check paper

Check paper is usually 24 lb. MICR bond. This is true for both personal and business check paper although there are a few versions of business check paper that are slightly heavier due to a coating applied at the end of the paper making process that causes laser toners to bond to the paper. This bonding of the laser toner to the paper makes it almost impossible to scrape toner off a check and replace the expunged area with a different pay to or higher amount. Check paper quality is addressed in the new "Check 21 Act", a law recently passed by Congress in the wake of 9/11 to streamline the way banks and other financial institutions process checks. The law is huge - several pounds of paper - but there are still both banks and check manufacturers that are not in full compliance with the regulations. One place on the internet that is in full compliance regarding check paper is www.CheckChecks.com where you can find a full range of business checks plus a link to a website featuring the checks of all the top manufacturers of personal checks on one site.

check paper news:

Kennewick woman accused of forging check
A 25-year-old Kennewick woman was arrested after allegedly cashing a counterfeit check that was made

Show choir competition results
* * * * * Check the Monday paper for a feature on the surging popularity of show choirs. * * * * *

Check out a Chinese lantern festival in Lexington Sunday
Celebrate the end of Chinese New Year with a local Lantern Festival on Sunday, Feb. 5, before the Super Bowl at the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society.

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