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6. INSTRUCTIONS
Section 1.
a. If you wish to schedule a wire for the future, you can do so up to one month in advance.
b. To locate your TD Ameritrade account number, log in to your account and go to Client Services > My Profile > Personal Information.
c. If you are wiring from a trust, corporate, or other entity account, the title of the account may not be your personal name. Please ensure you
are entering the appropriate name for the account on this line.
d. The amount of the wire you wish to send.
Section 2.
a. Certain financial institutions may not have a direct relationship with the Federal Reserve. If this applies to you, your bank will provide you the
information for a corresponding bank, through which they will receive the wire.
b. The ABA/Routing number is a nine-digit identifier for U.S. banks.
c. Please provide the full name of your receiving bank.
d. The ABA/Routing number is a nine-digit identifier for U.S. banks. If you are using a corresponding bank to receive the wire, the receiving bank
may have an account number that has more or less than nine digits.
e. Please enter the names on the receiving bank account exactly as they are registered at the receiving bank. If the receiving bank account title
includes initials or abbreviated names, please also note the full name of the receiving parties.
f. Please make sure to provide the appropriate receiving bank account number. Many credit unions have a main account number into which wires
can be received; if you are delivering the funds to a credit union; please contact them to verify the appropriate receiving bank account number.
Section 3.
a. Please provide the full name of the receiving bank.
b. The ABA/Routing number is a nine-digit identifier for U.S. banks. If you are using a corresponding bank to receive the wire, please enter this
information in Sections 2a and 2b.
c. Please provide the full name of your receiving mortgage/escrow firm or receiving brokerage firm.
d. Please make sure to provide the appropriate receiving bank account number for your receiving mortgage/escrow firm or receiving brokerage firm.
e. Please enter the names on the receiving mortgage/escrow firm or receiving brokerage firm account exactly as they are registered at the firm.
If the receiving account title includes initials or abbreviated names, please also note the full name of the receiving parties.
f. Please make sure to provide the reference number to which we will be crediting this wire. Mortgage/escrow firms may designate this as either
a file number, reference number, or loan number. Brokers will typically have standing account numbers for regular clients, or may provide an
order number for “one-o” purchases.
*Not providing complete information may delay wire process.
Section 4. If your receiving bank has asked you to reference any specific information outside the specific wire instructions, please enter that
reference information here.
Section 5. Make sure that all authorized parties on the TD Ameritrade account have signed the form.
IMPORTANT: To expedite the processing of your request, please also provide a copy of the driver’s license or state ID card for
each signer.
7. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE
If you have any questions, TD Ameritrade’s Outbound Wire Department is available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST.
Please feel free to call us directly, at 888-723-8504, option 3.
Abbreviated Names – TD Ameritrade must verify certain information regarding the recipients of all wires. Please do not abbreviate the
recipient’s name, as this will delay our ability to process your request.
Future Date Wire Requests – In general, it is advisable to schedule a wire transfer no more than a couple weeks in advance. However, it is
possible to submit your wire request up to 180 days in advance of when you wish the wire to be sent. When setting up a post-dated wire, the
client assumes the responsibility for ensuring that the funds will be available for withdrawal on the date the wire is to be sent.
Online Wire Request – If the wire is going to an account titled exactly as your TD Ameritrade account, your wire can be submitted through your
online account or through a broker over the phone. Online wire requests can be used when wire instructions have been saved on your account.
Recurring Wire Requests – Recurring wire requests are available through the TD Ameritrade website only.
Signature Verification – To assist with the prompt processing of your wire request, please include a copy of your government-issued photo
identification, bearing your signature. This will allow us to more rapidly verify your information, and allow for more ecient processing of your
wire request.
Wire Type: Brokerage Wires – Wires to a broker or other business operating as an agent for their client, these wires must include the name
and account information of the ultimate beneficiary of the wire. If wiring funds to purchase securities or commodities, but without a regular
account at the Broker, the appropriate order number must be included.
Wire Type: Escrow Wires – Wires to an Escrow/Title firm are sent for the express purpose of purchasing property, or paying o the loan
against a property.