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How to Order (or Reorder) Checks
Order checks in several convenient ways: by phone, on the web, at a Banking Center, via Client Care, or through Online Banking (reorders only). Click to get started.
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3 mistakes that prevent you from hiring the best talent
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How to Use Rent Payments to Increase Your Credit Score
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Intriguing ESOP Benefits: Thoughts on Recent Research
ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plans) are IRC section 401(a) qualified defined contribution plans which allow employees to own stock in the company for which they work. ESOPs may be sponsored by public companies or closely held corporations. According to The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO), there are ove
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How do you write a check?
To write your check, fill out the fields carefully and sign at bottom right. We’ve included a properly filled out check below, as an example.

A few notes:
- The date at the upper right can be any standard format that includes the day, month and year.
- Write the full name of the person, business entity, or organization who is receiving the check in the “Pay to the Order of” field.
- The box at the right is for a numerical representation of the amount you’d like to pay the recipient.
- The line with “dollars” at the end is where you write out the amount you’d like to pay the recipient in words; write the cents as a fraction XX/100; if there’s extra space, draw a line until “dollars” so that no one can adjust the amount you wrote.
- The lower left field is for personal notes; this is optional. Some people like to write what the check is for, so they can remember when reviewing their records; If you’re paying a specific bill, you may be asked to write your invoice number or other identifying information you have on record with the company you’re paying.
- Sign the check at lower right with the signature that you use for all important documents.
- If you make a mistake on your check, you can cross it out and put your initials next to it and then write what you meant to write.