Priority of Security Interests in Deposit Account

Ala. Code § 7-9A-327 — under Title 7.

Ala. Code § 7-9A-327

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.

History: (Act 2001-481, p. 647, §1.)