The Northern Trust Co Routing Number

The Northern Trust Co of Illinois - Routing Number
72471887	The routing number for The Northern Trust Co in Illinois is used on The Northern Trust Co checks and for direct deposits and wire transfers.
Bank Name:	The Northern Trust Company
Chartered By:	STATE
FDIC Certificate:	#913
Return On Assets:	0.55%
Return On Equity:	7.76%
Established:	1889-01-01
Data Updated:	2006-11-03
FDIC Insured:	Yes, since 1934-01-01
Insured Savings Institution:	No
Insured Commercial Bank:	Yes

The Northern Trust Co is a commercial bank located in Illinois, and has 15 branches and offices. The Northern Trust Co is classified as a state-chartered commercial bank, supervised by the Federal Reserve (FRB) and a member of the Federal Reserve.

The Northern Trust Co holds a total of $84,416,285 in assets, of which $66,733,285 are deposits in the savings and checking accounts offered by the bank. The Northern Trust Co is owned by Northern Trust Corporation, a bank holding company headquartered in Chicago.

How to use the The Northern Trust Co Routing Number

The Northern Trust Co's routing number is the eight or nine-digit number found on the bottom left hand side of The Northern Trust Co checks, next to your checking account number and check number.

In the sample check on the left, the routing number is circled in red. Your checks may have a slightly different layout.

Your routing number is used like a bank's address, to ensure that financial transactions (like checks and direct deposits) get sent to the correct banking institution. You will need to know the The Northern Trust Co Routing Number when setting up direct deposit with your employer, receiving direct-deposit benefits or tax refunds from the U.S. Government, or requesting a direct bank wire payment to your bank account.