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Transfer funds
Transfer funds faster.
Transfer funds and pay bills faster from the homepage of online banking by going to Pay & Transfer > Transfer Funds.
- Start by logging in to online banking.
- Under Pay & Transfer, select Transfer Funds.
- Select the Account you want to Transfer from your own Alterna Savings accounts, linked external account, or another Alterna Savings account you have signing authority on.
- Select the Recipient account from the drop-down list you want to Transfer to. You can transfer to your own Alterna Savings eligible accounts, linked External account, or another Alterna Savings account you have signing authority on.
- Enter the amount into the Transfer details.
- Choose the frequency or timing under Scheduling and choose from the options Immediate, Future-dated, or Recurring and press Continue.
- Confirm your transfer by selecting Continue. Your transfer will now be complete.
- To transfer funds between your accounts, click Transfer to my account on the home screen or navigate to Pay & Transfer at the bottom of the home screen > Transfer > Transfer to my account.
- Choose:
- A source account
- Recipient account
- Enter an amount under Transfer details
- Enter a memo (optional)
- Choose a transfer type
- Immediate
- Future-dated
- Recurring
- Select Continue
- Review transfer details on the Transfer to my account screen and select,
- "<" to go back and edit the transfer, or
- Continue to successfully complete the transfer
- Select:
- Share the details of the transfer by pdf, as a link in a messaging service, or by email.
- Favourites to name the transfer and add to your favorites list
- Done to begin a new Pay & Transfer
- View details to see the Transaction details.
Transfer funds to another Alterna Savings member
- To transfer funds to another Alterna Savings member, you will need to send an e-Transfer.
Transfer funds between institutions
- To transfer funds from your Alterna Savings account to an account at another institution, please follow the external account transfer instructions.
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