While online banking and electronic payments are becoming more mainstream, many Americans still write paper checks, and there's been a resurgence of fraud. If you think you’re immune because you pay ...

Washington — The U.S. government starts phasing out paper checks for most programs on Tuesday. The change, which was initiated through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in March, ...

The Social Security Administration will stop sending paper checks to beneficiaries at the end of September. If you still receive your Social Security payments by mail, it's time to make a switch — and ...

Non-bank providers of checks commonly charge 5 to 24 cents per single check, while banks may charge their customers 38 to 65 cents, Bankrate research found. Before ordering checks from a third-party ...

In an era of instant digital transactions, healthcare's continued reliance on paper checks isn't just outdated — it's financially reckless. While consumers tap phones to pay for coffee and businesses ...

The Federal Reserve Board has announced that it is formally exploring significant changes to its check-processing services, including the possibility of ending them entirely. In a press release ...

Although check use has declined in the last couple of decades, check fraud has risen sharply, creating a problem for banks — and customers trying to pay their bills. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New ...