The Banking and Investing Program
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The Employee Banking and Investing Program is for select Bank of America® corporate clients and their employees.
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Bank of America Preferred Rewards
Gold Tier
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Please read important information at the end of this video.
One key feature of the program is special access to Bank of America Preferred Rewards Gold tier benefits.
There are no fees to join or participate. As a Gold tier member, you can see how the exclusive benefits really add up each year.
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On average, Gold tier members increased their overall benefit value to $340 a year.
Now let's explore what it looks like to save and grow with Bank of America. As a Gold tier member, your everyday banking can feel more rewarding. Bank the way you want with no fees on select services, including no monthly maintenance fees on up to 4 eligible checking and 4 savings accounts.
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No Fees on select banking services
Whether you earn points or cash back with your eligible credit card, you can earn more from every purchase with a 25% Rewards Bonus.
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25% Rewards Bonus
Merrill® can help you plan for your future.
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Investment products are provided by Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and:
- Are Not FDIC Insured
- Are Not Bank Guaranteed
- May Lose Value
Gold tier members get an annual program fee discount on a Merrill Guided Investing account.
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Get a 0.05% annual program fee discountFootnote 1
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Other fees may apply*
*Sales of ETFs are subject to a transaction fee of between $0.01 and $0.03 per $1,000 of principal. There are costs associated with owning ETFs and mutual funds. To learn more about Merrill pricing, visit merrilledge.com/pricing.
Investment products:
- Are Not FDIC Insured
- Are Not Bank Guaranteed
- May Lose Value
See important information at the end of this video.
Looking for a Bank of America loan?
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Feel right at home with a $200 reduction in your mortgage origination fee,
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$200 Mortgage Origination Fee Reduction
or get discounted interest rates for any new home equity lines of credit.
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0.125% interest rate discount on a new home equity line of credit
You can even hit the open road with a discounted interest rate on new auto loans.
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0.25% interest rate discount on an auto loan
Finally, there are more savings in store for Gold tier members. Earn more for every dollar you save with a 5% interest rate booster on a Bank of America Advantage Savings account.
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Earn more with a 5% Interest Rate Booster
With so many award-winning benefits to take advantage of, you have the power to earn more.
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Connect with a specialist to learn how to enroll in Preferred Rewards.
To learn more about the program, set up a meeting with one of our specialists. Then enroll to start benefiting from this special program offered to you through your employer.
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*Other fees may apply. Sales of ETFs are subject to a transaction fee of between $0.01 and $0.03 per $1,000 of principal. There are costs associated with owning ETFs and mutual funds. To learn more about Merrill pricing, visit merrilledge.com/pricing.
Your benefits will depend on your Preferred Rewards tier and which products and services you use. The average benefit value is based on earnings by Preferred Rewards members at all tiers and includes benefits that don't require enrollment in Preferred Rewards and that may be available without maintaining Preferred Rewards qualifying balances.
Preferred Rewards Program Eligibility. As an employee of a company participating in the Bank of America Employee Banking and Investing Program, you are eligible to enroll in the Bank of America Preferred Rewards® program if you:
- Have an active, eligible Bank of America personal checking account, and
- Receive all or part of your payroll direct deposit from the participating company into an eligible Bank of America checking or savings account.
Employees qualify for the Gold tier of Preferred Rewards without meeting the balance requirement, and may qualify for higher tiers on the standard program terms. The standard program terms require an eligible Bank of America personal checking account and a qualifying balance of at least $20,000 for the Gold tier, $50,000 for the Platinum tier, $100,000 for the Platinum Honors tier, $1,000,000 for the Diamond tier and $10,000,000 for the Diamond Honors tier in your combined qualifying Bank of America deposit accounts (such as checking, savings, certificate of deposit) and/or your Merrill investment accounts (such as Cash Management Accounts, 529 Plans). The qualifying balance is calculated based on your average daily balance for a three-calendar month period. Employee benefit plans (such as 401(k)) will not count toward the combined balance requirement. If you are no longer an employee, standard program terms apply. New employees may have to wait up to one month before they can enroll to allow for their employee status to be identified. Benefits become effective within 30 days of your enrollment, or for new accounts within 30 days of account opening, unless we indicate otherwise. Certain benefits are also available without enrolling in Preferred Rewards if you satisfy balance and other requirements. For more information refer to the Preferred Rewards section of the Personal Schedule of Fees available at bankofamerica.com/fees.
No Fee Banking Services. Refer to the Personal Schedule of Fees available at bankofamerica.com/fees for information on which fees are waived for Preferred Rewards members along with other Program benefits.
Visit the Preferred Rewards page on bankofamerica.com for a list of no-fee banking services.
Credit Card Preferred Rewards Bonus. Certain credit cards are eligible to receive a Preferred Rewards bonus. Enrolled Preferred Rewards members with eligible Bank of America® credit cards can receive a Preferred Rewards bonus of 25% for the Gold tier, 50% for the Platinum tier, or 75% for the Platinum Honors, Diamond or Diamond Honors tier on each purchase. If your card receives the 10% customer bonus, the Preferred Rewards bonus will replace the 10% customer bonus. You will not receive the Preferred Rewards bonus when you redeem your Cash Rewards or Points. The Preferred Rewards bonus for eligible cash rewards credit cards will be applied after all base and bonus cash rewards have been calculated on a purchase. For example, a $100 purchase that earns 3% ($3.00) will actually earn $3.75, $4.50 or $5.25 based on your tier when the purchase posts to your account. For all other eligible card types, a purchase that earns 100 base points will actually earn 125, 150, or 175 points, based on your tier when the purchase posts to your account. The Preferred Rewards bonus is not applied to any account opening bonus, if applicable. The Preferred Rewards bonus also does not apply to the bonus earn for certain programs. This information can be found in the Program Rules associated with those credit cards. Other terms and conditions apply. Please refer to your card's Program Rules for details about how you will receive the Preferred Rewards Bonus. Program Rules are mailed upon account opening and are accessible through the rewards redemption site via Online Banking or by calling the number on the back of your card. Refer to bankofamerica.com/preferredrewards for a complete list of ineligible cards.
Preferred Rewards Savings Rate Booster. The Bank of America Advantage Savings interest rate booster is only available to enrolled Preferred Rewards members. Your enrollment in Preferred Rewards will not automatically convert any existing savings account to a Bank of America Advantage Savings account without your request. If your enrollment in the Preferred Rewards program is discontinued, the interest rate booster may be discontinued. Refer to bankofamerica.com/savings for current rates.
Preferred Rewards First Mortgage. The origination fee reduction and/or interest rate reductions are offered to clients who are enrolled or are eligible to enroll in Preferred Rewards, based on their rewards tier at the submittal of a mortgage loan application to Bank of America, N.A. for a new purchase or refinance loan (for co-borrowers, at least one applicant must be enrolled or eligible to enroll). The rewards tier is not subject to adjustment after the application is submitted. The origination fee reduction ($200 for Gold tier, $400 for Platinum tier and $600 for Platinum Honors tier) will not exceed the amount of the Lender Origination Fee. In order to receive the full Diamond and Diamond Honors interest rate reduction (0.25% for Diamond tier and 0.375% for Diamond Honors tier) the client must be approved for an eligible loan and enroll in PayPlan, our automatic payment service, designating an eligible Bank of America checking or savings account. To allow us to apply and disclose the interest rate reduction and close the loan timely, we encourage Diamond and Diamond Honors tier clients to enroll in PayPlan as soon as possible and prior to the expected loan closing date. PayPlan is not available on VA and FHA products and Diamond and Diamond Honors tier clients closing loans without PayPlan enrollment receive a 0.125% interest rate reduction benefit. For adjustable rate mortgages (except PrimeFirst®), the discounts are applied to the interest rate only during the initial fixed-rate period. For PrimeFirst® adjustable rate mortgages, the discount is applied to the margin and cannot reduce the margin below 0%. Some Preferred Rewards benefits cannot be combined with other offers. All mortgage interest rate reduction offers may be subject to a maximum interest rate reduction limit. For further details, refer to the Preferred Rewards section of the Personal Schedule of Fees. Preferred Rewards benefits are non-transferable and are not available with Custom Residential Real Estate financing.
Preferred Rewards Auto Loan (CVL). Auto loan preferred interest rate discount of 0.25% to 0.50% is based on reward tier and valid only for enrolled Preferred Rewards members at the time of auto loan application who obtain a Bank of America auto purchase or refinance loan. The maximum preferred interest rate discount on a Bank of America auto loan is 0.50%. This preferred interest rate discount is not reflected in our published rates on our website but will be reflected in the interest rate quoted upon loan approval. Discounts are only available on auto loan applications submitted by you directly to Bank of America through its website, Financial Centers, or Bank call centers. Discounts are not available for motor vehicle leases or for applications sourced from car dealerships, car manufacturers, or third-party branded/co-branded relationships. Benefit is non-transferable. Subject to credit approval. Standard underwriting guidelines and credit policies apply.
Preferred Rewards Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC). Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) interest rate discounts are offered to clients who are enrolled or are eligible to enroll in Preferred Rewards, based on their rewards tier at the submittal of home equity application (for co-borrowers, at least one applicant must be enrolled or eligible to enroll). Amount of discount (0.125% for Gold tier, 0.250% for Platinum tier, 0.375% for Platinum Honors tier, 0.625% for Diamond tier and 0.750% for Diamond Honors tier) is based on the rewards tier at the submittal of home equity application and is not subject to adjustment after the application is submitted. For further details, refer to the Preferred Rewards section of the Personal Schedule of Fees, available at bankofamerica.com/fees. Benefit is non-transferable. Preferred Rewards home equity benefit can be combined with certain other home equity interest rate discounts.
Newsweek. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista, Inc. The 2023 ranking of America's Best Loyalty Programs was compiled based on the results of an independent survey of more than 4,000 U.S. customers who are members of loyalty programs of retailers or service providers in the United States. Customers were given the opportunity to evaluate various loyalty programs: in total around 16,000 evaluations were collected. Loyalty programs were defined as all reward programs that provided the customer with a benefit when purchasing or using the products or services of the associated brands. The survey was conducted on retailers and service providers from 32 categories, providing results for a broad spectrum of loyalty programs in traditional retail, online retail, and service segments. The awarded loyalty programs each received an above average overall score. Learn more about methodology at Newsweek. Rankings and recognition from Newsweek are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.
The Ascent. Bank of America Preferred Rewards was named the Best Customer Loyalty Program by The Ascent (a Motley Fool service), January 2023. Winners were determined by members of The Ascent's editorial team, consisting of personal finance experts. Nominees were first chosen using The Ascent's proprietary ratings models that analyze and score hundreds of financial products available in the market based on their feature sets as well as some market favorites. The Ascent's panel of experts then voted to identify each winner. The Ascent's Rating Methodology (fool.com (Opens dialog)) Rankings and recognition from The Ascent are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.
[1] Merrill Guided Investing Program. Please review the applicable Merrill Guided Investing Program Brochure (PDF) or Merrill Guided Investing with Advisor Program Brochure (PDF) for information including the program fee, rebalancing, and the details of the investment advisory program. Your recommended investment strategy will be based solely on the information you provide to us for this specific investment goal and is separate from any other advisory program offered with us. If there are multiple owners on this account, the information you provide should reflect the views and circumstances of all owners on the account. If you are the fiduciary of this account for the benefit of the account owner or account holder (e.g., trustee for a trust or custodian for an UTMA), please keep in mind that these assets will be invested for the benefit of the account owner or account holder. Merrill Guided Investing is offered with and without an advisor. Merrill, Merrill Lynch, and/or Merrill Edge investment advisory programs are offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”) and Managed Account Advisors LLC (“MAA”) an affiliate of MLPF&S. MLPF&S and MAA are registered investment advisers. Investment adviser registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Clients enrolled in Preferred Rewards receive a Preferred Rewards discount off the Merrill Guided Investing program's annual asset-based fee of 0.45%, and the Merrill Guided Investing with Advisor and Merrill Edge Advisory Account programs' annual asset-based fee of 0.85% for any of their accounts enrolled in the respective advisory programs. Preferred Rewards enrolled clients receive a discount of 0.05% off of the annual rate for the Gold tier, 0.10% for the Platinum tier, or 0.15% for the Platinum Honors, Diamond and Diamond Honors tiers based on their Preferred Rewards tier effective at the time the applicable advisory program fee is calculated. It may take up to 30 calendar days for changes to your Preferred Rewards status or tier to be associated with and effective for your accounts in the advisory programs. This fee is charged monthly in advance. In addition to the annual program fee, the expenses of the investments will vary based on the specific funds within each portfolio. Actual fund expenses will vary; please refer to each fund's prospectus.
Asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing do not ensure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.
The Chief Investment Office (CIO) develops the investment strategies for Merrill Guided Investing and Merrill Guided Investing with Advisor, including providing its recommendations of ETFs, mutual funds and related asset allocations. Managed Account Advisors LLC (MAA), Merrill's affiliate, is the overlay portfolio manager responsible for implementing the Merrill Guided Investing strategies for client accounts, including facilitating the purchase & sale of ETFs and mutual funds in client accounts and updating account asset allocations when the CIO's recommendations change while also implementing any applicable individual client or firm restriction(s).
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”) makes available certain investment products sponsored, managed, distributed or provided by companies that are affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”). MLPF&S is a registered broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, Member SIPC (Opens dialog) and a wholly owned subsidiary of BofA Corp.
Banking, mortgage and home equity products are provided by Bank of America, N.A., and affiliated banks, Members FDIC and wholly owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation. Bank of America, N.A. Equal Housing Lender. Credit and collateral are subject to approval. Terms and conditions apply. This is not a commitment to lend. Programs, rates, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
Credit card programs are issued and administered by Bank of America, N.A.
Investment products are provided by MLPF&S and:
- Are Not FDIC Insured
- Are Not Bank Guaranteed
- May Lose Value
Please review the Personal Schedule of Fees, also available at your local financial center.
Merrill, the Bull Symbol, Bank of America Preferred Rewards, Bank of America and the Bank of America logo are registered trademarks of Bank of America Corporation.
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