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- From: egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: Re: Making your own cheques...
- Date: 28 Jan 1993 15:24:50 GMT
- Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
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- References: <1993Jan27.181658.29628@nynexst.com>
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- In article 29628@nynexst.com, schwartz@nynexst.com (Steven Schwartz) writes:
- >
- >EXCEPTION: One guy posted some time back that his credit union had an
- >account agreement clause that required that he use only checks
- >ordered from the CU. A nice moneymaker for them, and
- >legally enforceable, but most banks have no such requirement.
-
- Perhaps legally enforceable, but not practically. Checks are paid by a
- clearinghouse, and most CUs probably use the same services for
- microfishing the canceled ones. They *may* notice and complain or give
- you grief, but I doubt if they could refuse to honor an independantly
- printed check. If you chose a style essentially the same as one the CU
- offers, they would probably never know the difference.
-
- BTW - the federal requirements are required only for checks that you
- insist conform to the federal time limits for handling and paying.
- When obtaining cash from a teller, most banks and CUs use their own
- printed forms, with no magnetic characters or endorsement areas.
- Similarly, you can legally write a check on any form you like... just
- don't expect to be able to buy groceries with it.
-
- ---
- Ed Green, former Ninjaite |I was drinking last night with a biker,
- Ed.Green@East.Sun.COM |and I showed him a picture of you. I said,
- DoD #0111 (919)460-8302 |"Go on, get to know her, you'll like her!"
- (The Grateful Dead) --> |It seemed like the least I could do...
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