Cash App is one of the best online money transfer platforms in the US that allows sending and receiving money from others. Cash App helps you to receive money from employers and government agencies. You require providing the concerned bodies with your routing and account numbers to transfer money via direct deposit. I will discuss how to change the routing number on Cash App when the need arises.
Cash App is a product of Square, an online payment service that allows businesses to accept payments from their customers securely. It helps to relieve the burden of carrying cash in your pockets which is also risky as you may lose it on the way. Even Cash App allows you to create a business account to separate your home expenses from your business ones. We shall see how you can create a Cash App account later on.
It is important to note that Cash App operates online. You can register an account online using your smartphone, computer, or even a laptop. Again, opening an account requires you to be at least 18 years of age. You also require a phone number and an email address. Furthermore, you require an identification document, a Social Security Number, and a physical address. All these requirements are from the federal government that helps to ensure that only genuine people open accounts. That way, criminals cannot access financial services.
Get Started With Cash App
You can open a Cash App account and use it to accept ACH payments instantly from your employers, customers among other types of transactions. For you to start using Cash App, you have to open an account online. You require a secure internet connection to ensure that your data is safe during the registration period. You also need to ensure that you have the things I have just mentioned above. The following is the process to open a Cash App account.
- Download Cash App to your smartphone.
- Enter your email or phone number.
- Enter your debit card details to connect to your bank.
- Then Enter your full names
- Decide on your most preferred $Cashtag. The $Cashtag is a unique username others can use to send money to your Cash App account.
- Enter your ZIP code and complete the registration.
Various Ways To Add Money To Cash App
You can only transact with Cash App if you have a balance in your account. There are various ways you can add money into your Cash App balance. They include the following:
i) Add money from a bank account.
Cash App allows you to add money from your bank account. You first need to add the bank account to your Cash App if you have never added it when opening your account. Cash App supports various banks, including online banks. But does Chime work with Cash App? Chime is not a pure bank but offers services that resemble that of a bank account. However, you can still add the services to Cash App.
The following are steps to add a bank account to Cash App.
- Open Cash App
- Log into your Cash App account with your email or phone number associated with your Cash App account.
- Input the code sent to your phone or email
- Click “Next.”
- Click on the ‘Bank’ tab.
- Navigate to the “Link Bank” option.
- Follow the prompts to add bank account details.
- Click on “Done” to save the changes.
Once you have added a bank account successfully to your Cash App account, you can then request money from your bank account when logged in to your Cash App account in the following manner.
- Hit the ‘Banking’ tab on your Cash App
- Select ‘Add Cash’.
- Select an amount.
- Hit ‘Add’.
- Use Touch ID or PIN to confirm.
The funds will reflect in your Cash App as per Cash App timelines, and thus you can use it to carry out transactions. Likewise, you can also transfer money from Cash App to a bank account. I have mentioned that you can transfer money from Chime to Cash App to top up your Cash App account. Likewise, you can transfer money from Cash App to Chime or to any other bank.
ii) Receive money from others
Cash App lets you receive money from other Cash App users as you only need to share your Cash App username, phone number, or email address. That way, you will have topped up your Cash App account. Likewise, you can send money to other Cash App users. The following is the process of sending money to others.
- Open Cash App to log in
- Enter the amount to send
- Tap ‘Pay’
- Enter an email, phone number, or $Cashtag
- Enter the reason for sending the payment
- Tap ‘Pay’
Once you send money to someone else, the funds will reflect in the recipient’s account within minutes.
iii) Direct deposit
Direct deposit allows you to receive money from your employer or government agency. Direct deposit requires you to transfer money using the routing number and account number. That means you have to share your Cash App routing and account number with the concerned agency or employer to receive the funds.
Cash App direct deposit arrives two days earlier than most banks. Therefore, you will be able to receive your salary early enough to cater to your needs. If you want to see your account and routing numbers, you can follow the steps below.
- Tap the ‘Banking’ tab
- Below your balance, tap the routing and account number
- Copy the account and routing numbers
You can also access the direct deposit form while logged in to your Cash App account in the following manner.
- Tap the ‘Banking’ tab
- Select ‘Direct Deposit’
- Hit on “Get Direct Deposit Form”
After getting the form, you can then fill out your employer details, the amount you want to be deposited from each paycheck, and then provide your signature. Next, you need to select the email form, enter the recipient’s address, and tap send.
iv) Check deposit
You can deposit checks online to your Cash App account. You have to first sign the back of your check, take photos of the front and back of the check, and then upload them to your account. Cash App has an option that allows you to open your camera to take photos of your check.
About Routing And Account Numbers
Most people get confused and wonder what all these numbers are. The routing and account numbers are significant for everybody with an account at any bank, credit union, or mobile wallet. Even debit cards have an account and routing numbers but which are for the linked bank accounts. If you were wondering how to transfer money from Cash App to a debit card, you can make funds available on your debit card with the account and routing number of the bank account that links with the debit card.
Cash App has a routing number. You also get an account number when you register with the service. A routing number is a unique nine-digit number that helps to identify where you opened your account. It shows the location of the financial institution where you got your account. Cash App has around 22 routing numbers since it partners with Lincoln Savings Bank to offer its services. Cash App routing number changes with location.
On the other hand, an account number is a 12-digit number that helps to identify specific account holders. Some institutions combine characters and numerals to create account numbers for their clients. When financial institutions create account numbers for their customers, it becomes easy to accept funds from specific people. Cash App account and routing numbers are not for people to send money to one another, but they are helpful to set up direct deposits from banks, credit unions, and prepaid cards.
For your information, prepaid card accounts are taken as independent banks since they do not necessarily link to any bank account. Therefore, they have their routing and account numbers. You can even transfer money from a prepaid card to a bank account using the bank’s routing and the recipient’s account number.
Process To Change Routing Number On Cash App
There is the only reason why you may want to change your routing number. If you migrated to somewhere else, you might find that the area routing number is different from what you have been using in your previous location.
In such a scenario, you will require a new routing number. Unfortunately, you cannot change the routing number of your Cash App account. If you want a new routing number, you will need to create a new Cash App account.
Remember that you cannot use the number or email address you used with the previous Cash App account. You will have to use different ones.
Final Words
Cash App is an online financial service from Square. The app helps you to send and receive money from others. Cash App has both routing and account numbers that you can use for direct deposits. The app has around 22 routing numbers depending on location. A routing number shows where you opened your account, while an account number distinguishes you from other account holders. Cash App works with various banks, including Chime.
