Click on the areas of the example check below for an explanation.
After processing
you will see the following on the back of the check:
Endorsement, or signature,
is required and by federal law must appear within the top inch and a half, on the left end. To be sure that checks you deposit are credited to your account, write 'For deposit only," and the account number above your signature -if you can fit all that in the space you're allowed. You also have the option of using a stamp with the relevant information.
The date & bank
where the check was deposited are important proof against claims a check was late--or that it never arrived.
The date your bank debited your account,
or your check clears. The number of days between when you write a check and when it clears is called a float.
