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Routing Numbers
for U.S. Checks
- MICR Code Information.
- How to find the
Routing Number
on a
Check.
All of the MICR
routing
number information
is required to process a check. To locate
the
bank routing number,
look between the transit symbols, as shown
in the "Routing
Number" graphic above.
The transit symbols look like a vertical
line, followed by a colon. |:
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The
routing number is
always 9-digits on a U.S. check. The
routing number
is also know as the
transit number,
the
RTN number,
the RTN and identifies the financial
institution that processes that check, draft
or debit.
The account number is always following the
routing number
on U.S. checks. The example above
has the account number terminated by the ON
US Symbol ||'.
If you are calling a bank to
verify funds,
you must also locate the
bank account number,
be sure to enter all leading zeros.
Most account numbers are 8-14 characters.
To verify both
routing number
information and
account information,
you can use a service like
BetterCheck.
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