Every check has a routing number, and you might occasionally be asked to provide this routing number when linking an online account to a checking or savings account at your local bank or credit union.

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You need your bank’s routing number to send or receive payments. The routing number is a nine-digit code identifying the bank. Every bank has a routing number, but it can be hard to find unless you ...

You may see routing and account numbers on checks written on your account and wonder what they mean. They are the two sets of numbers that banks rely on to ensure the money moves between the correct ...