In today’s world of electronic banking, knowing how to find your bank’s routing number is important. You need this number ...

A routing number identifies the bank or credit union. An account number identifies the checking account being used to transfer funds. The bottom line of every bank or credit union check is ...

Consider the following example: 123456789 : 012345678912 : 1254 In this case the routing number is 123456789, and it corresponds to your bank. It’s telling the institution that processes the ...

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Routine banking transactions like online bill payments, check processing and wire transfers require a bank routing number. Here’s an explanation of what a routing number is and how it works.