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.

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 ...

In today’s world of electronic banking, knowing how to find your bank’s routing number is important. You need this number along with your account number or check number for things like: The routing ...

The American Bankers Association today launched a new tool, which allows consumers to look up bank routing numbers. The database contains all of the routing numbers – also known as ABA numbers or ...

The American Bankers Association routing number is a nine-digit numerical code used to identify a bank. Banks use ABA routing numbers to process checks and electronic transfers of funds between banks.

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. “The term ‘routing number’ is the most searched for term on aba.com,” ...

With the advent of Venmo and Cash App, paper checks might seem so last century, but that doesn’t mean you no longer need to know how to read a check. Some online transactions require an understanding ...

Routine banking transactions like online bill payments, check processing and wire transfers require a bank routing number. Here’s an explanation of what a routing number is and how it works. What is a ...