Getting Started (Checking & Savings Accounts)

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Armed Forces Bank routing number 101108319
You can find this a couple of ways: Log into Digital Banking, click on "Details," and view your account number or call or visit a branch for assistance.

While logged into Armed Forces Bank Digital Banking, select "Manage Card." A picture of your card will display. Click on the card to activate it. Do not activate if the card is not in your possession. You must establish a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for your new card by calling us at 1-855-426-5165.

Provide your employer our name, routing number 101108319, and your account number.
Log into Digital Banking, select "Services," then "Check Reorder." You may also call or visit a branch for assistance.

TeleBank is a free phone banking service that provides account information 24/7 to get balance information, transfer funds between accounts, identify pending deposits, and listen to your most recent transactions. Just call 888-929-2265, enter your account number, identify the type of account, and your TeleBank PIN. It's that easy.

 

For assistance obtaining your Telebank PIN, log into Digital Banking and send us a message. Or call or visit a branch for assistance.

You'll need the following:

  • Funds are available for transfer.
  • The recipient's name, address, and account number.
  • The recipient's bank name, bank address, and bank routing number or swift code.

You can send a wire transfer through Digital Banking. Select "Payments," then "Wires & ACH" from the menu. To request assistance, chat with a Personal Banker.

If you'd like to send the wire in person at a branch near you, please bring a valid photo ID.

  • If you'd like to send the wire over the phone, you must have a Wire Transfer Agreement on file. Dollar limits may apply.
This depends on the type of checking account you have. Not all checking accounts offer interest. Our Access Investment Checking account offers interest, while our other checking accounts focus on other benefits. 
Most of the time, opening a checking account does not affect your credit score.  Banks may do a soft inquiry if they make any credit inquiry at all. It is very rare for a bank to do a hard inquiry for a checking account, but if they do it should only have a minimal affect. 











Armed Forces Bank (AFB) is a full-service financial institution founded in 1907 catering to active-duty and retired military, Department of Defense personnel, veterans, and their families, as well as civilians, in all 50 states and around the world.