Direct Deposit & Wired Funds
It's more convenient than ever to access your accounts at Bay Federal Credit Union! With today's technology, it's easy to set up direct deposit for your paycheck, receive wired funds, or send money to friends or family through wire transfers.
Direct Deposit
Set Up Direct Deposit
Please provide companies who may be sending your deposit electronically with the financial institution address, routing number, and your personal checking account number.
Bay Federal posts deposits as soon as they are sent, allowing you to receive your direct deposit up to two days early!
Financial Institution
Bay Federal Credit Union
3333 Clares Street
Capitola, CA 95010
Routing/Account Numbers
ABA/Routing and Transit Number: 321177706
Checking Account Number: Your 8-digit Checking Account Number
Rules for Incoming Wire Transfers
- Incoming wired funds must be in U.S. dollars.
- If the originating financial institution is located outside the United States, additional information may be required to process a wire request.
- Bay Federal Credit Union is not required to use an IBAN or SWIFT Code (numbers associated with wire transfers in other countries). If an IBAN or SWIFT Code is requested, it may be necessary for the originating financial institution to route the wire through a U.S. Corresponding Bank first, then on to Bay Federal Credit Union.
- For additional information regarding wire transfers, please review the Electronic Funds Transfer and Remote Deposit Capture Disclosures and Agreements, available at any Bay Federal Credit Union branch and on this website.
- Incoming wire transfers received Monday through Friday during normal business hours are credited on the business day received. Incoming wire transfers received Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays are credited on the following business day.
Outgoing Wire Transfer
If you will be sending a wire from your Bay Federal Credit Union account, please use the Wire Transfer Authorization form below for all of the information that we require to process your wire transfer.
Please print and complete the form, then bring it to your local branch for processing.
You will need to download the free program Adobe Acrobat Reader if you do not already have it to view PDF documents.
Need Assistance?
As always, if you have any questions, our friendly Member Service Representatives are here to assist you.
Call us at 831.479.6000 or toll-free at 888.4BAYFED. Use option 3 when asking about Wire Transfers.