The &#39;Float&#39; Is Gone As &#39;Check 21&#39; Goes Into Effect
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SEATTLE - Next time you write a check, be prepared for the money to come out of your account in record time. A new law gives banks access to your money within hours.
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It's time to give your funds a checkup.
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A new law that takes effect today will shorten the time a check takes to clear -- and muddy the finances of check writers who rely on the &quot;float.
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Some consumer advocates are worried new check regulations that go into effect today will catch consumers by surprise. Checks will now be cleared electronically, reducing the amount of time
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Under new federal legislation called the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, also called Check 21, the time taken for checks to clear will be much quicker than in the past.
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Cuba announced Monday that US dollars will no longer be accepted at stores or other businesses on the communist island starting next month in a move that will radically change the way
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Capital One's time in purgatory may be near an end.
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A &quot;no change&quot; interest rate decision by the Bank of England later today seems a sure bet and the chances of another hike before the end of the year appear to be fading fast.
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Education Dept. disables online payment feature of site, following security gaffe that could affect up to 21,000.
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Officials say the country will move away from peg of 8.28 yuan to the dollar amid US pressure. WASHINGTON  - Chinese officials reiterated that the country would move toward a flexible foreign exchange
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In other changes, the Dow Jones industrial average will drop Altria Group and Honeywell International. The changes will take effect Feb. 19.
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How the value of a watch became detached from its role as a timekeeper.
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Mumbai: A single national entity for clearing all retail payments in the country has been mooted. A vision document for 2005-08 released by the Reserve Bank of India suggests that the central bank should offload
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A federal law known as Check 21 takes effect today, and whether that&#39;s cause for celebration or commiseration is a matter of much debate.
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A federal law known as Check 21 takes effect Thursday, and whether that&#39;s cause for celebration or commiseration is a matter of much debate.
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Online banking service provider CheckFree Corp. is rolling out technology that could mean consumers will no longer have to go to a bank branch to deposit checks.
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On Thursday, banks will begin implementing the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, better known as Check 21. The law is designed to speed up the processing of many of the 40 billion checks written each year.