I had the bank 'stop payment on' the check. = I had a 'stop payment' (order) put on the check. [=I told the bank not to take money from my account to pay for the check]
Their family is struggling to 'meet the payments on' their house. = They're struggling to keep up (with) their 'mortgage payments'.
They agreed to pay $1,000 a year for five years and then make a 'balloon payment' of $50,000 at the end of the term.
(..) No response from perimeter defense. We're inside Capitol airspace. To make themselves feel better, my patrons would make presents of money or jewelry. But I found a much more valuable form of payment. Gear up. Switching to Night View. There. Command, we have visual on the Tribute Center. (..)2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1