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How to endorse a check
To endorse a check, sign your name on the back in the endorsement area at the top edge. For safer deposits, write For deposit only and your account number under the signature.
Types
Blank endorsement: signature only. Restrictive: For deposit only. Special: Pay to the order of a named person.
Mobile deposit
Many banks want For mobile deposit only plus your signature.
Try a SAMPLE layout
Practice payee, amount in words, and print — no bank numbers, marked not negotiable.
Questions
Can I endorse a check to someone else?
Often yes, but banks may refuse third-party checks. Ask your bank first.
Where exactly do I sign?
In the marked area on the back, near the top edge, so the bank's stamps do not overlap.