Your routing number is used to identify your bank, while your account number is used to identify your checking account.

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 ...

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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 ...

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