Domestic Wire Transfers

BFSFCU offers our members the options of both receiving and sending wire transfers. Incoming wire transfers are free; outgoing transfers are done for a fee. Please refer to our most current fee schedule for more information.

e-Wires

Send wires electronically in Online Banking
e-Wires are the most convenient, most secure, and fastest method to initiate a wire transfer. Set up new wires or manage recurring transfers securely from within Online Banking. Login to Online Banking and click on "e-Wires" to get started.

The information on this page is for requesting wire transfers within the United States. If you wish to send money overseas, please view this page on international wire transfers.

Incoming Domestic Wire Transfers

To ensure timely and accurate receipt of your incoming wire transfer, please provide the sending institution with the following information.

Wire funds to:

• Bank-Fund Staff Federal Credit Union
• Washington, DC
  
• ABA (Routing and transit) Number: 2540-7417-0
  

For credit to:

• Recipient’s name
  
• Recipient’s Credit Union account number and account type (eg. "checking")
  

Outgoing Domestic Wire Transfers

We will need the following information to expedite the delivery of your outgoing domestic wire transfer:

• Your name and signature
  
• Your BFSFCU account number and account type
  
• Date of the requested transfer
  
• Your telephone number so that we may call you to verify the request
  
• Dollar amount of the transfer
  
• Beneficiary information, including name, address, account number, receiving bank’s name and address, receiving bank’s ABA number, and the receiving bank’s ID code (BIC, CHIPS, or SWIFT code)
  

Please note that if the beneficiary is someone other than yourself, the transfer request must be confirmed by you in writing and include your signature.

Please note that, for your safety, BFSFCU has significant security procedures in place for wire transfer requests.  We are committed to begin processing complete e-mail, fax, and e-wire requests within 1 business day of receipt.  Any number of things can increase the time required to process the request, such as insufficient information, verification measures for account security, or the number of intermediary banks.  If you have an urgent wire transfer request, please visit one of our branches by 2 pm on any normal business day to have the request expedited.  Please also note that funds sent by wire transfer may take up to 3 days to arrive at their final destination and take this into consideration when planning to send funds by wire transfer.