In addition to the general lien created by § 44-11-11 in favor of a bank on all property in possession of the bank belonging to its customers, a bank may offset against all loan balances, whether principal or interest, owed to the bank by a customer, all or any portion of the bank’s obligation to the customer in the form of certificates of deposit, time savings certificates and any other form of deposit.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 51A-12-14

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1981, ch 346, § 61; SDCL, § 51-24-15.