How to Set Up an Online ACH Transfer or Wire Transfer From Your Marcus Account

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Need to send money from your Marcus account? Setting up an ACH or wire transfer online could help you save time.

ACH transfers are safe and available 24/7. You'll also get a confirmation page to let you know that you’ve set one up correctly. Plus, after you’ve authorized a transfer, you can use the "Transfer Tracker" to follow your funds and get an idea of approximately when they’ll reach their destination.

Online wire transfers are available for up to $50,000 per statement period if you’re eligible. To wire more than your online wire transfer limit in a statement period or if the wire transfer option is not available to you online, give us a call. 

To get started, log in at marcus.com or use the Marcus app. Ahead, we'll go over how you can:

At Marcus.com: How to set up an online ACH transfer or wire transfer

  1. Log in at marcus.com.
  2. Choose the account you want to move money out of from your dashboard.
  3. Click on or tap "Make a transfer."
  4. Under the "Transfer Type" drop-down menu, choose how you’d like to move money, either through an "Online Transfer" or "Wire Transfer."
    • If you choose "Wire Transfer," you’ll be asked to provide a wire routing number, which is typically different from your bank’s ACH routing number.
    • Note: If you do not see "Wire Transfer" available in the drop-down menu, give us a call (1-855-730-7283) to complete your transaction.
  5. Under "From Account," click or tap the account you’d like to move money from.
  6. Under "To Account," click or tap the account you’d like to deposit money into.
  7. Under "Amount," enter the amount of money you’d like to transfer.
  8. If you’ve selected "Online Transfer," you must choose how often you want this transfer to happen.
    • If it’s just once, go to the next field.
    • If you want to set up a recurring transfer, click the box and choose your desired frequency.
  9. To select the online transfer date, you can manually input the date or choose from the calendar icon.
  • If you’re setting up a recurring transfer, you’ll be asked when and if you want the transfers to stop.

Next, you’ll select "Continue," to review and confirm the transfer info. The "Transfer Tracker" will display and show you the status of your transfer.

How to link a new account

  • Click or tap "My Account" (look for the person symbol).
  • Click or tap "External Account." You’ll see a page that says "Manage External Accounts."

From here you’ll have the option to "Instantly Link" or "Manually Link." For a step-by-step explanation of how to link accounts, check out this article.

On the Marcus app: How to set up a mobile ACH transfer

  1. From the home screen, tap into your account details for your Online Savings Account or tap the "Transfer/Pay" tab.
  2. Next, tap "Make a transfer."
  3. Tap on the field below "Amount" to enter the amount of money you wish to transfer.
  4. Select the account you want to transfer money from and the account you want to transfer money to.
  5. Want to schedule a recurring transfer? Toggle the button next to "Recurring." You’ll then be prompted to select a frequency, start date, and end date (optional).
  6. Once you’ve entered the relevant information for your transfer, tap "Continue."

Then, review your transfer details. If everything looks correct, tap "Confirm transfer" complete your transfer.

How to link a new account

If you want to transfer money to or from an account that’s not on your linked list, you can either:

  1. Go to your account details for your Online Savings Account, tap the three dots on your account details card, and tap “Manage external accounts” or
  2. Tap “Profile” and tap “Linked external accounts.”

From here you’ll have the option to "Instantly Link" or "Manually Link." For a step-by-step explanation of how to link accounts, check out this article.

How will I know if I scheduled my online ACH transfer correctly?

After you click or tap "Confirm," you'll see a confirmation that we've initiated your transfer. You can then use the "Transfer Tracker" to follow your funds.

You’ll see a "Track My Transfer" link on your dashboard or a "Track" button for your transfer on the Marcus app that allows you to see the progress of your transfer. It will automatically disappear three days after we expect the funds to have arrived, but we’ll save the information in your transaction history.

How to transfer funds from my Online Savings Account into either a High-Yield CD or a No-Penalty CD?

If you’d like to move some of the funds in your Marcus Online Savings Account into one of our CDs, the first step is opening up a new CD account, which you can do online or in the app. Once you’ve opened the CD, you’ll be given the option to fund the CD with money from an existing Marcus Account or from your external bank account. 

What’s the difference between a wire transfer and an online or telephone ACH?

The key differences between an online or telephone ACH transfer and a wire transfer are (1) how quickly you want your money to reach your account at another bank and (2) any fees your external bank may charge for accepting a wire (not all banks do). Check out the chart below for more information.

Note: If you do not see the “Wire Transfer” option available in the “Transfer Type” drop-down menu, you’ll need to call into our Contact Center (1-855-730-7283) to complete this transfer.

ACH Telephone

Online Wire Transfer (from marcus.com)

Telephone Wire Transfer

Amount limit

$125,000 per outgoing transfer initiated at marcus.com. To transfer more, give us a call.

When available, up to $50,000 per statement period for wire transfers initiated at marcus.com. To transfer more, give us a call.

No limit. Call 1-855-730-7283.

Processing time

Generally 1-3 business days when requested by 6 pm ET

Generally within 1 hour when requested by 4 pm ET

Generally 1-3 business days when requested by 4pm ET

Transfer type

Incoming or outgoing

Outgoing only

Outgoing only

Fee from Marcus

None

None

None

Fee from external bank

Typically none. Check with external bank.

Possible fee. Check with external bank.

Possible fee. Check with external bank.

Our business days are Monday through Friday excluding standard holidays observed by the Federal Reserve System. Wire transfer requests made after 4 pm ET on a business day or on a non-business day, or ACH transfer requests made after 6 pm ET on a business day or on a non-business day, will be considered received on the next business day.

For more information, see our Deposit Account Agreement

This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized professional advice. Articles on this website were commissioned and approved by Marcus by Goldman Sachs®, but may not reflect the institutional opinions of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC or any of their affiliates, subsidiaries or divisions. Information and opinions expressed in this article are as of the date of this material only and subject to change without notice.