ABA routing numbers have been around for over 100 years, but unless you've worked in banking, you probably haven't paid much attention to them. Also known as bank routing numbers, these codes are part ...

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 routing number serves as an identifier that distinguishes a particular bank from all others. Large banks may have a different routing number for each state in which they have a branch, and some ...

Developed by ABA in 1910, the routing number was created to ensure accuracy by assigning a unique nine-digit numerical identifier to a financial institution. Bank routing numbers are used for check ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The bottom line of every bank check is preprinted with a sequence of numbers and symbols below the memo space and signature line.

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.

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 ...