Whether you need to purchase a car or make a security deposit on a rental property, you might need forms of payment other than a personal check, credit card or cash. Certified checks and cashier’s ...

When you’re making large purchases or exchanging significant sums of money, you’ll typically want to use a cashier’s check for the transaction. From renting a new apartment to purchasing a high-ticket ...

This article was first published on NerdWallet.com. A cashier’s check is a check guaranteed by a bank, drawn from its own funds and signed by a cashier or teller. It’s one of the safest ways to make ...

Before accepting the cashier’s check, make certain it isn’t counterfeit. You can call the issuing bank to verify if the funds are available. Once the check is verified, you can cash it. Step 2. Choose ...

Our team reviewed 154 of the country’s largest and most prominent financial institutions, from big banks like Chase and Bank of America to credit unions like Navy Federal Credit Union and PenFed ...

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A cashier’s check or a money order can come in handy if you’re paying bills or making a large deposit on a purchase, such as closing on a mortgage. Because personal checks are not accepted at all ...

If you’ve finally reached the closing stage of the homebuying process, then you are nearing the finish line. However, closing involves a specific set of procedures that must be followed carefully to ...

Cashiers checks are deposited as cash in a local bank so it is a preferred mechanism to avoid a standard check which can be stopped with a phone call. I received the check while turning away many ...