Cashing a USD cashiers cheque

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Probably a good idea you find out why it was rejected.

A few days holiday (with a new Dollar checking account) might be your only solution.

jumpingjackd

agrinnall wrote: »

Have you asked them why it was returned and what point in the process it had reached when that happened?

It was returned apparently because there is not much activity in that account over the last year. That is true.

jumpingjackd

jonesMUFCforever wrote: »

Could it be that the name on the bank account did not fully match the name on the cheque?
Banks are very stringent these days in dealing with any dollar cheques.

The name does match just that account has not been used much of late,

Heng Leng yes Im thinking that might well be the solution now.... off to look for a cheap flight!

agrinnall

jumpingjackd wrote: »

It was returned apparently because there is not much activity in that account over the last year. That is true.

Which account do you mean by "that account", your TSB account or the US account on which the cheque was drawn?

jonesMUFCforever

jumpingjackd wrote: »

It was returned apparently because there is not much activity in that account over the last year. That is true.

Have you got a copy of the receipt - does it show what happens to the cheque if they decide not to negotiate?
Some banks now give you the option of sending the cheque back to you rather than collect the proceeds and let you wait for 4-6 weeks.