Here’s Your Alaska USA Routing Number

Get your Alaska USA Federal Credit Union routing number now.

By Cynthia Measom March 18, 2020 Find a Bank

Routing numbers — also known as ABA numbers or transit numbers — provide banks with the information they need to identify other financial institutions. You’ll need to know your bank’s routing number when completing certain financial tasks, such as signing up for automatic bill pay, arranging for direct deposit through your employer or sending or receiving wire transfers. Although Alaska USA Federal Credit Union has branches in four states, only one routing number applies:

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union Routing Number
States	Routing Number
Alaska, Arizona, California and Washington	325272021

You can also locate your financial institution’s routing number by looking at the first string of numbers on the bottom left side of your check or by using your online account access to retrieve it. Keep reading to find out more about the importance of routing numbers.

What Is a Routing Number?

Routing numbers, also referred to as routing transfer numbers or ABA numbers, are essential numbers containing nine digits that allow financial institutions to know where to route funds.

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Although some financial institutions have multiple routing numbers based on location, the routing number for your Alaska USA Federal Credit Union account is the same no matter where you opened your account.

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How Do I Find My Bank’s Routing Number Without a Check?

It’s easy to find your bank’s routing number — even without your trusty checkbook. You can find your bank information within your online banking account. You can also search online for your bank’s name and routing number. Just make sure that the info you find is from a trusted source. Lastly, your monthly statement will have your bank’s routing number on it.

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What Do the Digits in Routing Numbers Mean?

Bank routing numbers are a nine-digit code, typically found at the bottom of personal checks. Here’s what each digit in a routing number means:

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First two numbers: Identify the bank or credit union that’s responsible for clearing financial transactions
Next two numbers: Represent the bank’s processing center and its location
Next four numbers: Serve to identify your bank
Last number: Represents the check digit, which verifies that the routing number is valid

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Other Routing Numbers for International Wire Transfers

Alaska USA Credit Union uses Wells Fargo Bank and its routing number to send outgoing wire transfers. For incoming wire transfers, there are no special codes or routing numbers needed, according to the credit union, other than the exact name on the account, the recipient’s account number and the Alaska USA credit union routing number.

Although some financial institutions have a Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication code — aka a SWIFT code — to receive international wire transfers or electronic payments, Alaska USA Federal Credit Union does not.

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