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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 11Ch. 1§ 11104 Funds Transfer Definitions

§ 11104 Funds Transfer Definitions

Commercial Code·California
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§ 11104 Funds Transfer Definitions

This law explains what a 'funds transfer' is and defines the key people and banks involved in moving money from one person to another.

Key Takeaways

  • •A 'funds transfer' is when money moves from one person to another through banks.
  • •The person sending the money is called the 'originator'.
  • •The banks helping move the money are called 'intermediary banks' or the 'originator’s bank'.

Example

You send money to a friend using your bank’s online transfer.

The law says this is a 'funds transfer,' and it explains who is involved: you (the originator), your bank (the originator’s bank), and your friend’s bank (the beneficiary’s bank).

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 11104 Funds Transfer Definitions

In this division: (a) “Funds transfer” means the series of transactions, beginning with the originator’s payment order, made for the purpose of making payment to the beneficiary of the order. The term includes any payment order issued by the originator’s bank or an intermediary bank intended to carry out the originator’s payment order. A funds transfer is completed by acceptance by the beneficiary’s bank of a payment order for the benefit of the beneficiary of the originator’s payment order. (b) “Intermediary bank” means a receiving bank other than the originator’s bank or the beneficiary’s bank. (c) “Originator” means the sender of the first payment order in a funds transfer. (d) “Originator’s bank” means (i) the receiving bank to which the payment order of the originator is issued if the originator is not a bank, or (ii) the originator if the originator is a bank. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 125, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

funds transferoriginator’s payment orderbeneficiary’s bankintermediary bankoriginatororiginator’s bank

Related Statutes

  • § 11402 Sender Payment Obligation Timing
  • § 11503 Funds Transfer Court Restraints
  • § 11108 Funds Transfer Exemptions
  • § 11207 Beneficiary Identification Rules
  • § 11302 Receiving Bank Execution Obligations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 11104.
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