Offsets against consumer debts prohibited

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    For the purposes of this article, a bank or financial institution may not offset any property in its possession or money from a customer’s savings or checking account for the settlement of a delinquent consumer debt unless:

        (1)    The offset is authorized in writing by the customer; or

        (2)    A court order is obtained to permit the offset.


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