32-1-447. Giving security for deposit prohibited — exceptions. It is unlawful for any bank to pledge, mortgage, or hypothecate to any depositor any of its real or personal property as security for any deposit, and any pledge, mortgage, or hypothecation made in violation thereof is unenforceable. This provision does not apply to any deposits of money of the United States, public funds deposited in accordance with the provisions of any depository act of this state or the United States, or bankruptcy estate funds or deposits, including deposits of receivers or trustees in bankruptcy, deposited under the direction and supervision of a court of record of the state of Montana or of the United States.

Terms Used In Montana Code 32-1-447

  • bank: as used in this chapter means any corporation that has been incorporated to conduct the business of receiving money on deposit or transacting a trust or investment business, as defined in this chapter. See Montana Code 32-1-102
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201