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A blank cheque or blank check in the literal sense is a cheque that has no monetary value written in, but is already signed. In the figurative sense, it is used to describe a situation in which an agreement has been made that is open-ended or vague, and therefore subject to abuse, or in which a party is willing to consider any expense in the pursuance of their goals.
Blank endorsement of a financial instrument, such as a cheque, is only a signature, not indicating the payee.The effect of this is that it is payable only to the bearer – legally, it transforms an order instrument ("pay to the order of (the payee)") into a bearer instrument ("pay to the bearer").
Blank check or blank cheque may also refer to: Blank Check, a 1994 film originally released as Blank Cheque in the United Kingdom. Blank Check, the short-lived 1970s American game show; Blank Check with Griffin & David, a film podcast hosted by actor Griffin Newman and The Atlantic film critic David Sims
A personal loan is money that you borrow to cover a one-time expense. The most common reason people use personal loans is to pay down high-interest debt, thanks to their relatively low interest ...
Personal loans have a fixed term that typically lasts up to seven years. Your payments each month cover a portion of the amount you borrowed — the principal — and interest.
Tabula rasa ('blank slate'), the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content; Full Powers, the authority of a person to sign a treaty on behalf of a sovereign state. Carta blanca ('White card'), a Spanish TV programme; Carta Blanca, a beer by Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery; Champ Libre ('Free field'), a French publisher
1. Personal loans. Personal loans can be used for essentially every legitimate expense and are offered by banks, credit unions and online lenders. The best personal loan rates go to those with the ...
However, since the 19th century, in the Commonwealth and Ireland, the spelling cheque (from the French word chèque) has become standard for the financial instrument, while check is used only for other meanings, thus distinguishing the two definitions in writing. [nb 1] In American English, the usual spelling for both is check. [8]