where is routing number on checks
Know which numbers are printed on each check. There are two sets of nine digit numbers printed across the bottom of every check. They are followed by a four digit number slightly set off from the others. The first two sets of numbers are your bank routing and checking account numbers; these remain the same from one check to the next. The last set of numbers is the check number and will be different depending on the actual paper check. Your bank routing number is the first nine-digit number on the bottom of each check. This number, often referred to as a routing transit number, identifies the financial institution that you bank with. The American Bankers Association assigns each financial institution in the United States one of these codes.