Swift code tcf bank international wire transfer?

Answer 1

Edit from a TCF employee:

TCF Bank does not have a Swift Code. Not all US banks do, and this is fine. Any international bank should have a coorespondent bank inside the US for transferring money to this country. The funds will then be forwarded to TCF using TCF's routing number. Using the Swift code for Wells Fargo provided below will work, but may not be as fast and may cause an additional fee to be taken from the transfer.

Answer from public:

The assumption that the TCF Bank does not have a Swift code is only half correct. International wires are often funded by intermediary banks, such as Wells Fargo or American Express, which use Swift codes. Hence, the Swift code for TCF Bank is Wells Fargo's Swift code and Chase's is the American Express code. The Wells Fargo Swift Code WFBIUS6S is successfully used alone for national wire transfers to TCF Bank, but it should be used in conjunction with the Routing number for international wire transfers until Wells Fargo updates the international data base. Alternately, the Routing number alone may also be used for international wires.