Bouncing a check is never a good thing. It can lead to incurring fees — both for the check-writer and the recipient. However, legal action or other long-term consequences are also possible. A bounced ...

A bounced check is a check your bank refuses to pay because there isn’t enough money in the account or the check can’t be processed for another reason. When that happens, the payment is returned ...

When your check bounces, it means the recipient’s bank didn’t accept your check because you didn’t have enough money in your account. The bank will return the bounced check to the payee — the person ...

If you've bounced a check, ask your bank if it can waive any fees you've incurred, and get overdraft protection. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...