(a) Security interest when person buys through securities intermediary. — A security interest in favor of a securities intermediary attaches to a person’s security entitlement if:
- (1) the person buys a financial asset through the securities intermediary in a transaction in which the person is obligated to pay the purchase price to the securities intermediary at the time of the purchase; and
- (2) the securities intermediary credits the financial asset to the buyer’s securities account before the buyer pays the securities intermediary.
- (b) Security interest secures obligation to pay for financial asset. — The security interest described in subsection (a) secures the person’s obligation to pay for the financial asset.
(c) Security interest in payment against delivery transaction. — A security interest in favor of a person that delivers a certificated security or other financial asset represented by a writing attaches to the security or other financial asset if:
(1) the security or other financial asset:
- (A) in the ordinary course of business is transferred by delivery with any necessary endorsement or assignment; and
- (B) is delivered under an agreement between persons in the business of dealing with such securities or financial assets; and
- (2) the agreement calls for delivery against payment.
- (d) Security interest secures obligation to pay for delivery. — The security interest described in subsection (c) secures the obligation to make payment for the delivery.
72 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 1