stop payment

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Consumer advocates say the company creates a separate internal deposit account for users and records “ExtraCash” advances as overdrafts on that account, which can make it more difficult for users to stop payment.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

And we’re coming to say, ‘You’re going to take stop payment off the check, and you will pay your debt.’

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

"My next move is to stop payment through my bank or have them pursue the company for restitution," she added.

From Salon • May 17, 2022

If you find yourself in that situation, then you can use a service through your bank known as a stop payment.

From Encyclopedia.com • Mar. 21, 2018

If you can get a chance at real gold it’s all right, but it’s of no earthly use to steal checks that people can stop payment on.

From The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. by Bangs, John Kendrick