When a five- or six-figure check hits your account, it can feel like instant money. In reality, a quiet chain of bank rules, federal regulations, and fraud checks kicks in before you can safely spend ...

Check fraud is not new, and financial plots have been around in the United States for centuries. But what has caused the renewed uptick in check fraud in recent years, and what can be done about it?

Paper checks may seem outdated these days, but they still play an important role in many financial transactions. Whether you’re setting up direct deposit, arranging a wire transfer or keeping records, ...

Even as fewer people use paper checks, there have been more reports of criminals stealing them from mailboxes and changing the dollar amount and name of the recipient, officials say. Credit...Till ...

Exposure of Personal Information: If someone steals your check, they can use the information on it to run scams. Mail Theft: If you mail a check, it can be vulnerable to theft if a mailbox is tampered ...

Those who get Supplemental Security Income checks will get two checks during the calendar month of December. December SSI payments are scheduled to go out on Monday, Dec. 1, according to the Social ...