Business Savings and CDs FAQs

We offer 3 convenient ways of opening a business savings account:

• Choose your business savings account and apply online
• Call 866.543.2808
• Schedule an appointment with a small business specialist

• Sole Proprietor
• General Partnership
• Limited Partnership
• Corporation
• Professional Corporation
• Limited Liability Company
• Unincorporated Association
• Professional Association

Once we have both your completed application and required supplemental documents, we’ll make an application decision. If approved, your account could be open and ready to use within 24 hours. Remember, we need your supplemental documents within 11 days after you apply.

After your account is open, you should receive your debit card and checks (if ordered) within 5-7 business days. Visit us at a financial center for a temporary debit card and/or checks.

If you are already a customer, you can make your opening deposit by transferring money from your existing account. If you're transferring money from another bank, you can use a Visa^® or MasterCard^® debit card, check or money order.

If for some reason your account isn't approved, your deposit request will be canceled.

Business Advantage Savings Account
The monthly fee varies by state. However, there is no monthly maintenance fee if you pair this savings account with a Business Advantage Checking account. Get more information on rates and fees

Business Investment Account
The monthly fee varies by state. However, there is no monthly maintenance fee if you pair this savings account with a Business Fundamentals Checking account. Get more information on rates and fees

Business Advantage Savings Account
Interest rates are tiered according to your account balance. See a complete listing of rates

Business Investment Account
Interest rates are tiered according to your account balance. See a complete listing of rates

Business Advantage Savings Account
No, you may not write checks on this account or use a debit card for point-of-sale purchases and transactions. However, you can link this account to your business checking account so you have overdraft protection.

Business Investment Account
Yes, you may write checks on this account. You are allowed a combined total of 3 checks and point-of-sale transactions each statement cycle. You can also link this account to your business checking account so you have overdraft protection.

No. There are no additional fees to sign up for and use Bank of America Small Business Online Banking. In fact, once you sign up you’ll have access to our online and mobile features such as mobile check deposit, online account management tools and access to your account online 24/7. Fees may apply for additional services.

Yes. Bank of America will automatically renew the account by redepositing funds on the maturity date, which is the first day after the term ends. We redeposit both principal and interest. You can elect to receive the interest earned on the account, a portion of the account or the entire amount of the account. The term for the automatically redeposited deposit is the same length as the previous term of the account.

We offer 2 convenient ways of opening a Business CD:

• Call 866.543.2808
• Visit a financial center

• Sole Proprietor
• General Partnership
• Limited Partnership
• Corporation
• Professional Corporation
• Limited Liability Company
• Unincorporated Association
• Professional Association