with the secured party.
(3) The exercise by a bank of a setoff against a deposit account is ineffective against a secured party that holds a security interest in the deposit account that is perfected by control under 30-9A-104(1)(c) if the setoff is based on a claim against the debtor.
History: En. Sec. 59, Ch. 305, L. 1999; Sec. 30-9-360, MCA 1999; redes. 30-9A-340 by Code Commissioner, 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 9A. Uniform Commercial Code Secured Transactions
Part 3. Perfection and Priority
30-9A-301. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests
30-9A-302. Law governing perfection and priority of agricultural liens
30-9A-304. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in deposit accounts
30-9A-305. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in investment property
30-9A-306. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in letter-of-credit rights
30-9A-308. When security interest or agricultural lien is perfected -- continuity of perfection
30-9A-309. Security interest perfected on attachment
30-9A-313. When possession by or delivery to secured party perfects security interest without filing
30-9A-314. Perfection by control
30-9A-315. Secured party's rights on disposition of collateral and in proceeds
30-9A-316. Effect of change in applicable law
30-9A-317. Interests that take priority over or take free of security interest or agricultural lien
30-9A-319. Rights and title of consignee with respect to creditors and purchasers
30-9A-321. Licensee of general intangible and lessee of goods in ordinary course of business
30-9A-322. Priorities among conflicting security interests and agricultural liens in same collateral
30-9A-324. Priority of purchase-money security interests
30-9A-325. Priority of security interests in transferred collateral
30-9A-326. Priority of security interests created by new debtor
30-9A-327. Priority of security interests in deposit account
30-9A-328. Priority of security interests in investment property
30-9A-329. Priority of security interests in letter-of-credit right
30-9A-330. Purchase of chattel paper or instrument
30-9A-332. Transfer of money -- transfer of funds from deposit account
30-9A-333. Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law
30-9A-334. Priority of security interests in fixtures and crops
30-9A-337. Priority of security interests in goods covered by certificate of title
30-9A-339. Priority subject to subordination
30-9A-340. Effectiveness of right of recoupment or setoff against deposit account
30-9A-341. Bank's rights and duties with respect to deposit account
30-9A-342. Bank's right to refuse to enter into or disclose existence of control agreement