About Check Now and our sources
What this page documents
This page summarizes dated public records that refer to Check Now, Inc. It reports what those sources state and distinguishes their dates and labels.
Mississippi business record
The Mississippi Secretary of State business search identifies CHECK NOW, INC. as a Mississippi profit corporation, Business ID 656138, and lists its status as Dissolved. The record displays an Effective Date of May 7, 1998. The portal does not label that field as a formation date or a dissolution date, and no separate dissolution date was verified.
Dated regulatory records
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance records from 2022 identify Check Now, Inc. under NMLS company ID 1967641 in check-casher and title-pledge reports. A check-casher list dated September 30, 2024 also includes the company and ID. The lists dated February 9, 2026 that were reviewed did not contain an exact match for the company name or ID.
Sources
Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Search, Business ID 656138
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, NMLS Check Casher Report (2022)
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, NMLS Title Pledge Report (2022)
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, Check Casher List dated February 9, 2026
APRO, Baber Strunk Enterprises power corporate meeting (October 11, 2017)
WLOX, South Mississippi businesses listed as PPP recipients (July 8, 2020)
Dated company references
An APRO report published October 11, 2017 named Check Now, Inc. among four companies at a Baber Strunk Enterprises meeting held in Biloxi the prior month. This documents a dated association and does not establish present ownership or operations.
WLOX's July 8, 2020 report included Check Now Inc. of Moss Point in a list of Paycheck Protection Program recipients. Inclusion in that report is not an endorsement or evidence of present financial condition.
The Secretary of State record lists Shannon Strunk as Director and President; Lauren Wood as Director and Vice President; Kristin Pugh as Director and Treasurer; Cynthia Baber-Strunk as Director, Other, and Secretary; and Shane Baber and Sheldon Strunk as Directors. These are role labels on the dissolved corporation record; the filing date and currentness of those roles are not established.
Record dates
The records above were checked on October 23, 2026; each reflects the date or coverage period stated by its publisher.
Current company operations and licensing were not verified.
Address details across sources
- Laurel: the January 19, 2024 website list gave 1314 W 5th Street; the September 30, 2024 regulatory list gave 3314.
- Quitman: the website list gave 542 South Archusa St; the regulatory list gave 546 S Archua St. Google Maps displays 542 S Archusa Ave.
- Waynesboro: the website list gave 423 Azalea Mart; the regulatory list gave 425 Azaela Mart.
- Starkville: the website list printed ZIP 39579. The matched Maps profile and other address records use 39759.
The BBB profiles for 1815 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, and 3436 Main St, Moss Point, are Not Rated and say BBB believes the business may no longer operate at those addresses. These directory statements apply to those two address profiles.