In a world of direct deposits and money transfer apps that make sending and receiving cash easy and instant, paper checks ...

One of the first checks ever recorded was written in the 11th century, in a marketplace in Basra, in present-day Iraq. There, a merchant issued a sakk: written instructions to his bank to make a ...

“The check’s in the mail,” is a phrase and a promise that many in today’s world would not understand. That’s because they neither receive nor write checks. Direct deposit of paychecks and other funds ...

The use of personal checks is fading toward obscurity. We pay our bills online and Venmo the babysitter. The plumber takes credit cards and your food delivery payments are automatic. So why has ...

TULSA COUNTY — Fewer retailers, grocery stores, and even mom-and-pop businesses accept personal checks. Many landlords and mortgage companies now prefer or require electronic payment instead of by ...