Bank Routing Number

First Federal Savings Bank Routing Number

The primary ABA routing number (RTN) for First Federal Savings Bank, Ottawa, IL is shown below.

Primary ABA / RTN

271972912

Verify before you send money. This is the bank's primary registered routing number, taken from the FFIEC National Information Center institution record (last refreshed here on October 8, 2026). Banks often use a different routing number for wire transfers than for ACH, and large banks vary it by region; always confirm the correct number on a check or with your bank before initiating a transfer.

What is an ABA routing number?

An ABA routing number, also called a routing transit number (RTN), is a 9-digit code that identifies a U.S. financial institution in the payment system. It tells ACH transfers, Fedwire payments, and paper checks which bank to route money to. The format was created by the American Bankers Association in 1910 and is still the backbone of U.S. domestic payments.

What is the difference between a routing number and an account number?

Your routing number identifies the bank; your account number identifies your specific account at that bank. On a paper check, the routing number is the 9-digit number in the bottom-left, and the account number is to its right.

What is the First Federal Savings Bank routing number?

The First Federal Savings Bank routing number is 271972912. It is the primary ABA routing transit number registered to First Federal Savings Bank, headquartered in Ottawa, IL. A bank can hold more than one routing number, so this is the one on record for the institution, not necessarily the one printed on every check. The number comes from the FFIEC National Information Center institution record, last refreshed here on October 8, 2026.

What is the First Federal Savings Bank wire routing number?

This page lists 271972912, the primary routing number registered to First Federal Savings Bank. The record does not say whether the bank uses the same number for wire transfers, and many banks use a separate routing number for domestic wires. Confirm the wire routing number with First Federal Savings Bank before sending a wire.

Is ABA number 271972912 the routing number for First Federal Savings Bank?

Yes. ABA number 271972912 is the primary routing number registered to First Federal Savings Bank. Check it against the routing number on a check or in your online banking before sending an ACH payment, because a bank can use different numbers by region or product.

Which bank uses routing number 271972912?

Routing number 271972912 belongs to First Federal Savings Bank, headquartered in Ottawa, IL. It is the bank's primary ABA routing number (FDIC certificate 28924).

Routing numbers in Ottawa, IL

Bank: American Commercial Bank & Trust, N.A.: 071902399
Credit union: Financial Plus Credit Union: 271987363
Bank: Osb Community Bank: 271972925
Credit union: Ottawa Hiway Credit Union: 271987392

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Regulator records: FDIC BankFind (cert 28924) · FFIEC NIC profile (RSSD 771878)