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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An institution may pledge assets as security for deposits of:
(i) public funds,
(ii) funds of a pension fund for employes of a political subdivision of the Commonwealth,
(iii) funds for which a political subdivision of the Commonwealth or an officer or employe thereof is the custodian or trustee pursuant to statute,
(iv) funds held by the Secretary of Banking as receiver or by the Insurance Commissioner as statutory liquidator,
(v) funds which are required to be secured by law or by an order of a court,
(vi) in the case of a bank and trust company, funds held in a fiduciary capacity and deposited in its commercial department pursuant to subsection 403(c) 1 of this act, and
(vii) funds held in a fiduciary capacity by a trust company which is an affiliate of the institution.
(b) An institution may not pledge assets as security for deposits other than those covered by subsection (a) of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 7 P.S. Banks and Banking § 312. Pledges for deposits - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-7-ps-banks-and-banking/pa-st-sect-7-312/
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