Banking Supplies

Start with your check size and format, followed by the required binding configuration. Check whether your checks require a 3-ring, 6-ring, 7-ring or other format, and compare the product dimensions before ordering.

A check binder generally uses rings or another binding system to hold checks, stubs or related pages together. A checkbook cover is typically designed to protect a specific check format without functioning as a larger filing system. Always compare the dimensions and intended check format of the individual product.

Clear bags allow the contents to remain visible, while opaque bags conceal the contents. Tamper-evident bags are intended for situations where additional evidence of unauthorized opening or handling is desirable. Choose according to how deposits are prepared, handled and transported within your business.

Confirm the number of lines you need, the available impression area and the information you want printed. Your endorsement should fit comfortably within the selected stamp's available personalization area.

A fraud-prevention pen is intended for signing checks and other financial documents where resistance to alteration is desirable. It can be used as one component of a broader check-handling and fraud-prevention process.

Many of these products are designed for common business check formats, but sizes and configurations vary. For binders, covers, registers and storage products, compare the listed dimensions and binding style with your existing checks before ordering.

A check register is typically used to record individual checks, deposits, withdrawals and account balances in chronological order, making it useful for tracking day-to-day activity in a bank account. A disbursement journal provides a more detailed record of outgoing payments and may include additional fields for payees, check numbers, dates, amounts and accounting classifications. Check registers are generally better for basic account tracking, while disbursement journals are better suited for businesses that need more detailed payment records.

A fraud prevention pen is designed with specialized ink that binds with paper fibers. When used to write or sign a check, the ink helps make the writing more resistant to removal or alteration than writing made with ordinary pens.

Check washing is a form of check fraud in which information written on a legitimate check is chemically removed or altered. A fraud prevention pen helps make handwritten information more difficult to remove, providing an additional layer of protection when signing checks.

Yes. Although these pens are particularly useful for signing checks, they can also be used on other important paper documents where you want writing to be more resistant to alteration.

No. They address different types of fraud. A fraud prevention or check signing pen is used to write on checks and documents with ink intended to resist alteration. A counterfeit detector pen is used to help screen paper currency for possible counterfeits.

No single security measure can completely eliminate check fraud. A fraud prevention pen adds another layer of protection and is best used together with secure check stock, careful check storage, account monitoring and other fraud-prevention practices.

They can be useful for businesses, accounting departments, bookkeepers and anyone who regularly signs checks or handles important financial documents. They are particularly practical for organizations that issue handwritten or manually signed checks.