Routing transit number In the United States, an ABA routing transit number (ABA RTN) is a nine-digit code printed on the bottom of checks to identify the financial institution on which it was drawn.
A routing number is a nine digit code, used in the United States to identify the financial institution. Routing numbers are used by Federal Reserve Banks to process Fedwire funds transfers, and ACH (Automated Clearing House) direct deposits, bill payments, and other automated transfers.
Knowing your bank's routing number, the unique nine-digit number assigned to a bank, can help speed setting up direct deposits or ACH transfers.
A routing number is a nine-digit code that identifies a U.S. federal or state-chartered bank. Routing numbers help banks, merchants and consumers ensure financial transactions are accurately attributed to the proper financial institution.
What Is a Routing Number? The routing number was introduced by the American Bankers Association in 1910, and is a unique nine-digit code assigned to only federal or state-charted financial...