Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

You may see routing and account numbers on checks written on your account and wonder what they mean. They are the two sets of numbers that banks rely on to ensure the money moves between the correct ...

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

You need your bank’s routing number to send or receive payments. The routing number is a nine-digit code identifying the bank. Every bank has a routing number, but it can be hard to find unless you ...

Technology has changed the way the world banks, but some traditional banking methods and instruments remain. Writing a check, for example, is still a viable payment method. Whether sending payment for ...