BofA Advantage Banking Flashcards
Three account setting
Advantage SafeBalance Banking
Advantage Plus Banking
Advantage Relationship Banking
Benefits of Advantage Banking
Enables associates and clients to spend more time discussing life priorities
Ability to switch account settings when clients financial needs change without changing the account number, debit card or login for online banking
Convenience, security and access to all of Bank of Americas products and services
Advantage SafeBalance Banking
-Ideal choice for students and clients who are concerned about over drafting their accounts
- helps clients avoid overdraft fees by limiting their ability to spend more than they have
- no overdraft or non sufficient funds fees
- trans. Are declined and returned unpaid when clients don’t have enough money in their account
- not eligible for paper checks
-Sole ownership for ages 16+
- not eligible for balance Connect or balance assist
Fee: $4.95
How do you waive the fee for Advantage SafeBalance Banking?
Preferred rewards
Account owner is under 25 and a student
Bank of America Advantage Plus Banking
Multiple ways to waive monthly fee
Option to set up balance connect for overdraft protection
Option to buy paper checks
Fee: $12
How to waive the fee for Advantage Plus Banking
Each statement cycle:
If you have at least a direct deposit of $250 +
Maintain a balance of $1,500
Preferred Rewards
Bank of America Advantage Relationship Banking
No fees on select services and additional accounts ATM debit card replacements Rush replacement Standard check orders Check copies Stop payments Incoming domestic wire transfers
Earn interest
Balance Connect for Overdraft protection
Paper checks available
Fee : $25
How to waive the fee for Advantage Relationship Banking
Maintain combined balance of $10,000 in electively linked accounts
Preferred rewards
What is balance connect?
Overdraft protection to help cover payments and purchases and prevent declined transactions
Automatically transfers funds from linked back up accounts
- transfer from linked savings account counts towards six transactions your allowed each month from your savings account may lead to withdrawal fee
- linked credit card, HELOC, business credit card, business line of credit are considered advances and amount advanced is subject to interest or finance charges
- if all back up accounts are not enough to cover the amount needed, no transfer is made
Only time you have to pay a overdraft is when balance connect is used
- $12 fee
- – Waived if:
- —- preferred rewards
- —- BofA Advantage Relationship account setting
- —- BofA Advantage with tiered interest and regular checking account
Balance Connect starting on August 20th
Conveniently enroll using online
Link up to five backup accounts to a single covered account and choose the order in which those backup accounts are accessed
Single $12 overdraft protection transfer fee
When overdraft protection transfer is made from credit card or line of credit the exact amount needed Plus $12 will be transferred from back up account
Savings accounts are no longer eligible -
Only used as back up accounts
Helps clients use savings account for intended purpose - save for financial goals
What are some of the features of the Advantage SafeBalance Banking setting?
Helps clients stay within their available balance
No overdraft fees
Cannot order checks
With the Advantage SafeBalance Banking setting, how can clients avoid the monthly maintenance fee?
Preferred Rewards member
Account owner is under the age 25 and is a student
What is the minimum opening balance requirement for Advantage SafeBalance Banking setting?
$25
What is the minimum age to open an Advantage SafeBalance Banking with out a co-owner?
Sole ownership for ages 16+
Under 16 needs a co-owner
How will clients make payments without paper checks?
Bill pay - enter company and amount
Online - debit card
What overdraft fees are charged with the Decline All overdraft setting?
$0
The account balance in Advantage SafeBalance Banking also counts towards the Preferred Rewards program’s balance requirements and reward tier qualifiers
True
What is the minimum opening balance requirement for the Advantage Plus Banking setting?
$100