How can I use Private Passport to move money?

When you need to move money, Private Passport offers multiple ways to do so, either between your Northern Trust accounts or outside of Northern Trust. Use the Transfer page in Private Passport to move money.

There is no limit on the number of transfers you can make nor the amount you can transfer (provided you have available funds in your account). You can submit a transfer for immediate processing, schedule a transfer in advance, or set up regularly scheduled transfers to recur at the frequency you choose: weekly, monthly, etc.

For a quick reference, see the Private Passport Getting Started guide, Moving Money.

Transfer between Northern Trust accounts

  • Make a loan payment
    Make a payment on a Northern Trust loan account from a Northern Trust banking deposit account. For more information, see Making a loan payment.
  • Transfer between banking deposit accounts
    Transfer money between Northern Trust banking deposit (checking, savings, and money market) accounts. For more information, see Transferring money between Northern Trust banking deposit accounts.
  • Take a loan advance
    Take an advance on a Northern Trust credit line account, moving the money into a Northern Trust banking deposit account. For more information, see Take an advance.

Buy, sell, or exchange Northern Funds

  • Buy additional shares of a Northern Fund by transferring money from a Northern Trust banking deposit account. For more information, see Purchasing Northern Fund.
  • Redeem Northern Funds shares with proceeds transferred to a Northern Trust banking deposit account. For more information, see Redeeming a Northern Fund.
  • Exchange shares between two Northern Funds accounts, including IRAs. For more information, see Exchanging Northern Funds shares.

Transfer to and from other institutions

You can use Private Passport to move money to or from other institutions. Simply set up authorization for the accounts and types of transfers you want to make outside of Northern Trust. To do so, complete and mail the Request for Electronic Transfer Instructions form, available from Account Services within Private Passport.

  • Wire transfers
    Wire money the same day from your Northern Trust banking deposit account to another financial institution. For more information, see Wire money to another financial institution.

    Note: 
    There is no fee for wire transfers initiated using Private Passport.
  • Future-dated transfers (ACH)
    Request a future-dated (ACH) transfer to or from your Northern Trust banking deposit account and an account at another institution. There is no charge for ACH transfers. For more information, see Transferring money to or from another financial institution via ACH.

Other ways to move money

  • Pay bills online
    You can pay anyone, anytime with no bill payment fees. Private Passport provides a secure place to receive bills and make payments online. You can pay anybody&ldots; from your mortgage company to the gardener. For more information, see How do I pay bills online?
  • E-mail Payments
    Private Passport Bill Payment provides two services in one. You can also send e-mail payments to anyone with an e-mail address and a U.S. bank account. For more information, see What is an e-mail payment?
  • Online trading
    Transfers will automatically be made from your designated settlement account when a Northern Trust Securities, Inc. trade is executed or when interest and dividends are earned. If your primary settlement account is not a banking account, you can set up a linked banking account for transfers to and from your brokerage account. For more information, see How do I link a checking account to my brokerage account?
Related FAQs
When should I use bill payment vs. wires and other types of transfers?
When will my transfer post?
How do I transfer money to and from other financial institutions?
How do I set up wire and ACH transfer instructions?
How do I cancel a transfer?
How do I change a future or recurring transfer?
How do I check the status of a transfer?
Where are my posted transactions listed?
Is there a cost for transfers?
How do weekends and holidays affect my transfer date?
 
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