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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Never pay with gift cards, crypto, or wire transfers
No legitimate government agency will ever ask you to settle a legal issue with a prepaid gift card or a trip to a Bitcoin ATM.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Under the legislation, immigrants who send wages home via wire transfers will still be taxed, though money sent via banks will now be exempt.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Behind every wire transfer is a human being betting not just on your idea but on you.
—Michael Shribman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
In 2024, Lead opened a New York office and broadened its product set to include card issuing, multi-currency deposit accounts, and a wider array of payment options, such as international ACH and wire transfers.
—Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Under the legislation, immigrants who send wages home via wire transfers will still be taxed, though money sent via banks will now be exempt.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Behind every wire transfer is a human being betting not just on your idea but on you.
—Michael Shribman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
In 2024, Lead opened a New York office and broadened its product set to include card issuing, multi-currency deposit accounts, and a wider array of payment options, such as international ACH and wire transfers.
—Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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