How Can You Move Money From One Bank to Another?

Moving money from one bank account to another is now more straightforward than ever, thanks to online banking. Using various techniques, it is possible to transfer money from one bank to another electronically. Although every approach has its advantages and disadvantages, they are all equally effective in the end.

Bank-to-bank transfer

A straightforward transfer from one bank account to another is a viable choice if you are the owner of both accounts. You can set up the transfer with either the bank sending or receiving the funds. After two or three business days, the money will arrive at its destination. When it comes down to it, the timing is determined by the institutions you work with and whether you are transferring money domestically or overseas. You may be able to make free transfers between related accounts at many financial institutions. Still, it is crucial to verify this information with both financial institutions involved before you do so. You will have to connect your accounts before successfully conducting a transfer. Because this procedure can take up to a week, you should make sure that the link is established well before you need to send money.

Instructions for linking your accounts:

After successfully logging in to the account from which you intend to send money, look for a menu option that allows you to "add an account," "add external accounts," or "connect accounts." Your bank's Customer Service or Transfers menus may contain these options or something quite close to them.
Please include the routing number of the other bank and your account number at that institution. Suppose you do not have access to these details. In that case, you can obtain them from a check, from the online banking account associated with that account, or from a bank representative at your institution.
Following the submission of that information, you could be asked to provide evidence that you are the owner of the external account. You either provide a username and password for that account or confirm a series of tiny "test" transactions between the two banks. Typically, you do this by supplying the username and password.

This method will be the simplest if both bank accounts are under your name. You may be required to use a third-party payment provider (such as PayPal) or a wire transfer to send money to another person. Inquire with your financial institution for the optimal solution.

External transfer fees

As internet banking has become more widespread, the incidence of fees charged for transferring money to accounts held by third parties has decreased. As of May 2020, many well-known financial institutions provided the service at no cost to their customers. The following is a brief list of some of those institutions:

Bank of America Capital One Chase Barclays
Bank of Citi & Discover
Navy Bank of America Federal Credit Union Bank of North Carolina Bank of Synchrony
Wells Fargo

This is not an entire list, as many banks and credit unions also provide free services comparable to those listed here. Check with the institutions found in the area for further information.

Applications and tools for making payments online

Person-to-person (P2P) payment solutions may be able to meet your requirements if your bank does not support bank-to-bank transfers or if you need to send money to a third party. You will have to connect your bank account to the app or service using the routing number and checking account number associated with your checking account. This is done in the same manner as linking accounts from several banks. When you send money using PayPal, the money is taken directly from your bank account. After that, the monies are transferred to the receiver's PayPal account; the recipient can choose to either use PayPal to make purchases or transfer the money to their bank account.

Numerous possibilities are available:

One of the most widespread services is known as PayPal. It is so widely used that most senders and recipients already have an active PayPal account, making it possibly the most user-friendly option. If you pay for the transaction using money from your bank account, sending money to loved ones or friends is completely free. However, there is a possibility that fees will be assessed for fund transfers made using a debit card, credit card, or PayPal credit. If a company uses PayPal to process consumer payments, the company may charge the company a fee.
Most financial institutions now provide Zelle, Popmoney, and other comparable services that enable free or low-cost P2P money transactions. The fees for these services are typically charged to your checking account automatically. While you are logged into your account, look for a section labeled "personal payments" or something similar.
The popular tool Venmo is owned by PayPal and functions quite similar to that of PayPal. Transfers are free of charge unless the money originates from a credit card. In that case, there is a fee associated with the transfer. After that, there is a cost of three percent.
You can attach Google Pay to (or use it to pay for) other Google products and services, making it functionally equivalent to the services described above.

Drafting checks in the traditional manner

You're not in a hurry to move the money, are you? There are instances when technology causes more problems than it solves. You may have some cash stashed away in an old bank account, and now you wish to transfer that money to the account you have at your new bank. It is possible that the time spent entering all of the routing and account numbers and signing up for a new app specifically for that purpose will not be worthwhile. You can quickly solve the problem by writing one out to yourself if you have checks. Write down your name as the payee on the check and deposit it into the account you just opened. If you deposit the check using your mobile device, you won't even need to leave your house to take care of everything that has to be done. You can ask your bank to print you a check if you don't have any checks with you. Even if you're hundreds of miles away from any of the bank's branches, it shouldn't be too difficult to have a check written out to you (as the account owner) and mailed to the bank's address on file for you at your residence. You can send money to yourself by utilizing your bank's online bill payment tool online. Suppose you utilize a credit union part of the shared branching network. In that case, you will have the ability to request a check from practically any participating branch in the country just by walking in. If two credit unions are both a part of the network, transferring money from one to the other might be very straightforward. It might even be possible to do it in a single trip.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How long does the process typically take when transferring money from PayPal to a bank account?

Settlement of funds transferred from PayPal to a bank account might take as little as one business day or five business days. You also can pay a charge to have a quick transfer that completes within the next half an hour.

How can an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) be moved to a different bank?

Cash from a checking account can be moved around between banks far more simply than monies from an individual retirement plan (IRA). You need to establish a rollover IRA account and make arrangements to transfer money from your existing IRA to the new account. If funds from an IRA are not transferred correctly, you may be subject to tax penalties.