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  • Get a complete picture of your finances with a single login
  • Bank and invest anytime, anywhere with our secure mobile app
  • Act quickly on financial decisions with instant transfers between eligible accountsFootnote 2
Merrill Edge Self-Directed was awarded #1 for Bank Brokerage (for the eleventh year in a row)
StockBrokers.com 2025 Annual Broker ReviewFootnote 2
Merrill Edge Self-Directed received 4.5 out of 5 stars overall
StockBrokers.com 2025 Annual AwardsFootnote 3
Merrill Edge Self-Directed was named one of the “Best Online Brokerage Accounts for Online Stock Trading”
by NerdWallet January 2025Footnote 4

Financial control that complements your lifestyle

Funding and trading
Fund your brokerage account immediately so you can act fast on trades.
Text Messager 1: Hey, did you see that price alert for XYX? I think we should make that trade. What do you think?
Text Messager 2: I think you're right. Let me transfer money from checking. Can you make the trade?
Text Messager 1: Yeah, done! Go team!
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Easy transfers
Move money between checking, savings and investing accounts and watch the funds transfer instantly.Footnote 5
Text Messager 1: Hey mom! Can you add more money to my account? I have to buy books for that class I picked up.
Text Messager 2: Sure thing. I just transferred $200 in the app. Let me know if you see it.
Text Messager 1: I got it, thank you!
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Send & Request
With Zelle®, you can securely send and request money from almost anyone, no matter where they bank.Footnote 6
Text Messager 1: Thanks for meeting up with me. It was nice catching up.
Text Messager 2: It was great seeing you too. I'll send you $26 for lunch.
Text Messager 1: Thanks, just got it!
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Help when you need it
Get automated assistance or help reaching real people online, over the phone or in person.
Text Messager 1: Hi! I am having issues accessing my account online. Can you help?
Erica Virtual Financial Assistant: Hello! We are happy to help. Let me get you in touch with a representative right away.
Text Messager 1: OK, great!
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Footnote 
Preferred Rewards Program Eligibility. You can enroll, and maintain your membership, in the Bank of America Preferred Rewards® program if you have an active, eligible personal checking account with Bank of America® and maintain the balance required for one of the balance tiers. The balance tiers are $20,000 for the Gold tier, $50,000 for the Platinum tier, $100,000 for the Platinum Honors tier, and $1,000,000 for the Diamond Honors tier. Balances include 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). You can satisfy the combined balance requirement for enrollment with either:

  1. a three-month combined average daily balance in your qualifying deposit and investment accounts, or
  2. a current combined balance, provided that you enroll at the time you open your first eligible personal checking account and satisfy the balance requirement at the end of at least one day within 30 days of opening that account.
Refer to your Personal Schedule of Fees for details on accounts that qualify towards the combined balance calculation and receive program benefits. Eligibility to enroll is generally available three or more business days after the end of the calendar month in which you satisfy the requirements. Benefits become effective within 30 days of your enrollment, or for new accounts within 30 days of account opening, unless we indicate otherwise. Bank of America Private Bank clients qualify to enroll in the Diamond Honors Tier regardless of balances. Certain benefits are also available without enrolling in Preferred Rewards if you satisfy balance and other requirements. For details on Bank of America employee qualification requirements, please call Employee Financial Services or refer to the Bank of America intranet site. Employees of companies participating in the Bank of America Employee Banking and Investing Program may be eligible to participate on customized terms. Refer to CEBI Program for details. 
Footnote 
Merrill Edge Self-Directed was awarded #1 for Bank Brokerage and received an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars from StockBrokers.com. Evaluated as one of 16 online brokers in StockBrokers.com 2025 Annual Awards popup published on January 28, 2025. This award recognizes the broker that the editorial team believes provides the best value and experience for intermediate-level U.S. retail investors who want to consolidate their financial activities with one company. StockBrokers.com takes into consideration the breadth of banking services on offer and how well they are integrated with self-directed investing. Learn more about the methodology at StockBrokers.com popup. Rankings and recognition from StockBrokers.com 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.
Footnote 
Merrill Edge Self-Directed received an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars and was evaluated as one of 16 online brokers in StockBrokers.com 2025 Annual Awards popup published on January 28, 2025. StockBrokers.com evaluated brokers using 200 variables across 7 categories. Learn more about the methodology at StockBrokers.com popup. Rankings and recognition from StockBrokers.com 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.
Footnote 
Merrill Edge Self-Directed was ranked in NerdWallet's article "Best Brokerage Accounts for Online Stock Trading popup," published January 31, 2025, and received an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, from NerdWallet popup published October 28, 2024. NerdWallet evaluates brokers based on investment selection, trading platform, customer support, account fees, trading costs, mobile app and cash sweep rates. NerdWallet and the NerdWallet logo are trademarks owned by NerdWallet, Inc. and used with permission. Learn more about the methodology at NerdWallet popup. Rankings and recognition from NerdWallet 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.
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Certain banking and brokerage accounts may be ineligible for real-time money movement, including but not limited to transfers to/from bank IRAs (CD, Money Market), 529s, Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking™, Credit Cards and transfers from IRAs, Loans (HELOC, LOC, Mortgage) and accounts held in the military bank. Accounts eligible for real-time transfers will be displayed online in the to/from drop down menu on the transfer screen.
Footnote 6 Zelle® should only be used to send money to friends, family or others you trust. We recommend that you do not use Zelle® to send money to those you do not know. Transfers require enrollment in the service with a U.S. checking or savings account and must be made from an eligible Bank of America consumer or business deposit account. Transactions between enrolled users typically occur in minutes and transactions between enrolled consumers do not typically incur transaction fees. We will send you an email alert with transaction details after you send money using Zelle®. Dollar and frequency limits apply. See the Online Banking Service Agreement at bankofamerica.com/serviceagreement for further details. Data connection required. Message and data rates may apply. Neither Bank of America nor Zelle® offers a protection program for any authorized payments made with Zelle®. Regular account fees apply.

Zelle and the Zelle related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license.

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Important Information: On or about May 26, 2026, Preferred Rewards will become BofA Rewards. All customers with an open, qualifying personal checking account in good standing with Bank of America will be eligible for enrollment in BofA Rewards. If you are enrolled in Preferred Rewards on the transition date, your enrollment will be automatically changed to BofA Rewards. Your Preferred Rewards benefits will change following conversion to BofA Rewards and your BofA Rewards tier and benefits are subject to change under the new terms and conditions. Any open, eligible card accounts earning a Preferred Rewards bonus prior to or about May 26, 2026, will retain the current benefit for a period of time, no less than six months. For more details and a summary of changes, new benefits and eligibility requirements for BofA Rewards, please refer to:  B of A Rewards program.

Preferred Rewards Credit Card Preferred Rewards Bonus. Certain credit cards are eligible to receive a Bank of America 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, 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 does not apply to the bonus earn for certain programs and is not applied to any account opening bonus or promotional bonus offer, unless we indicate otherwise. 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. View a complete list of ineligible cards.
Footnote 
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 Honors interest rate reduction of 0.375% 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 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 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. Credit and collateral subject to approval. Terms and conditions apply. Programs, rates, terms and conditions subject to change without notice.
Footnote 
 Important Information: On or about May 26, 2026, clients who apply for an Auto loan and are enrolled in BofA Rewards™ will receive an interest rate discount of 0.10% for Member, 0.25% for Preferred Plus tier, 0.35% for Preferred Honors tier, 0.50% for Premier tier.

Preferred Rewards Auto Loan. Preferred Rewards members who apply for an auto purchase loan receive an interest rate discount of 0.25% for Gold tier, 0.35% for Platinum tier, and 0.50% for Platinum Honors and higher based on their Preferred Rewards tier at the time of auto loan application. The maximum Preferred Rewards interest rate discount on a Bank of America auto loan is 0.50%. This interest rate discount is not reflected in all our published rates on our website but will be confirmed and 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.
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Visit the Bank of America Preferred Rewards page for a list of no-fee banking services.
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