A transit check or not on-us check is a negotiable item (

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) which is drawn on another

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than that at which it is presented for payment. For example, a check drawn on

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, presented for deposit at

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, would be considered a transit item by Wells Fargo, while the same item presented for cash or deposit at Bank of America would be an on-us check. Routing numbers, as well as the bank name printed on the check, help to determine an item's classification.

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