Routing Number for U.S. Checks
Routing Number ORG
MICR Code Information
- How to find the
on a Check.
All of the MICR
routing number information is required for a check
or draft to be processed.
To locate your
bank routing number, look between the transit symbols, as
shown in the "Routing Number" graphic above. The routing
number is always 9-digits on a U.S. check. The
routing number is
also know as the
transit number, the
ABA number, the RTN.
You can look up bank details based on the
routing number alone at http://routingtool.com.
You can also do simple validation at the
For the account number, you can locate this directly after the
number. The example above has the account number terminated by the
ON US Symbol ||'. Once you locate the account number, be sure to
enter all leading zeros. Some customers who give check by phone
payment or enter the
routing number and account number online will enter
the account number from memory, and not from the check. This can
cause problems in processing a draft. If the customers check says
the account number is 000025642, the customer may say or enter just the
25642 part of the number - it is important to ask if there are any leading
zeros, especially if the account number seems short. Most account
numbers are 8-14 characters.
To verify both
routing number information and
account information, you can
checks by phone,
take checks by fax or
online with CheckWriter software.
CheckWriter software includes
RoutingTool's live results in the toolbar.