When you buy a big-ticket item like a car or make a large payment, such as a down payment on a house, you may be asked to pay with a certified check or a cashier’s check. These checks are less likely ...

A cashier’s check is a payment guaranteed by your bank or credit union, drawn from the institution’s own funds rather than ...

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 ...

Portions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. The article was reviewed, fact-checked and edited by our editorial staff. A certified check is often used ...

Q: I plan on accepting an all-cash offer on the sale of my house. Is a certified bank check really the most secure means of payment other than a bag full of cash? A: We chuckled at the idea of someone ...

Which type of check should you give to a recipient? Many people decide between cashier’s checks and certified checks for larger purchases. These checks allow you to transfer funds to a recipient, but ...