Your account number is located at the bottom of a check — it’s the second set of numbers, between the nine-digit routing number and the check number. The routing number comes first — it’s the ...

Rebecca Lake is a certified educator in personal finance (CEPF) and a banking expert. She's been writing about personal finance since 2014, and her work has appeared in numerous publications online.

You may need to know your bank’s routing number to pay a bill online or over the phone, send money through a wire transfer or set up a direct deposit. To receive your tax refund via direct deposit, ...