why are/were checks used so frequently when all of our bank information is on the checks and can be easily stolen?

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why are/were checks used so frequently when all of our bank information is on the checks and can be easily stolen?

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Answer 1

Checks are only really used in North America these days – they’re obsolete everywhere else. My country’s banks won’t even accept them any more.

As to *why* they’re used so frequently. It’s because:

1. US and Canada *hate* change.
2. There are no viable alternatives in North America. The banks there are stuck in the 80s.