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A check can only bounce twice before a bank will no longer accept it. As such, when collection agencies cash a check from a debtor and it bounces, they don't want to take the risk of trying to cash it and just hoping funds are available only to see it bounce again. If they did, then they would end up having to collect the delinquent funds all over again.

As such, they will often use this tactic of asking the bank to 'hold a check for collection', which means that the bank will keep the check on file for up to 30 days and check every day if there are funds available. As soon as funds become available they will immediately cash it.

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