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SoFi®¹ offers some great products for checking, saving, loans, investments, insurance and more for US resident customers.
If you use SoFi checking or saving it’s important to understand the SoFi transfer limit, as well as the type of SoFi transfers that are available, to make sure your account has all the features you need.
This guide covers what you need to know, including the SoFi transfer limit and the types of transfer allowed with SoFi checking and saving.
SoFi checking and savings accounts can only send bank wires by exception, and only for the purposes of buying a home². You can not send money with SoFi overseas³.
These limitations are important to know as they can change how you use your account - but don’t worry, if you need to send money to someone based overseas we’ve got a suggestion coming up which can help: low cost international payments with Wise*.
For domestic transfers, SoFi is more flexible. You can send money to anyone with a US based bank account through the SoFi peer to peer transfer service⁴ - and if you’re sending money to another SoFi account it’ll arrive instantly.
You can also send a SoFi domestic ACH⁵. Here are the important limits you should now about:
Period | SoFi peer to peer⁴ | ACH⁵ |
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Daily | 1,000 USD | Some accounts can send up to 100,000 USD |
Monthly | 3,000 USD | Not disclosed |
SoFi ACH limits can be very high - up to 100,000 USD in or out of your account per day. However, other limits may also apply based on how you use your account and how long you’ve been a SoFi customer.
You can’t make international wire transfers with SoFi. In fact SoFi only allows even domestic wire payments by exception if you’re buying a home.
Instead, for your next international payment, consider using an alternative like Wise. Wise offers easy digital transfers locally and internationally, with nothing more than your phone.
Limits are usually high - while fees can be low. We’ll look at Wise in more detail in a moment - you can also take a look at Wise transfer limits here.
SoFi peer to peer and ACH limits will be set out in your specific account’s terms and conditions, and can also be found online and in your mobile banking app.
If you have any questions about your SoFi account, you can also log in to chat or send a secure message, or call on (855) 456-SOFI (7634).
Get all the SoFi contact options online to pick the right one for you⁶.
SoFi doesn’t disclose details of any ways to increase your transfer limit. The peer to peer limit is quite low at 1,000 USD per day, but you can always choose to send an ACH instead.
With a daily ACH limit of 100,000 USD, the chances are that the limits are high enough for most day to day transactions. If you’re at all concerned about an upcoming payment with SoFi, reach out directly to the SoFi team using a secure chat in the SoFi app.
You can send up to 100,000 USD per day with SoFi if you use an ACH, and up to 1,000 USD using the peer to peer service. However, there’s no way to send a payment with SoFi overseas - which will mean you need an alternative.
Banks are certainly one option for sending money internationSoFi, as are services like PayPal. But the problem with banks is they can often be slow, expensive and inconvenient. Luckily, there’s a better alternative out there.
You can send money worldwide with Wise for low fees and the mid-market exchange rate. It’s easy and quick to set up a payment online, and you’re guaranteed secure transfers even when sending large sums.
Wise is a money service business (MSB) regulated by 12 international financial authorities, and uses sophisticated security features to keep you and your money safe.
Open a Wise account, and you can send, spend and convert between 40+ currencies whenever you need to. You can even receive money from all over the world using your own local account details.
As if all that wasn’t enough, there’s a Wise debit card too. For a one-time fee of just $9, you can spend in over 150 countries in the local currency. Your USD is automaticSoFi converted at the mid-market rate, for just a small conversion fee*.
💡 Need to make a business payment? With the Wise Business account, you can send up to 1,000,000 USD per transfer from licensed states.
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Discover the difference between Wise Business vs Personal
SoFi does not have any ACH fee and does not charge any fee for using the peer to peer service to send money to others in the US for direct deposit into a bank account⁷.
Bear in mind that your recipient’s bank might have their own fees which would be deducted before your payment is deposited. This can mean your recipient gets less than you expect in the end.
You can send up to 100,000 USD per day with SoFi if you have a SoFi checking or savings account and need to make a USD deposit to a local bank account.
To make sure your payment goes smoothly consider these pointers:
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SoFi peer to peer limits are 1,000 USD per day, or 3,000 USD per month. However, ACH payments can be made to 100,000 USD per day in most cases - if you need a higher payment than that you’ll need to get in touch with SoFi by sending a secure email or opening a chat in your mobile banking app, to explore your options.
To check your options to increase your payment limits with SoFi - and to check if there are any fees which may apply - you’ll need to get in touch with in an in-app chat or phone call.
SoFi peer to peer limits reset daily and monthly. ACH limits are reset daily.
SoFi has lots of good accounts and products for US residents - but it’s important to know that you can’t send money overseas with SoFi, and domestic wires are only available by exception.
Use this guide to learn more about SoFi domestic limits and transfer types - and consider an alternative non-bank provider like Wise for your next overseas payment. Wise transfers can be quick and cheap - and can be managed with nothing more than your smartphone*.
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Sources checked on 05.23.2024
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