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 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

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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. 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. For additional Employee Banking and Investing eligibility information please refer to CEBI Program for details. 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 Personal Schedule of Fees.

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.