Section 4-406 – Customer’s Duty to Discover and Report Unauthorized Signature or Alteration; Comparative Fault
(a) A bank that sends or makes available to a customer a statement of account showing payment of items for the account shall either return or make available to the customer the items paid or provide information in the statement of account sufficient to allow the customer reasonably to identify the items paid. The statement of […]
Section 4-210 – Security Interest of Collecting Bank in Items, Accompanying Documents, and Proceeds
(a) A collecting bank has a security interest in an item and any accompanying documents or the proceeds of either: (1) In case of an item deposited in an account, to the extent to which credit given for the item has been withdrawn or applied; (2) In case of an item for which it has given credit available […]
Section 4-407 – Payor Bank’s Right to Subrogation on Improper Payment
If a payor bank has paid an item over the order of the drawer or maker to stop payment, or after an account has been closed, or otherwise under circumstances giving a basis for objection by the drawer or maker, to prevent unjust enrichment and only to the extent necessary to prevent loss to the […]
Section 4-211 – When Bank Gives Value for Purposes of Holder in Due Course
For purposes of determining its status as a holder in due course, a bank has given value to the extent that it has a security interest in an item, if the bank otherwise complies with the requirements of § 3-302 on what constitutes a holder in due course.
Section 4-501 – Handling of Documentary Drafts; Duty to Send for Presentment and to Notify Customer of Dishonor
A bank that takes a documentary draft for collection shall present or send the draft and accompanying documents for presentment and, upon learning that the draft has not been paid or accepted in due course, shall seasonably notify its customer of the fact even though it may have discounted or bought the draft or extended […]
Section 4-212 – Presentment by Notice of Item Not Payable By, Through, or at Bank; Liability of Drawer or Indorser
(a) Unless otherwise instructed, a collecting bank may present an item not payable by, through, or at a bank by sending to the party to accept or pay a written notice that the bank holds the item for acceptance or payment. The notice must be sent in time to be received on or before the day […]
Section 4-502 – Presentment of “On Arrival” Drafts
If a draft or the relevant instructions require presentment “on arrival”, “when goods arrive”, or the like, the collecting bank need not present until in its judgment a reasonable time for arrival of the goods has expired. Refusal to pay or accept because the goods have not arrived is not dishonor; the bank must notify […]
Section 4-213 – Medium and Time of Settlement by Bank
(a) With respect to settlement by a bank, the medium and time of settlement may be prescribed by Federal Reserve regulations or circulars, clearing-house rules, and the like, or agreement. In the absence of such prescription: (1) The medium of settlement is cash or credit to an account in a Federal Reserve bank of or specified by […]
Section 4-214 – Right of Charge-Back or Refund; Liability of Collecting Bank; Return of Item
(a) If a collecting bank has made provisional settlement with its customer for an item and fails by reason of dishonor, suspension of payments by a bank, or otherwise to receive settlement for the item which is or becomes final, the bank may revoke the settlement given by it, charge-back the amount of any credit given […]
Section 4-215 – Final Payment of Item by Payor Bank; When Provisional Debits and Credits Become Available for Withdrawal
(a) An item is finally paid by a payor bank when the bank has done any of the following: (1) Paid the item in cash; (2) Settled for the item without having a right to revoke the settlement under statute, clearing-house rule, or agreement; or (3) Made a provisional settlement for the item and failed to revoke the settlement […]