§ 9-340. Effectiveness of right of recoupment or set-off against deposit account

MD Comm L Code § 9-340 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a bank with which a deposit account is maintained may exercise any right of recoupment or set-off against a secured party that holds a security interest in the deposit account.

(b)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), the application of this article to a security interest in a deposit account does not affect a right of recoupment or set-off of the secured party as to a deposit account maintained with the secured party.

(c)    The exercise by a bank of a set-off against a deposit account is ineffective against a secured party that holds a security interest in the deposit account which is perfected by control under § 9-104(a)(3), if the set-off is based on a claim against the debtor.