You can instruct your credit union or financial institution to have them stop making a payment (for example, a check) from your account that you previously authorized. Financial institutions usually charge a fee for this service.

An order given a depository institution not to pay out cash for a check; often used when the check has been stolen or lost.

Reason for returned check; consumer has instructed his/her bank not to pay the check; check not bankable.

A request made to a bank to not pay a specific check. If requested soon enough, the check will not be debited from the payer's account. Normally there is a charge for this service.

a depositor's order to a bank to refuse payment on a check

A service which enables you to request a 'stop' on any cheque or other pre-authorized payment, as long as the funds have not yet been disbursed. For example, you might request a stop payment on a post-dated cheque if you no longer need the product or service for which that cheque was initially written.

If for any reason you should decide to cancel payment on a check which you have already written, you must call the bank and request a stop payment on this check; the service charge assessed is usually from $7 to $10.

An order that prevents funds from being paid on a certain check or checks.

A request to a bank not to honor or allow the payment of a check after it has been delivered but before it has been presented.

A member's order not to pay a specific draft or check that has been issued; a $10 processing fee is charges by FAFCU for a stop payment.

An order by a customer to a financial institution not to release issued funds (i.e., not to cash a check).

Member's instructions to the credit union directing it to dishonor a specific check.

This is when you instruct your financial institution not to honor a check you have written on your account when it is presented for payment. Financial institutions charge a fee for this service. To beginning of page

To tell your credit union not to honor a specific check you've written, usually because you're seriously unhappy with the product or service you bought. "Stopping payment" is extra work, so you'll be charged a fee for the service.

A member's order not to pay a specific check or draft that has been issued. The order may be oral or written.

An order issued to a bank by a chequing account holder not to pay a specific cheque issued by that account holder.

A request by the customer for your bank not to honor or pay a specific check/draft of the customer.