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 ...

Your routing number is a combination of two sets of banking numbers that can be found on your cheques: the transit number and the institution number. Many or all of the products featured here are from ...

Learn about the Bank of First Deposit (BOFD) and its role in check processing. Discover key differences between "on-us" and "transit" items and how they affect your transactions.

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