How Do I Find My Wells Fargo Checking Account Number or Routing Number?

Wells Fargo is an American bank based in San Francisco and one of the oldest banks in the country. It is also one of the largest banks in the world.

With so many customers at the bank, many have a problem knowing what their checking account number is. Your checking account number is important if you are going to be receiving money into your account or sending money to other accounts.

A routing number is equally important and is used for a wide range of issues starting from ordering new checks to making direct deposits. Wells Fargo has a routing number for each state.

Therefore, depending on the state in which you reside, you will only use only one routing number. The routing number is used by the American Bankers Association (ABA) to necessitate transfers between different banks in the country.

It is crucial for you to note that the routing numbers for international wire transfers will be different than domestic routing numbers. The routing number on a check may be different than one for an international wire transfer so you should speak to Wells Fargo before sending the funds.

Knowing your Routing and Checking Account Numbers

The Wells Fargo website has a list of all routing numbers for all states which you should check if you want to send money from your state.

One clear and simple way in which you can find your routing number for a transaction is to look at the cheque used to transfer or receive money. The routing number should be displayed at the bottom loft corner of a Wells Fargo cheque.

On the other hand, not very many people use cheques to send money so you will need other ways of checking for routing numbers.

You should also have your checking account number saved somewhere secure. Unlike the routing number, your account number will not show up on a cheque.

You can check your routing number and checking account number through the Well Fargo app through the following process:

1. Open the Wells Fargo app and input your log in details in the empty username and password fields.

2. Once you have logged in to your account, go to 'Account Summary.'

3. Select your 'Checking Account' from the list of accounts you have at the bank.

4. Click the last four digits of your account number on the screen.

5. You should see your checking account number clearly displayed and the routing number of your state right next to it.

The same process outlined above can be used on your account at the Wells Fargo desktop site.

Another way you can use to find out your checking account and routing numbers is through your monthly bank statement sent to you by Wells Fargo. You can choose to receive your monthly banking statement from Wells Fargo through a wide variety of media.

Either through post or email, your banking statement will assuredly have your checking account and routing numbers. You will most likely find them at the bottom of the statement.

However, waiting for your next monthly banking statement can be very inconvenient if you need to use the numbers immediately. Therefore, you should always save your previous bank statements in a safe but easily retrievable location.

The last option you have to find out your checking account number and state routing number if you cannot find them anywhere else is to contact Wells Fargo customer service. They will be happy to help as long as you can prove that the checking account does indeed belong to you.

You can find their contact information here.