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  • Wire
  • Check
  • ACH & ACAT
  • Please note before wiring funds, a new account application must be received, processed, and an account number assigned.
  • We do NOT accept third-party wires or wires from third-party money transfer services. Wires must be generated from a financial institution at which you have an account where the registration matches to your optionsXpress account.
  • Funds may NOT be wired into an IRA account.
  • Funds must be in USD$ only. Applicable instructions, depending on currency and country of initiation, are noted below.
  • Funding will generally be available same day after wire receipt.
  • Please note the wire instructions cannot be used for ACH transactions.
Wire Instructions for accounts that clear through optionsXpress, Inc.:
Bank: JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, NY 10081
(wires only - do not mail funds)
ABA:
 021000021
Swift Code: CHASUS33
A/C:
 707660205 optionsXpress, Inc.
F/C/T:
 { your name here }
A/C:
 { your 8 digit account number }
Required information for all wires
  • We accept personal checks where the registration on the check is the same as the optionsXpress account.
  • We accept cashier's checks where the remitter's name is pre-printed on the check by issuing bank only. The remitter's name must be the same as the optionsXpress account.
  • We do NOT accept third party deposits (i.e. We do not accept checks payable to optionsXpress from non-account holders or checks where a recipient makes an endorsement over to optionsXpress).
  • Please note that we do NOT accept certain forms of deposits including (but not limited to) cash, credit card or line-of-credit checks, starter checks, traveler's checks, money orders, third-party deposits such as United States Treasury Tax Refund checks, or checks payable in foreign (non-U.S.) currency.
  • Please make sure the account name and optionsXpress account number are printed on each check. For an IRA check deposit, please indicate contribution year.
  • If your check is for a new account, please attach your signed Account Application and any applicable supporting documents.
  • If you already have an account number, Printable Deposits Slips are available (Login required).
  • Once the check is received by optionsXpress, an e-mail confirmation will be sent with deposit details.
  • Certified funds will be available next day. Personal checks are normally available in 3-5 business days. However, deposits may be held up to 10 business days or longer depending on various circumstances.
Check deposit mailing address:
optionsXpress, Inc.
Attn: Cashiering
P. O. Box 2197
Chicago, IL 60690-2197
We offer Account Transfer (ACAT) and Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers at no charge. Login to complete your transfer request.

 

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