Accounts at Program Banks Clause Samples

The "Accounts at Program Banks" clause defines how customer funds are held at one or more designated financial institutions, known as program banks, as part of a broader banking or financial services arrangement. Typically, this clause outlines the process by which customer deposits are allocated, maintained, and sometimes insured at these partner banks, rather than being held directly by the primary service provider. For example, a fintech platform may use program banks to store customer balances, ensuring regulatory compliance and deposit insurance coverage. The core function of this clause is to clarify where and how customer funds are safeguarded, thereby providing transparency and managing risk for both the service provider and its customers.
Accounts at Program Banks. As your agent, we will open one or more Sub-Deposit Accounts on your behalf at the Program Banks on the then-current Bank List and act as your custodian for the Sub-Deposit Accounts. At some Program Banks, we may open a money market deposit account (“MMDA”) and a transaction account (“TA”); at other Program Banks, we may open a TA only. Each MMDA and TA are considered a Sub-Deposit Account. The Sub-Deposit Account may not be transferred to another institution, except by us or the Program Bank.