What Is a Routing Number? The routing number on a check is sometimes referred to as the ABA number or check routing number. The American Bankers Association created the bank routing number in 1910 as ...

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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 ...

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A bank transit number, also known as a routing number, helps financial institutions identify where checks and other documents were issued from. They’ve been around for over 100 years, and they help to ...