What types of checks cannot be deposited?
Unacceptable deposits include:
- Any item that is stamped with a “non-negotiable” watermark
- Any item that contains evidence of alteration to the information on the check
- Any item issued by a financial institution in a foreign country
- Any item that is incomplete
- Any item that is “stale-dated” or “post dated” (typically 6 months unless otherwise indicated)
- Savings Bonds
- Any third party check, item made payable to someone other than yourself or other authorized signers on the account
- Any item with a restrictive endorsement
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