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If the deposit is processed by the bank using the check images, what happens to the original paper checks?

April 26, 2017Bank checks deposit happens images original paper processed

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If the deposit is processed by the bank using the check images, what happens to the original paper checks?

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Its the responsibility of the business to securely store the original checks and then destroy them after a 30-day period. The check image that results from scanning a check now becomes the legal replacement which will then be processed by the paying financial institution.