How to endorse a business check requires some fundamental knowledge and basic steps, all outlined here in this guide as we answer your most asked questions.

How do I endorse a business check?

Third-party checks are business checks (or personal checks) signed over as payment to another person. If you are the payee (recipient) on a check, you make an endorsement to sign it over to someone else, now making that money belong to the new payee.

Endorsement is a signature; you’ll see the place to sign on the back of your business check. Avoid the “do not endorse/sign” spot to bypass bank-processing difficulties.

How do I endorse a business check to someone else?

If you’re interested in this method, you will want to make an endorsement in full. This includes the instructions “pay to the order of” with your (the payee) signature, signing the check in full to the new payee.

How to endorse a business check for deposit only?

Here, you will opt for restrictive endorsement. This includes the instructions “for deposit only” with your (the payee) signature, making this check only viable for deposits – and someone can’t cash it. The check can only be deposited into that specific account if you include a bank account number with this instruction. Some banks require payees to endorse a check with "for mobile deposit only" to deposit a check remotely with a mobile banking app.

Are blank endorsements possible?

Yes. With this business check endorsement, you should include your (the payee's) signature but no other instructions.

Can you endorse business checks to another business?

The bank reserves the right to make a final decision regarding whether this deposit will be allowed. They might have more specific requirements on necessary endorsements. What business checks does my organization need?

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