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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>78656</law_id><section_number>8.9A-607</section_number><catch_line>Collection and enforcement by secured party</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>8.9A-601</reference><reference>8.9A-602</reference><reference>8.9A-608</reference><reference>8.9A-623</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="8.9A">Commercial Code &#x2014; Secured Transactions</unit><unit label="part" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="6">Default</unit><unit label="subpart" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Default and Enforcement of Security Interest</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="a"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> Collection and enforcement generally. If so agreed, and in any event after <span class="dictionary">default</span>, a secured <span class="dictionary">party</span>: <a id="paragraph-281835" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="a1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> may notify an account debtor or other person obligated on <span class="dictionary">collateral</span> to make payment or otherwise render performance to or for the benefit of the secured <span class="dictionary">party</span>; <a id="paragraph-281836" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#a1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="a2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> may take any proceeds to which the secured <span class="dictionary">party</span> is entitled under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Secured party's rights on disposition of collateral and in proceeds" href="/8.9A-315/">8.9A-315</a>; <a id="paragraph-281837" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#a2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="a3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> may enforce the obligations of an account debtor or other person obligated on <span class="dictionary">collateral</span> and exercise the rights of the debtor with respect to the obligation of the account debtor or other person obligated on <span class="dictionary">collateral</span> to make payment or otherwise render performance to the debtor, and with respect to any property that secures the obligations of the account debtor or other person obligated on the <span class="dictionary">collateral</span>; <a id="paragraph-281838" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#a3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="a4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> if it holds a security interest in a deposit account perfected by control under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Control of deposit account" href="/8.9A-104/">8.9A-104</a> (a) (1), may apply the balance of the deposit account to the obligation secured by the deposit account; and <a id="paragraph-281839" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#a4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="a5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> if it holds a security interest in a deposit account perfected by control under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Control of deposit account" href="/8.9A-104/">8.9A-104</a> (a) (2) or (3), may instruct the bank to pay the balance of the deposit account to or for the benefit of the secured <span class="dictionary">party</span>. <a id="paragraph-281840" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#a5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="b"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> Nonjudicial enforcement of mortgage. If necessary to enable a secured <span class="dictionary">party</span> to exercise under subsection (a)(3) the right of a debtor to enforce a mortgage nonjudicially, the secured <span class="dictionary">party</span> may record in the office in which a record of the mortgage is recorded: <a id="paragraph-281841" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="b1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> a copy of the security agreement that creates or provides for a security interest in the obligation secured by the mortgage; and <a id="paragraph-281842" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#b1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="b2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> the secured <span class="dictionary">party</span>&#x2019;s sworn <span class="dictionary">affidavit</span> in recordable form stating that: <a id="paragraph-281843" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#b2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> a <span class="dictionary">default</span> has occurred with respect to the obligation secured by the mortgage; and <a id="paragraph-281844" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> the secured <span class="dictionary">party</span> is entitled to enforce the mortgage nonjudicially. <a id="paragraph-281845" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="c"><p><span class="prefix-number">c.</span> Commercially reasonable collection and enforcement. A secured <span class="dictionary">party</span> shall proceed in a commercially reasonable manner if the secured <span class="dictionary">party</span>: <a id="paragraph-281846" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#c"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="c1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> undertakes to collect from or enforce an obligation of an account debtor or other person obligated on <span class="dictionary">collateral</span>; and <a id="paragraph-281847" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#c1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="c2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> is entitled to charge back uncollected <span class="dictionary">collateral</span> or otherwise to full or limited recourse against the debtor or a secondary obligor. <a id="paragraph-281848" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#c2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="d"><p><span class="prefix-number">d.</span> Expenses of collection and enforcement. A secured <span class="dictionary">party</span> may deduct from the collections made pursuant to subsection (c) reasonable expenses of collection and enforcement, including reasonable attorney&#x2019;s fees and legal expenses incurred by the secured <span class="dictionary">party</span>. <a id="paragraph-281849" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#d"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="e"><p><span class="prefix-number">e.</span> Duties to secured <span class="dictionary">party</span> not affected. This section does not determine whether an account debtor, bank, or other person obligated on <span class="dictionary">collateral</span> owes a duty to a secured <span class="dictionary">party</span>. <a id="paragraph-281850" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-607/#e"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1964, c. 219, &#xA7; 8.9-502; 1973, c. 509; 2000, c. 1007; 2012, c. 155.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
