Bank of America savings account review

¿Do you want to know all the features of the Bank of America savings account? Responsible Economy analyzes the fees, requirements, yields and all the conditions that Bank of America offers in its savings account. We also show you a comparison with the best savings accounts that you can open in the United States and a explanatory video.

Explicative video

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Bank of America savings account

Features

In this section, you can see all the features of the Bank of America savings account.

Interest rate

Bank of America savings account rates

The interest rate that the Bank of America savings account offers is ridiculous because you can only get 0.04% APY.

Fees

Bank of America savings account fees

Bank of America savings account has a monthly fee of $8 unless you meet one these conditions:

  • Maintain a minimum daily balance of at least $500.
  • Link your Bank of America Advantage Savings account to your Bank of America Advantage Relationship Banking account.
  • When you are a Bank of America Preferred Rewards member.
  • An account owner is under age 18.
  • An account owner is under age 25 and qualifies as a Student.

Minimum deposit

A minimum initial deposit of $100 is required.

ATMs and withdrawls

Make a total of 6 transfers and withdrawals each monthly statement cycle with no Withdrawal Limit Fee. A $10 fee applies for each withdrawal or transfer exceeding 6 in a monthly statement cycle.

Deposit funds

You can deposit funds into the Bank of America savings account by making bank transfers or you can also mail a check.

Best savings accounts 2023

We have made a comparison of the Bank of America savings account with the best savings accounts you can open in the United States in 2023. We show you the main characteristics of each savings account:

CIT Bank Logo
  • 4,05% APY
  • Minimum deposit: $100
  • No welcome bonus
  • Member FDIC
Marcus by Goldman Sachs
  • 3,75% APY
  • Minimum deposit: $0
  • Welcome bonus: $100
  • Member FDIC
synchrony-bank-logo
  • 3,75% APY
  • Minimum deposit: $0
  • No welcome bonus
  • Member FDIC
Logo Sofi
  • 3,75% APY
  • Minimum deposit: $0
  • Welcome bonus: $250
  • Member FDIC
Barclays Logo
  • 3,60% APY
  • Minimum deposit: $0
  • No welcome bonus
  • Member FDIC
Logo capital One CDs
  • 3,40% APY
  • Minimum deposit: $0
  • Member FDIC
  • No welcome bonus
Discover logo
  • 3,40 APY
  • Minimum deposit: $0
  • No welcome bonus
  • Member FDIC

Video with the best savings accounts

We also have made a video with the best savings accounts:

Video with the 7 best savings accounts

Pros and cons

Once we have seen all the features of the Bank of America savings account and analyzed the main characteristics of the best savings accounts, we are in a position to see a table with all the advantages and disadvantages:

ProsCons
High number of branches and ATMsFees up to $8 per month
Low interest rates
Minimum deposit $100
Pros and cons Bank of America savings account

Requirements

Opening this savings account is very simple, you just have to meet the following requirements:

  • Must be over 18 years old
  • Live in the United States
  • Have an American phone

Documentation

They may also ask you for the following documentation:

  1. Certified copy of identity document (for each applicant): in most cases this will be your current, valid passport although some other types of ID are acceptable.
  2. Certified copy or original proof of address (for each applicant): your proof of address will normally be a bank or building society statement or a utility bill.
  3. Your signed Client Agreement.

Frequent questions

Here we answer all the questions you may have:

Conclusions and opinions

After all the review, our conclusion is that our conclusion is that Bank of America does not offer a competitive savings account, the interest rate is 0.04%, it requires you to make a minimum deposit of $100 to open the account, and it also has a monthly fee of $8 if you do not you meet certain requirements. On the other hand, Bank of America has a high number of ATMs and branches.

More information about Citizens

Here you have interest information about Citizens:

InformationDescription
Websitehttps://www.bankofamerica.com/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/BankofAmerica
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/BankofAmerica
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/bankofamerica
information about Bank of America

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Updated the day 19 May, 2023 by Alfredo Barandiarán

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