A. A secured party has control of a deposit account if:

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 47-9104

  • Bank: means an organization that is engaged in the business of banking. See Arizona Laws 47-9102
  • Debtor: means :

    (a) A person having an interest, other than a security interest or other lien, in the collateral, whether or not the person is an obligor;

    (b) A seller of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles or promissory notes; or

    (c) A consignee. See Arizona Laws 47-9102

  • Deposit account: means a demand, time, savings, passbook or similar account maintained with a bank. See Arizona Laws 47-9102
  • Secured party: means :

    (a) A person in whose favor a security interest is created or provided for under a security agreement, whether or not any obligation to be secured is outstanding;

    (b) A person that holds an agricultural lien;

    (c) A consignor;

    (d) A person to which accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles or promissory notes have been sold;

    (e) A trustee, indenture trustee, agent, collateral agent or other representative in whose favor a security interest or agricultural lien is created or provided for; or

    (f) A person that holds a security interest arising under section 47-2401, 47-2505, 47-2711, 47-2A508, 47-4210 or 47-5118. See Arizona Laws 47-9102

1. The secured party is the bank with which the deposit account is maintained;

2. The debtor, secured party and bank have agreed in an authenticated record that the bank will comply with instructions originated by the secured party directing disposition of the funds in the deposit account without further consent by the debtor; or

3. The secured party becomes the bank’s customer with respect to the deposit account.

B. A secured party that has satisfied subsection A has control, even if the debtor retains the right to direct the disposition of funds from the deposit account.