Employee banking1 and investing2

Whether they’re just starting out their financial journey or they have more complex financial needs, your employees will have access to a dedicated team of specialists who can work one-on-one with them to provide ongoing financial education and guidance. Your employees will have support with a full range of banking and lending solutions from Bank of America and investing solutions from Merrill.

 

Plus, they’ll have special access to enroll in Bank of America Preferred Rewards,3 an award-winning program4 that offers exclusive benefits and rewards designed around the ways you save, spend and borrow with Bank of America and invest with Merrill.

 

Watch our video to learn more about the benefits to employees of companies that make this offering available.

How we make it happen

Bank of America Preferred Rewards

Preferred Rewards Gold tier benefits, are delivered to your employees who set up a full or partial direct deposit of your company payroll into their eligible Bank of America checking or savings account, and then enroll in Preferred Rewards through Mobile or Online Banking. This provides:

  • A useful lineup of Bank of America banking benefits
  • More benefits with enrollment in our Preferred Rewards program1
  • High-tech, high-touch engagement

 

Financial education

  • Explore resources and tools that can help build financial wellness Better Money Habits®
  • Versatile tools and calculators help your employees spend smarter and save more
  • Set and track your goals with just a few taps
  • Bank of America Life Plan® is powerful digital tool that helps you work toward your short- and long-term goals, get one-on-one advice and adjust when life changes

 

Simplified implementation

There is no technology development or investment needed to begin your company’s participation, which means your employees can receive the benefits sooner

  • There is no technology development or investment needed to begin your company’s participation, which means your employees can receive the benefits sooner
  • Your employees’ personal information is not transferred between firms, which ensures the highest level of privacy of information protection
  • Participant does not require an exclusivity agreement with Bank of America, which allows for flexibility in how you support your employees financial wellness.

 

Frequently asked questions

What is the Employee Banking & Investing + Rewards (EB&I + Rewards) Program?

This award-winning program4, from Bank of America, provides employees with financial education and resources to support their financial goals. In addition, enrolled employees can access Preferred Rewards Gold Tier benefits–such as credit card bonuses, interest rate boosters, and more

What are the benefits of enrolling in a rewards program?

An employee rewards program can help companies invest in employees’ financial health, which can help them attract and retain top talent. It can also help employees gain confidence in managing their financial lives, which may lead to greater satisfaction and motivation in the workplace.

Is there a banking discount program for employees?

Employees enrolled in the EB&I + Rewards Program can access Bank of America Preferred Rewards Gold Tier benefits. This includes no fees on select banking services, discounted rates on loans, and much more.

Is there free banking for employees?

Employees can take advantage of exclusive financial discounts when enrolled in a bank at work program. Bank of America offers these benefits to companies through their EB&I + Rewards Program.

Get in touch today

Khristian Hawver-Scott headshot

Khristian Hawver-Scott

Employee Banking &

Investments Executive

609.274.8692

khristian.hawver-scott@bofa.com

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Set and track your goals with just a few taps

Bank of America Life Plan® is powerful digital tool that helps you work toward your short- and long-term goals, get one-on-one advice and adjust when life changes.

Find out how we can help. Connect with us.

See how our banking with Bank of America and investing with Merrill can help empower your employees.

1 Banking products are available from Bank of America, N.A., and affiliated banks, Members FDIC.

Investment products are available from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

3 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, $1,000,000 for the Diamond tier and $10,000,000 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 Tier regardless of balance and may qualify for the Diamond Honors tier based on their qualifying Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank 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.

4 This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista, Inc. The 2024 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 17,900 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 41 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.