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collecting bank

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Definitions from Case Law

From 294 U.S. 216 - Jennings v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 1935Most cited · 199 citing opinions

the better doctrine is, where the common law prevails, that the agency of the collecting bank is brought to an end by the collection of the paper, the bank from then on being in the position of a debtor, with liberty, like debtors generally, to use the proceeds as its own

United States Code

12 U.S.C. § 5002 — for purposes of this chapter

The term “collecting bank” means any bank handling a check for collection except the paying bank.