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Check Truncation

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

The practice of holding a check at the institution where it was deposited (or at an intermediary institution) and electronically forwarding the essential information on the check to the institution on which it was written. A truncated check is not returned to the writer.

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The practice of holding a check at the institution where it was deposited (or at an intermediary institution) and electronically forwarding the essential information on the check to the institution on which it was written. A truncated check is not returned to the writer.