A cancelled check or stop payment request prevents funds from leaving your account when someone tries to cash or deposit the check. You must act quickly — banks cannot stop payment on checks that have ...

If you write a check and later regret handing it off to the recipient — say, because you suspect you’re the victim of a scam, you entered the wrong amount or you mailed it to an incorrect address — ...

If you sent a check and want to cancel it before it is processed or your check was lost or stolen, you can contact your bank or credit union and request a stop payment on that check. Don’t fret over ...