What is a checking account number?
When you open a checking account at a bank, credit union or other financial institution you are assigned a checking account number. The length of the number can vary from bank to bank.IdentificationYour checking account number will also be different from other banking customers’. This is how banks make sure your account information remains private and secure.SignificanceWhen you visit your bank and present your checking account number, the bank will be able to access your checking account records.LocationMany people receive checks with their checking account. The checking account number is at the bottom of the check and it follows the nine digit routing number. The routing number is to the left and the checking account number should be close to the middle of the check at the bottom.FeaturesEach check will have a number in the upper right-hand corner. The check number will also follow after your checking account number at the bottom. This is how you can identify the entire checking acco
