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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Fund disbursement: The loans on our list deliver funds promptly through either an electronic wire transfer to your checking account or in the form of a paper check.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Last month’s cyberattack on wire transfer service MoneyGram involved hackers stealing sensitive customer data, including Social Security numbers and bank account numbers.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors allege that Farnsworth also patronized a prostitute in the summer of 2023, sending the man multiple wire transfers after meeting him on the escort site.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
Investigators linked the minivan to the Germans after tracking down the rental info and were able to trace their itinerary through receipts and wire transfers.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Last month’s cyberattack on wire transfer service MoneyGram involved hackers stealing sensitive customer data, including Social Security numbers and bank account numbers.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors allege that Farnsworth also patronized a prostitute in the summer of 2023, sending the man multiple wire transfers after meeting him on the escort site.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
Investigators linked the minivan to the Germans after tracking down the rental info and were able to trace their itinerary through receipts and wire transfers.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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