Bank On It Archives

Did Someone Once Write a Check on the Side of a Cow?

A check doesn't necessarily have to be written on paper. It can be written on...

Did a Millionaire Fire His Bank Because It Did Not Validate Parking?

Next time a clerk looks down his nose at you, tell him about John Barrier...

Kansas Husband Who Robbed Bank to Avoid Wife Given Probation

A 70-year-old man who said he robbed a Kansas City, Kansas, bank so he could...

Customer Liability for Chipped Card (EMV) Fraud

The introduction of the EMV "chip card" has led to misinformation that swiping chipped credit...

Bounced Check Complaint Rumor: Disgruntled customer writes caustic letter to his bank over a bounced check.

Bank Charges from the Dead Rumor: A bank attempted to collect credit card service charges from a dead customer.

Chase Bank Won’t Allow Cash Deposits? Does Chase Bank not allow cash deposits made by non-account holders?

Check Fraud by Manipulating Routing Numbers Forger steals money by manipulating ABA symbols on checks.

Zero Dollars Charge Man battles a $0.00 charge that won't go away.

‘In God We Trust’ to be Removed from U.S. Currency

According to a hoax news story, the removal occurred at President Obama's behest.

FDIC Insurance Pays Out Over 99 Years? After a bank failure, does the FDIC have 99 years to pay back insured deposits?

Paid in Full Can you discharge a debt by writing 'Paid in full' on your check?