wire transfer
noun
: a transfer of funds (as from one bank account to another) by electronic or formerly by telegraphic means
… has steadily built alliances with financial-service providers … enabling it to offer services such as bargain-priced money orders and wire transfers.—
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The accomplices, all Haitian nationals, received at least $28,000 in wire transfers to purchase dozens of semi-automatic weapons to help fuel the gangs’ deadly grip on Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
But checks and wire transfers fall outside the EFTA, and are instead covered by the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), a set of laws governing U.S. commercial transactions.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 June 2024
The nonprofit's auditing firm found $24.4 million in wire transfers from the nonprofit's Comerica account to the Joseph Group between February 2013 and February 2024.
—Christine MacDonald, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
During the interview, Swinson allegedly said he was made aware of the six-figure wire transfer by a representative from his bank, who also informed him his account was being closed, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
But checks and wire transfers fall outside the EFTA, and are instead covered by the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), a set of laws governing U.S. commercial transactions.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 June 2024
The nonprofit's auditing firm found $24.4 million in wire transfers from the nonprofit's Comerica account to the Joseph Group between February 2013 and February 2024.
—Christine MacDonald, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
During the interview, Swinson allegedly said he was made aware of the six-figure wire transfer by a representative from his bank, who also informed him his account was being closed, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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