The routing number on a check represents the financial institution sending the payment. The other number is the number assigned to your checking account when you open the account.

What is a routing number? Good question. Every bank has a series of unique nine-digit routing numbers, and these bank routing numbers allow check processing services and other payment processors ...

Learn where to find your account number on a check. We'll distinguish routing numbers, account numbers, and check numbers for convenience when banking.

You need your bank's routing number to receive and send funds, such as when setting up direct deposit or payments. Here's how to find your routing number.

Learn more about the parts of a check, how to fill out or endorse one, and where to find your routing number.

Institution Identifier (second four numbers): Identifies the specific ABA financial institution. Check Digit (last number): Validates the authenticity of the routing number.

We see it every time we write a check, but we don’t think much about it — the bank’s routing number. It is the first set of numbers at the bottom of every check you write. It is the bank’s ...

The E*Trade's routing number you use depends on the account type you have with E*Trade. Make sure you use the right one for your transaction.