What Initiated means
Initiated means the transfer has been submitted and is on its way to the payout provider.
Internally this rolls up as InTransit.
Provider codes that map here include:
- Mastercard
TransmitandHold(network in-flight — not Portal On Hold) - Visa
PAYMENT_RECEIVEDandAWAITING_INFORMATION - MoneyGram
SENTandIN TRANSIT
A normal path is Initiated → Pending → Complete.
What to say to a member
"Your transfer is being transmitted to the recipient bank, card, or cash pickup location."