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 ...

Mar. 13—Question : I got my income tax refund quickly, so I'm not complaining, but I do wonder why the IRS sent me a paper check when I requested direct deposit. I filed my taxes in early February, ...

“Over time, check use has steadily declined, digital payment methods have grown in availability and use, and check fraud has risen,” the Fed said in the release. “Also, the Reserve Banks will need to ...

Paper checks are rapidly losing their place at the center of American finance, pushed aside by faster, cheaper and more ...

It’s been six weeks since the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began sending out the third round of Economic Impact Payments to Americans trying to navigate the financial implications of the global ...

If you're one of the few still getting a paper check from the Social Security Administration, be aware that's going to stop. The Social Security Administration is continuing its efforts to modernize ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Back in the day, you would write a check to pay a bill. Now you can use online bill pay. You don't have to buy any checks; instead, you allow your bank to "write a check" from your ...

For centuries, the paper check has been a fixture of financial life, but its era may finally be drawing to a close. On ...

In an era of instant digital transactions, healthcare's continued reliance on paper checks isn't just outdated — it's financially reckless.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 ...

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, ...