Wells Fargo Routing Number
What's a Wells Fargo Routing Number?
Bank routing number, also known as routing transit number (RTN) is a nine digit number used for identification for a financial institution in a transaction.
Routing number is sometimes known as:
- ABA numbers
- Check routing numbers
- Routing transit numbers (RTN)
Routing numbers usually depends on the location where your account was first opened and the type of transaction made, for example:
- Paper (i.e. Ordering Checks)
- Wire Transfers (i.e. International or Domestic)
- Electronic (i.e. Automatic Payment or Direct Deposit)
In the US, banks and other financial institutions use routing numbers to identify themselves. They're made up of 9 digits, and sometimes called routing transit numbers, ABA routing numbers, or RTNs.
The Federal Reserve Banks need routing numbers to process Fedwire funds transfers. The ACH network also needs them to process electronic funds transfers – like direct deposits and bill payments.
Wire routing number for Wells Fargo bank Washington
If you're sending a domestic wire transfer, you'll just need the wire routing number in this table. If you're sending an international wire transfer, you'll also need a Swift code.
Wells Fargo routing number for ACH transfers
The ACH routing number will have to be included for sending an ACH transfer to any Wells Fargo bank account. To send a domestic ACH transfer, you’ll need to use the ACH routing number which differs from state to state.
Is the Wells Fargo routing number the same in all Washington branches?
There is one routing number for Wells Fargo bank accounts in all branches in Washington. The same ABA routing number is used for both checking and savings accounts and is unique for Wells Fargo accounts in Washington.
How to Find your Wells Fargo Routing Number?
Wells Fargo routing number is 9 digit unique number encryption of bank direct deposit.Routing number is necessary for the identification of wire transfers.International or domestic wire transfers both need a routing number.
Some states (mainly the bigger ones) have more than 1 routing nubmer.In order to find your routing number in this case login to your online banking account and look for your routing number.