Our team reviewed 154 of the country’s largest and most prominent financial institutions, from big banks like Chase and Bank of America to credit unions like Navy Federal Credit Union and PenFed ...

Direct deposit gives you quick, automatic access to funds from a payment, like a paycheck or a Social Security check, that’s transferred electronically from a payer’s account to your bank account. The ...

Federal benefit recipients will soon be required to choose between Direct Deposit and the Direct Express debit card as ...

Banks and credit unions typically offer remote deposit services that allow you to deposit checks via an app on your mobile phone instead of going into a branch. While it might seem like physical ...

As the deadline to end the use of paper checks for Social Security payments looms, Long Island seniors and others who receive ...

It may seem as though check-writing is becoming a lost art, but it remains a popular way to send money. A recent study from Abrigo, which makes fraud-prevention software, found that 61% of Americans ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will transition to electronic-only payments by Sept. 30, 2025. The SSA encourages recipients to switch to direct deposit or the Direct Express card. The move ...