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Wire Information

Wire Information

Standard wire instruction field names are changing from FedWire terminology to ISO 20022 terminology.

Online Banking Wire Service
You will continue using our existing online banking system to send wires. The wire input screens, templates, and workflows remain unchanged. When receiving wire instructions from a wire recipient, you may receive the instructions with the new field names. The table below reflects the field name changes to assist you in completing your online banking wire requests appropriately.     

Digital Banking Field NamesFedWire Field NamesISO 20022 Field Names
Intermediary BankIntermediary BankIntermediary Agent
Bank NameBeneficiary BankCreditor Agent
Name (Recipient Information Section)BeneficiaryCreditor
DescriptionOriginator to Beneficiary Information/OBIRemittance Information Unstructured
AmountAmountInterbank Settlement Amount

It may take time for financial institutions to update their wire instructions using the new ISO 20022 field names.

Incoming/Outgoing Wire Notifications
You will continue to receive your incoming and outgoing wire notifications in the same format as you do today.  

Questions
Our team is here to help you through this transition. If you have questions regarding the changes, please contact us:

Phone: 253-284-1826
Email: OnlineBanking@CommencementBank.com

What's Changing

Field Name Changes
The field names of the sender and receiver information of a wire will change.   When receiving wire instructions from a wire recipient, you may receive the instructions with the new field names.

Current FedWire Field NamesISO 20022 Field Names
OriginatorDebtor
Originating BankDebtor Agent
Intermediary BankIntermediary Agent
Beneficiary BankCreditor Agent
BeneficiaryCreditor
Originator to Beneficiary Information/OBIRemittance Information Unstructured
AmountInterbank Settlement Amount

What’s Staying the Same

Incoming/Outgoing Wire Notifications

You will continue to receive your incoming and outgoing wire notifications in the same format as you do today.    

Questions
Our team is here to help you through this transition. If you have questions about wire changes or reconciliation, please contact us:

Phone: 877-284-1880
Email: hello@commencementbank.com

Domestic Wires

  • Beneficiary Bank/Creditor Agent: Commencement Bank
  • Address: 1313 Broadway, Suite 400, Tacoma, WA 98402
  • Routing Number/ABA: 125108887

Foreign Wires in USD via SWIFT Format MT103

Intermediary Institution/Intermediary Agent

  • Name: Pacific Coast Bankers’ Bank
  • Address: Walnut Creek, CA 94596
  • SWIFT Code: PCBBUS66
  • Routing Number/ABA: 121042484

Beneficiary Bank/Creditor Agent: 

  • Name: Commencement Bank
  • Address: 1313 Broadway, Suite 400, Tacoma, WA 98402
  • Routing Number/ABA: 125108887

Beneficiary Customer/Creditor

  • Beneficiary/Creditor Account Number
  • Beneficiary/Creditor Name
  • Beneficiary/Creditor Address 
  • Reference Information/Remittance Information (if applicable)

Foreign Wires in Other Formats or Currencies Other Than USD

Call 877.284.1880 for wiring instructions

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