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Reviewed Nov. 20, 2019
I couldn't cash an $8.00 check because it was made out to my nickname and my license has my birth name. OMG, I have a bit more than $8.00 in my account, not to mention that we have been long time customers. Can't stand the inflexibility of this bank. It has happened before. I can see why BOA has only 1 star, and that's probably too much.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2019
Have been with BOA for the last 14 years paid off my of 5k balance in full. No late payment history and they refuse to remove accrued interest charges of $28 for once. Never ever asked then any adjustments before. Will not use them again!
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2019
** service and process. I haven't seen this kind of worse things happening on my account. Fraud transactions happen frequently and slow transaction influences my purchase multiple times. It Sucks. They said they are 24 hours service but I actually waited for 30 mins and no one response. What a liar!
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2019
When I opened my BOA credit card, the system allowed me to select an auto-pay date, so I set it for the 15th of each month. Typical date for an autopay. My designated payment amount was deducted consistently, every month for 6 months. I didn't think I had anything to worry about, so I left the account alone. When I decided to look at my transactions one day, I noticed that I had been charged a $39 late fee ON THE EXACT SAME DAY AS MY SCHEDULED AUTOPAY. What?
So, I called BOA Customer Service and they said that, hey, it's MY fault because my payment is ACTUALLY due the 14th of each month, so despite the fact that my autopay has been consistently processed without issue, it's technically late because it's scheduled on the 15th of each month. I told them that, clearly, it was never my intention to schedule an autopay AFTER the due date. I simply didn't know. I also asked WHY their system would allow me to schedule an autopay AFTER the due date? Why isn't there some type of notification that says, hey, you need to schedule the payment on or before X date?
So, despite the fact that I have been a loyal BOA customer for 15 YEARS and despite the fact that this was an obvious misunderstanding and that charging me $39 a month for a such a misunderstanding would be extremely petty and ridiculous, they would only agree to refund ONE of the late charges and REFUSED to refund me the rest of them. Refused.
This is insanity. I could understand it if I wasn't on autopay and was genuinely making my payments late each month. That would be justified. But this was an autopay that I scheduled in good faith. I was not warned that my due date was one day before. And even though I have since revised the autopay date, BOA still refuses to refund me. Run. Don't bank with them.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2019
Scammers in the first degree. Got a new car loan of 4.84 when it should have been 2.99 because of an 840 credit rating and 23 years of being a customer. Not only did I not get a good rate, they gave me the very worse rate and then admitted I should have had 2.99 but that they could not correct it even though I had not even made a payment yet. I am pulling out ALL my business and closing all credit and cards with them. They are criminal!
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2019
Called BOA customer service was on a hold for an hour and a half to be treated like I was nobody. Then I make an appointment for the local branch and was called by the person I was to have an appointment with and was told that there was somebody that had an appointment prior to me that would take longer than necessary and could the issue be handled over the phone. I immediately called back and spoke with said person and asked if she could please hold for a moment as I had a customer in front of me (walked in after I was on the phone) and she said "just come in for your appointment, I have somebody waiting.
I was appalled and just canceled my appointment. We are nothing to them. Unless we are pumping 100's of thousands of dollars through their branch we are worth nothing. I have never been treated so poorly. We have two major credit cards, a checking account, two savings accounts and was looking to re-finance our house through them. The decision to stay with BOA will be heavily weighed.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2019
Been on hold for over 90 minutes trying to get an answer as to why BOA continued to take auto payments for an account that was paid in full and had a zero balance. In addition they billed interest for a balance transfer to the wrong account, and seem to have bungled up my auto pay and are charging me returned check fees for auto payments that are set up (properly) to make payments from an account that is fully funded to make said payments. If there was a zero stars that is what I'd give them.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2019
Very careless telephone customer service. They are never there. Tried to get my lost credit card replaced. Swung me from option to option during the call, only to tell me they cant do anything about card replacement on a call. They also claim their Netbanking got many options including card replacement. But in reality, Nothing is functional on their netbanking as well. Shame on them, the bank that caused me the most inconvenience to date.
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2019
I was lied to when I asked about when funds would be available if I deposited yesterday. I was told the funds would be available "tomorrow if deposited today". That was yesterday, 11/13. Today I am told the funds will not be released until 11/22. I could have cashed the check 1 block away and deposited cash if informed of the slightest chance of a hold. Now I am facing cancellation of my auto insurance, loss of utilities, nothing for any expenditures of any kind. Interest on title loan ($250 approx. 11/28). I could have gone 1 block to Wells Fargo cashed the check and deposited it into the bank if I wasn't lied to. The title loan was to cover expenses while refinance/debt consolidation is finished. I was told by the Bank Manager that all the teller is allowed to tell me is what is on her screen...I would have had more information from the ATM.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2019
I opened a checking account and deposited funds into it. A few days later I'm told my account was going to be closed and a check for the funds would be mailed to me. It's been two weeks since the checks was supposed to be mailed and I still have not received it. I called Bank of America and they tell me it was never mailed but transfered to another department for processing and they have no idea when I will get it. This bank is terrible, its associates have no idea what they're talking about, they lie to, give you the runaround. This is the worst experience I've ever had with a bank! I know bank of America isn't hurting for money to the point where they have to steal mine.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2019
Bank of America used to be great 'til they started hitting people with maintenance fees of 12 which to me is ridiculous and it's not right at all. How do they expect some to have a certain amount of money in there if they keep taking out 12 in maintenance fees. This is why they stink and I surely will be taking my business elsewhere.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2019
Updated on 12/05/2019: So I opened an account back in September. My husband and I were mailed debit cards he got his pin number I didn't. So I had to call customer service and request one because you apparently don't get to pick your own pin number... They said it would take 7-10 business days to get a pin number so with that being said my account was absolutely useless beings I couldn't even activate my card without a pin number so the account sat idle for a while. I finally get the pin number in the mail and I set up my mobile banking app and set up my direct deposit and I also got an insurance check in the mail for 1700 bucks. So instead of getting the check cashed at a bank I deposited it through the mobile app. Within 5 minutes of me depositing that check though the app my account was frozen and closed due to a security issue.
My husband and I called to find out why and we were not told why. We were told that we would need to drive to the nearest branch which is 2 1/2 hours from us and we would both need to show 2 forms of ID's and all would be ok. My husband and I drove 2 1/2 hours to the nearest Bank of America which was in Rockford Illinois. The branch manager apologized for the frustration and assured us she would get it handled. She looked at our account and said "the check has already cleared and the funds are available. All we need to do is just open up another account and move the money over." Ok... seems like that should fix it.
She starts opening another account and she said my husband's license was not coming up as valid in their system so the account can't be in his name. It has to be in mine only. Ok whatever fine... Then she goes to open the account in my name. "Mam I am sorry. We can't verify your information either." At this point I was just laughing hysterically. So I deposited a check which cleared, they closed my account and can't open a new one and you have my money. I asked if they could just give me my cash from the check that already cleared. I was told "no mam we can't do that. Since you dont have an account with us we will have to hold the funds for 9 business days then we will issue you a cashiers check in the mail."
Well I called Bank of America on 11/18 and inquired about the status of the cashiers check and when I would be getting it and was told they mailed it out that day and I should have it in 3 business days. 3 business days came and gone and I called back on November 21st and was told "Oh it takes 7-10 business days for it to arrive. You will have it by 12/3." Well I didn't get a check on 12/3 and I waited until yesterday 12/4 before calling to inquire again.
When I called them last night I was livid. I was told the check was sent to an address that I never provided them with. How can they send a check to an address that isn't even mine and say that is what they have on file. I have received countless pieces of mail from them to my actual address over the course of 2 months. I have relieved a statement, I have received 2 debit cards, and 2 different pieces of mail with pin numbers enclosed so how and why do they have a random address on file for me considering I have received every other piece of mail at my actual address.
I called back this morning to check on the status because as of last night they put in a request to have funds immediately sent out to me. I demanded to get the phone number to the department that would be issuing the funds so I could call today and check on the status. I get a nice man on the line and I tell him my situation and he doesn't even see the incorrect address on file that the check was sent to. After being on hold for 15 minutes he went through all of the notes on the account and saw that the check was returned to them and destroyed. I told him I didnt want to wait any more business days for a check to be issued. They have had my money tied up for a month now and they are a bank so they can easily wire it to my bank account. I was told that they couldn't do that.
Well I then asked to speak to a supervisor and was on hold for 35 minutes and the same guy I was talking to came back on the line and said he was trying to get a supervisor so I said have one call me back immediately. I do not want to wait another 7-10 business days for a check to come in the mail. They are a bank and are more than capable of wiring the money to my account and I will no longer accept any more of their lies or excuses. They screwed up from the beginning and their screw ups have costed me a lot of stress over the past month and I just want the issue resolved now. I will be lucky if I ever see my 1700 dollars. This has been a nightmare. I can't believe they treat customers this way and upon reading other reviews and complaints this is a common practice of shutting down customers accounts after they deposit a large sum of money.
Updated on 11/18/2019: I have already written a review but this is just becoming an ongoing issue. Long story short I got a check from an insurance company. I deposited the check via mobile deposit and immediately my account was frozen. My husband called and they told him it was a security issue for my husband (not me) and he was told that he (only himself) would need to go to a local branch and present 2 forms of ID so the account could be verified in person and then our account would be accessible.
My husband drives 2 hours to the closest branch which was in Rockford Illinois. When he gets there he was told what happened was the account got put on freeze and since I am on the account with my husband that there was nothing they could do until both of us were present. So my husband drives 2 hours back home and I take off work early so we can make it back to the bank branch before closing.
Keep in mind my husband has already been on the road 4 hours for 1 round trip and here we go again for his 2nd round trip and this is where we are spun round and round at this bank for the next hour to only walk out without and account and without our funds that were deposited and even more confused with literally no answers.
We sit down with the representative my husband had met with earlier that day. She spoke with the with another representative in the security department over the phone as my husband was sitting there and she also notated our account thoroughly as to what they said was going to happen and when we came back yada yada. The branch representative calls the department that she had spoken with earlier and states that she has both of us present and the 2 forms of ID’s for both my husband and I, she verifies the information over the phone but then finds out that the security team closed our account so, there was the first spin.
The 2nd spins comes when the bank rep tell us what needed to happen next which is to just open another account and transfer the funds over. She stated that once the account was opened they would immediately move the funds over into it and we would have access to our funds if we used Samsung pay, apple pay or google pay until our new debit cards came in the mail.
No big deal right? So she proceeds in opening the new account, she takes off and goes to the back for a minute and comes back and tells us my husbands state issued drivers license is not valid in their system so he would not be able to be added to the account so they would have to open the account in just my name. (Ok so how is my husband’s driver’s license not valid when we went through all of this and opened the account just 3 weeks prior his license was valid then and we were able to open an account then so how does this make any sense? And by the way there is absolutely nothing wrong with my husband’s license.)
So now are about to get spun a 3rd time. Ok so we are opening an account in just my name. She goes to the back again and comes back and says “I am so sorry we can't open the account in your name either.” We didn’t even get an answer as to why. We were already tired from the long drive there and already frustrated because this is the 3rd time we just got spun. So again if I opened the account 3 weeks prior and nothing was a problem then, why all of the sudden can they not open up new account? And when our account was opened 3 weeks prior all of this information was verified and wasn’t a problem then. No answers were given. So then we ask about the check. “If the check can’t be put in an account how are we going to receive our funds that you told us cleared and are available?”
Let’s move on to the 4th time we got spun around. The rep says that “since your account was less than 60 days old there would be a 7 day hold and after that 7 day hold they would mail us a certified check which should be on 11/18. We looked right at her and said “Ok but you said when we walked in that the funds had cleared and would be available for immediate use so what’s the problem with giving me the cash right here right now?” Her response was “Oh we can't do that?” My husband is about to lose his cool and I am just so frustrated and making it very clear to the rep that I think she is absolutely full of it and is spinning us around that all I can do is laugh. All the branch rep could do was apologize but yet not give us any answers as to why we were lied to over and over and were treated the way we were.
It has been nearly a full week since November 8th when we left the branch dumbfounded. This Saturday 11/16 I got as call from a customer service representative following up on my complaint that I left on this site and here is where things got even stranger. As I am telling him about my experience he was in shock and nothing I went through made any since to him. He also pulled up my account and stated that it is in fact not closed and the funds have cleared and it is just pending the 7 day hold and he couldn’t for the life of him explain why security didn’t just lift the freeze.
He also was able to see all of the notes made by the branch rep and he said “there is absolutely no reason as to why you were denied an account, you nor your husband don’t have an account in bad standing with us from the past and I am looking at everything right in-front of me and I deeply apologize for what you had to go through and this matter is going to be escalated and someone will contacting you regarding this and we can only hope you will keep an account and do business with us.” No offense to this guy at all but why on earth would I ever bank with a company that lied to us over and over? You know the funds have cleared but the only reason they are holding the funds is so they can earn a little interest.
If a bank doesn’t for whatever reason want to do business with me then they shouldn’t let me open an account with them to only shut it down as soon as a deposit hits it. That made no since whatsoever and I just want answers. I will absolutely not open an account with them at all at this point, there is no need for it as we have found a local bank branch that treated us amazingly opened an account for us and guess what? Our first deposit was a check for 700 dollars and guess what this bank didn’t do? They didn’t put a 7 day hold on it and the funds were available the next business day soon as the check cleared. So now I am still waiting on Bank of America to send me a certified check for 1700 bucks on a check that did clear but they are holding for their own gain.
All I want for bank of America is to know where my money is and when I will get it? I do not want to be spun around anymore and since we were told our account was closed and it is clearly not how to I go about shutting down the account because I refuse to drive 2 hours there and 2 hours back to shut it down when they told me it was closed. Bank of America should be ashamed for these shenanigans.
Original Review: I opened an account with Bank of America online not knowing they closed every location within a 100 mile radius. But with online banking no big deal right? I deposited a 1700 dollar check which was from a reputable insurance company and the check I deposited was a BOA check. Soon as I took a photo of the front and back of the check my account was frozen. I called and was told it was due to a security issue and my husband's IDs needed to be verified. He drove 2 hours to be told I needed to be present when he was told only he needed to be verified. He was also told that the check cleared but somehow the account was shut down but if I showed up the funds could be moved into a new account and we would have access to our funds then and there. Well that was a flat out lie.
My husband drove 2 hours there and 2 hours back to have to pick me up and drive 2 more hours there. I show up this time with my husband. We both present our ID's and then we are told my husband's ID isn't valid. At this point I was just laughing. Yeah ok his state issued driver's license isn't legit. So then they said they could open the new account and just transfer the funds into it in my name because my husband's license couldn't be verified.
Well the new account for just myself was open and the lady walks away for about 5 minutes and comes back and says, "We have to hold the funds for 7 business days now because this is a new account and oh by the way we can't open a new account for you. The only thing we can do is hold this check that the funds have cleared on for 7 days for no good reason at all and then mail you a certified check within 7-14 business days." I walked out of there completely baffled. So they have my money which cleared and will be holding it then will maybe I they want mail me a certified check. Nonetheless I am livid with the place for lying to me and stealing my money.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2019
This bank places completely unnecessary holds on financial transfers just so they can make money off the float. This is not only consumer unfriendly but also a total scam. I needed some funds transferred after many similar transactions over a 25 year period, and they placed a ridiculous 9 day hold on those funds so they could profit from what they would earn by holding the amount. Bank of America should be ashamed of its terrible practices under the fake umbrella of risk management.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2019
Bank of America and these RIDICULOUS policies are the problem. I deposited a money order on 11/05/2019 which was dated 10/31/2019 and it has already matured and it's verifiable. Why are the funds being held until 11/15/2019? Now, my account is in the negative because Bank of America has charged me monthly maintenance fees but are holding my money. As soon as this situation is cleared up I am DONE with Bank of America!!! Account Closed as of November 15th!!! Very Disgruntled
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2019
I would give a zero but cant or any negative numbers. I made 3 deposits for a total of 1500 dollars. Checked my account, the bank took the 1500 and said I can't deposit my wifes or 2 yo sons ssdi check in my account. Problem is I've been depositing these checks for the last 4 years the same either ATM or Mobile banking. Never ever ever an issue until today Nov 5 2019. They wont give me my money back nor will they give me the original check. They tell me to have a new check issued. Problem is You cant re issue a Government check that has been cashed. They are thieves and have stole money from me and now I am overdrawn by 600.00. Dont ever bank there.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2019
Recently I had to wait one year to get a refund on a check fraud for a stolen check on my account and I had to micromanage the process continually because they kept losing my information. Now I did not get a refund to my checking account for a store return and I cannot talk to a live person to figure out what went wrong. Bells and whistles are fun for bank services but God help you if you have a problem and need to talk to a live person without a one hour long wait. 2 strikes and you are out. Goodbye Bank of America.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2019
By phone they are great but in the bank specially in Kearny NJ they are absolutely disrespectful I can’t go there. I was with my children so my option was to be quiet and never come back. My husband and I when we need to do something with the bank we use a customer service by phone, only use the Atm there, and never talk to them again in my life.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2019
I am so disappointed by your customer service. I called to get a statement, they sent over the wrong one. I had to called and be one the phone for 1 hour to clear up the wrong statement they sent. The call got disconnected and the representative didn't even have the decency to call me back to finish clearing things up! Called the next day, they gave me the option to mail or fax the statements again. I asked for it to be FEDEX, the customer representative had the audacity to say they can not because it would cost Bank of America money! Bank of America sent the wrong thing. Instead of apologizing for the mistake and making things right with the customer, they care more about making money. Very very disappointment. I will be looking into switching banks.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2019
If I could give this bank a zero rating star, I would. I pay the yearly fees for the Bank of America Alaska Airline credit card and they had a promotion to transfer balance for zero interest for 1 year and I took advantage of the promotion. However, I started getting charges for the interest anyway even though I have been paying above my monthly payment. The reason was because I have been making new purchases on my card and even though I made more on my monthly payment, the bank is still going to charge me interest anyway. WTF!! If you like to pay interest then go with Bank of America otherwise there's plenty of other banks that you could get your credit card from and pay no interest with their promotion. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE and WILL CHARGE YOU AN ARM AND LEG for their interest.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2019
Prepare to waste your time with this bank. First of all, it took forever to set up automatic payments for my Bank of America credit card. I had to set up an appointment with an advisor at the bank, go there and fill out a form to set them up. The advisor then sent the form to set up the automatic payments and it took a whole month to set them up.
Then, after a few months of automatic credit cards payments out if one of my accounts, the payment got switched from one of my accounts to another without my knowledge. By chance, I happen to have enough funds at that date in the other account to cover the automatic payment. I never requested to switch the automatic payments from one account to another nor have I gotten any notifications that the payments will be switched from one account to another. Then, all of the sudden, I could no longer transfer funds between my Bank of America accounts as I used to be able to do without any issue for my months through online banking.
Furthermore, I deposited my own personal check from another US bank to my business account at Bank of America. It took 12 DAYS TO GET CLEARED!! I contacted the bank from which the check was issued and they told me that the check was cleared within the first day and the funds already sent to Bank of America. I also saw the funds being withdrawn from my account. When calling Bank of America, they lied and told me the other bank is taking time to verify availability of the funds. WHAT KIND OF SCAM IS BANK OF AMERICA DOING? WHY DID IT TAKE 12 DAYS TO CLEAR MY OWN CHECK?
For 12 days, the funds were held hostage in cyberspace limbo. I heard similar stories from other people that even deposited cash at the branch cashier and it took a week to verify availability of funds, even though the deposit was CASH! I guess this is a Bank of America scheme of generating interest by holding hostage other people's money. Also, customer service over the phone and at the branches is horrible. Most employees are incompetent and give misleading information. Very disappointing!

Reviewed Oct. 29, 2019
I retired in San Miguel Mexico so Bank of America closed my debit card. I paid $15 for a new card but never received it or heard from them again! So now I'm stuck in Mexico with no way to access my money! They are incompetent and don't care about people!
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2019
Over a weekend, I opened a new account online with BOA with a $300 promo special. The following Monday I go into the bank and am told that we need to open a new account and transfer the deposit and promo over. I was at the bank for 4 hours. 3 months later, I go into the branch to inquire about the $300 promo and am then told that they cannot pay and have to put in an escalation. So, I spend 3 hours in the bank as we put in an escalation.
Then for 2 weeks the escalation went to some mock committee and finally I received a call and was told that they could pay. Thinking this is finally resolved and they would just put the money into my account, I am told “NO”. It can now take up to 60 days before I actually see the money in my account.I don’t know if it’s because I’m African American that they put me through this or if it’s because they’re just evil. Nevertheless, If you want a bank that will put you through hoop and WITHHOLD your money, then this is the bank for you. Eventually, I will be going to a different bank or maybe even use my little brother, but I will DEFINITELY not be staying with BOA.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2019
Deposited a check for $15,000 (my sister's check) on the 15th of mo. in ATM. Found out they put a hold until 24th of month. I called to complain. I have put checks from that account in my account before. BofA suggested that she stop payment and I get cash from her bank and deposit. When she called her bank the funds had been withdrawn on the 15th, same day that I deposited. I called back to let them know that and still they said the hold would stay. Clearly a 43-year customer means absolutely nothing to B of A. They could have cared less. Time to finally cut the ties.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2019
They force you to pay fees of $12/mo if you don't do direct deposit or have $1500 in checking. I was forced to get a BOFA account to pay off a credit card that kept rejecting my credit union. Also, they keep rejecting me for credit cards despite an excellent credit rating. One time I told this dumb woman they had on the phone I had $60,000 in investments and no income at the time and she didn't get it. Avoid them. Go with Chase or Citibank.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2019
Bank of America is holding a check I deposited at a Bank of America ATM for seven business days despite the fact that the payor is a known and credit worthy payor and I am a multi decade customer in good standing. I spent 25 minutes on the phone with a supervisor pleading my case because I have checks drawn against this deposit and still the bank is withholding the entire amount of the check. Apparently the law requires at least $2,000 be credited if the payor bank is a local bank which it is. Basically B of A is using scare tactic of money laundering risk as an excuse to earn extra fees by holding on to customers' funds. Another way for the bank to profit from the float on their customers' accounts and forcing customers to use overdraft or draw on HELOCs. This is so unethical. I am going to look for another bank.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2019
Military Rd. Branch Niagara Falls NY. The bank manager is rude, disrespectful, and lacks the knowledge and people skills necessary to do her job. When you have to sit and refuse to leave in order to solve a problem, and only after the cops arrive it gets solved....HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM! 'Nuff said. Joseph
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2019
The "regulatory specialist" contacted me but I have left over six messages and no one returns my call! I am angry and frustrated that they do not follow through with their customers. There is no one place to write, as I finally decided to do, so hopefully corporate headquarters will do something!
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2019
I’ve been banking with Bank of America for over three years. 75% of my work over the past three years has been with a large manufacturing company that is less than a mile from my local Bank of America. I am a general contractor who works for this local company on a regular basis. Bank of America has put checks from them on hold two weeks in a row and has done this often, averaging once a month over a three-year period. They tell me It is because the checks are more than $5000. Most all of my checks that I deposit are more than $5000, so why should I bank here? There is no reason to put a hold on checks that they know from the history of my account (and the fact that it is a huge corporation) that it has plenty of money. Now is the time for me to change banks. With the high technology that we have in this world, they should know if a check is good or not and not put a check on hold for no good reason.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2019
I made my first late payment with BoA, which happened to be one day late. They refuse to work with me even though I've had a long history of on-time payments. Congratulations, you've lost a customer. Enjoy my $25 late fee because that will be the last you ever see from me.
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2019
This is the most unprofessional, unreliable service I have ever seen. Don't count on BoA to uphold any agreement that they sign, they will inevitably ** you. And definitely don't count on their "customer service" being any help at all as they won't even listen to your complaint, they will simply parrot back the ** script they have in front of them while constantly interrupting you. Rude, incompetent, and a mystery how they maintain any accreditation whatsoever.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2019
Their customer service system sucks - Their system sucks because you have to talk to a different person every time you call and reiterate your problem over and over again. They do not understand how big of an inconvenience this is for customers like myself who have to deal with the same problem for two months. They denied my claim 3 times because they cannot figure out which claim it is categorized as and how needs to be filled out. They also deny your claim even if you have provided the information they asked for. They do not get back to you in a timely manner.
I have spoken to 7 different people from Bank of America in the last 2 months about a simple claim that could have been resolved when I called initially. They have wasted my time and have no remorse over it. I had to threaten to cancel my account in order for anything to be done in my favor. John in Tampa was the only person of the 7 people I spoke with that was of any help and who gave me answers - He is the reason I am giving them 1 star instead of zero. I am disgusted with this customer service.

Reviewed Oct. 9, 2019
I wanted to be safe. I had a small casino win (1575). The Horseshoe ask if I wanted cash or a check. I said check just in case I was robbed on the way home. I got up, went to the bank Saturday morning (inside). I spoke with the Branch Manager. "Oh sure. We will give you 500 dollars counter credit this morning." I said, "are you sure." "Yes, of course". "The rest will probably clear on Tuesday after 5 pm. Guess what!!! I checked my account Tuesday morning -491. I have never in my life had a negative balance. I am done. So done. Liars. I ask them before I deposited this check whether or not it would clear. Is it a deposit hold on the check until 10/17. Mind you I deposited this check on Saturday October 5.
I am done. First; BOA gets rid of temporary card; Scraps the "Keep the Change Program"; now a 12 hold my check. Mrs. ** the rep stated it's a personal hold from the Horseshoe with a smirk on her face. I called the Casino and I talked with the Cage Supervisor. Wells Fargo has cleared the check. Its makes sense. The casino was willing to give me the money right then and there. Why is that you can get your money from a casino but not a bank??? Run from Bank of America!!!!
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019
Computer upgrades are supposed to be seamless to the customer. At BOA, they seem to advocate the opposite. My current problem is the inability to schedule regular transfers -- between accounts as well as to outside parties. These have been routinely rejected over the past few weeks without explanation. Also personnel at the branch banks are NOT given the authority to help with these problems. Reaching an online associate is its own frustration costing much time as well as aggravation. I am called a Premium Platinum something, something customer but I am treated in a way my own business would never treat any customer. Perhaps BOA has grown "too large to succeed" to twist a phrase. In any case, I am getting very close to taking my business elsewhere after 15 years with the bank. This is only the latest installment of an ongoing saga -- structural incompetence or lack of care?
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019
My wife and I have been a Bank of America customers for over forty years. We have banked at the same location in my town in the San Francisco Bay area the entire time. We will close our account as soon as we make arrangements for payroll deposits and recurring automated payments. My wife and I are recently retired from over forty years as educators in our area. We do not have complicated financial dealings and have only our credit union account as our other banking institution.
Three days ago, I deposited a check from US Bank at the ATM at my local branch. Since it was a Sunday, I knew that it would take a day or two for the funds to be available to me. I was horrified to discover the B of A put a hold on the deposit for five to seven days. I read the list of reasons B of A published for holds on deposited checks: 'Situations that typically cause a check to be held include:
'The check is for an amount larger than you normally deposit.The source of the check (For example, a personal check is more likely to be held than a government check.).
We suspect that we cannot collect the funds from the account the check is drawn on.'
None of these reasons are applicable to our account. I called the customer service number last night and was convinced about the need to leave this institution by the fact that neither the employee respondent, nor her supervisor were willing or able to represent me to the computer that runs the company to release some or all of the funds...'Protocols must be followed' was the mantra they both repeated. I am writing to issue a warning to all Bank of America customers....Take your money and get away from this impersonal, self-serving and inhumane bank and its personnel. WE ARE.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019
We were entangled in a mess whereby Bank of America enrolled us in a program at reduced payments and reduced interest rate. We paid the proper amounts due but were subsequently told that we were not enrolled in such a program and the bank charged us late fees. The original enrollment associate was supposed to have a read a disclosure stating that we would have to wait for a letter of approval. A subsequent associate informed us that the enrollment associate "never actually did anything to move the process forward but just left the paperwork dangling, with nothing done."
So despite us having paid the proper amount due based on the original phone approval, Bank of America haphazardly imposed a late fee and adamantly refused to adjust the fee and any accrued interest, stating "we don't do that and we can't do that." We were told that Bank of America can provide coaching to associates for process and communication mistakes but that's all they are willing to do: Customers are burdened with any consequential fees. This is a rather savage mistreatment of unwitting consumers. There seems to be a pattern of this erroneous misbehavior among a large population of this Bank's customers. It is unfortunate that the company runs rampant on not only consumer rights but what seems to be proper banking process.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019
Our company has been in existence for 4 years now. We recently received a payment of $12,500 from our customer using Bank of America Merchant services. This was our 2nd transaction through BOA merchant. The first transaction took place earlier that week. We have never to this day had a charged back transaction from a client to this day. Bank of America held the payment HOWEVER charged us the processing fee for the payment! It's been 12 weeks and they are still holding the funds. There has been no charge backs no this payment or any other payments.
They furthermore called our customer to verify the transaction. This made us look EXTREMELY BAD IN THE EYES OF OUR CUSTOMER. BoA merchant is also still taking money from our business account for merchant processing fees. We haven't used their services since they kept the $12,500. We still have not received the money until this day.
Never do business with them if you don’t want your business to go under or if you want to make sure you receive customer payment for your service. Fortunately we have funds available for use or we would not have been able to service our customer who paid US $12,500 in which Bank of America unfairly took from us. Had we not had the funds available from other sources we would have lost a client and credibility for our business. Many businesses don’t have capital to replace this issue like we do. BOA is a Horrible company to work with especially for small businesses. LISTEN NOW SO YOU DON'T REGRET IT LATER.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2019
Since our first month banking with this company, we have had nothing but issues with them. Fees we were never told about are being removed monthly from our account(s). We signed up for overdraft protection, that they offered, but they didn't tell us or let us sign up for the REAL overdraft protection. They only signed us up to have money removed from our savings account if our checking went over. Overdraft protection should come standard across the board as a courtesy, and you should have to opt into allowing overdrafts. The standard at this company is the opposite, their goal is to allow everyone to overdraft as quickly as possible, so the company can turn profits and take your money. They are a for profit organization that could care less about you, the customer, or your money. This is the reason you have to pay them if your account does not have enough money in it monthly.
They use your money to give out loans to other people and to gain interest off of and flip it. If you don't leave enough money in your account for them to do that, they are going to charge you to make sure they make a profit off of you every month. Want to pull money from your savings in an emergency? Well you're limited to 6 transfers of YOUR OWN MONEY, BETWEEN YOUR OWN ACCOUNTS, BEFORE THEY MAKE YOU PAY THEM MORE, AGAIN. A simple digital process that takes no human effort to do, but as a for profit, not for consumer, business they will find every crack and crevice possible to slide money through out of YOUR pockets. Their processing systems are way off and the amount of money represented on your phone APP or their website is NEVER accurate in correlation to whats actually available to use in your account.
Why would I have a bank account that SUPPOSEDLY tracks everything for me, which I pay for monthly (unknowingly when we signed up because they WONT mention the fees associated with your accounts), if I have to do all the addition and subtraction of my spending to determine what I have in the bank? Whats the purposes of this service than?... Oh yeah take my money... Now I have over drafted hundreds of dollars because their system is faulty and cant keep up with whats actually in my account. The lady on the phone told me I had to sign up to get that?!?!... Again something that should come standard at a company who CARES about their customers.
Bank of America ONLY cares about their profits and not their customers. The system is rigged like this just to take advantage of people. If that wasn't their goal than the above mentioned things would come standard with every account to protect the consumers. That is NOT the case here. This company is out strictly for your money and taking advantage of its consumers. I will be clearing my balance to zero and closing out my account. I will not allow these thieves with their shady practices and for profit culture to get another penny out of me and my hard working family. I will be plastering this review in every single place possible, since they don't have the empathy or courtesy to even work with customers in my position, due to their shady Practices and system. I strongly encourage ANYONE who reads this to turn and RUN the other way before they get YOU TOO!
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2019
I am SO OVER this bank and its deplorable "security". I use that word for lack of another printable one. My husband and I have been "preferred" customers for years and they only thing preferred about this bank is that we receive letters advising us to cancel our existing visa due to their hacking this bank has been on the receiving end for years. You would think that a bank that has been conducting business for so many years would have a decent, or at least a 20th century security system. 10 years ago I began receiving "scam" mail from BOA on their letterhead that was asking for personal info. When I reported this to BOA, they never responded via mail or a personal phone call that they had received these scams. Now, today, yet another letter from them advising us of the possibility of a "hacking." As of today I am done with BOA and all of their weak security and protection of their customers.
Be warned to anyone thinking of opening any type of accts with this bank.......you will be subjected to constant alerts of account hackings that will require you to go on line and constantly notify all of your accounts/vendors that you do business with or have done business with in the past every few months. This is poor customer service and obviously extremely poor security for a bank.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2019
I called into the customer service line to ask some questions about a deposit I made. The first representative I spoke to did not speak very clearly and was mumbling. After I asked a few question, his only response was that he was not sure and then proceeded to ask if there was anything else he could help me with. I asked to speak to the supervisor, who from the moment they got on the phone, was extremely hostile. She was very rude and told me multiple times that my knowledge and understanding of the topic was incorrect and continuously asked me where was I getting the information. When I told her the information came from their website and banking terms & conditions, she told me I was lying and that I clearly could not read properly. This was the most unprofessional experience I have ever had at a bank and it is a shameful representation of this company.
At the end of the call, I asked her what the end result of the situation was, and her response was that I was out of luck for the next week and no one at any level of the bank would be able to help me. Needless to say, I will be doing research at other banks and find one that will be willing to try to help its customers or at the very least be kind and professional.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2019
We closed our business checking account at which time we were not notified that the business credit card would also be closed by BOA. Upon viewing the account online as that is the only way to see the balance, we noticed there were Un-Spent Cash rewards (never expired). Trying to redeem them online was futile, so I called only to be told that there is nothing they can do because the account was closed. I asked for a credit to be issued to the card - sorry no can do. So basically they have stolen a couple hundred from us using the card at their recommended partners/vendors. Once a card is closed by either BOA or the consumer the cash rewards should automatically be applied to the balance of the card or checked issued to consumer for the balance unused cash rewards. M. **
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2019
After over 3 decades as a Bank of America preferred client, I've gotten so disgusted that I'm closing all of my BofA accounts. Service has been on the decline for years. New rules are added that are anti-consumer. They recently put a 10 business day hold on a $20k federal gov check -- making $0 available immediately! BofA earns interest for 10 days on a check that cleared in seconds. Shameful. Bill pay sent out checks that arrived late. No accountability and lots of finger pointing. So after all these years BYE BYE BofA!
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2019
They are worst bank! They didn't give my bonus points even after I met criteria. It was useless following up with them as they are good making EXCUSES! Go to some other bank for better Customer service!
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2019
Hello,
My family and I have just transitioned from Maryland to California, we went into your Torrance, California (25435 Crenshaw Blvd 90505) office to cash or deposit a check on Wednesday 9/18. Before I came to the branch I specifically called the branch and asked if I could in fact cash a check from a different bank since it's not a BoA check but I am a Bank of America customer OR if I were to deposit the check how long will the hold be? The rep told me that they are not sure on the hold they would have to scan the check first then let me know, but I would be able to cash it with no problem.
To cut to the chase, my family and I went into the branch with my payroll check and trusted your bank to either cash it or deposit it, Karoline commenced to scan the check and print us a receipt and told us $200 will be deposited tomorrow (9/19) and the rest on Friday (9/20), we thought ok we waited a month what's one or two days more? I checked my mobile account on 9/19 and found a note stating my check and all funds will not be available until 9/27. I WOULD HAVE GONE SOMEWHERE ELSE like a check cashing place but I trusted YOUR BANK.
Why this is a problem. My family and I transitioned from Maryland to California and had not been paid in 1 month... I received my one time paper payroll check and trusted your bank to either cash it or deposit it. My family had NO MONEY, my check was for $3K so you can only imagine that stress this was causing. We have bills! We spoke to your Assistant Vice President Marcos Torres who did nothing, he laughed in our face and told us there was nothing he could do, then proceeded to tell me I could not get my check back and it is now the property of Bank of America, almost like we stole it or something!!!
This can not be real, and this can not be BofA policy and if it is you should be ashamed that you swindle people out of their hard earned money for a week WITH NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY!? NO EXPLANATION FOR THE HOLD, NOTHING! So while you sit and live your plush life and your family has food to eat my family will starve because of your "Policy".
The resolution to this was that I contacted my employer and they did a stop check on the deposit and re-issued another one to another account. WOW! It's sad it even had to come to this... BUT ** your Assistant Vice President assured me that if there are any fees associated with the stop check he would reimburse me, gave me his card and all... And guess what after emailing and calling I GOT NOTHING! YOUR BANK IS A DISGRACE, and I promise I am posting this all over the internet for someone to read. I hope this helps others. I will be staying away from Bank of America.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2019
For several months my account was charged without me noticing. When I brought it up to them they said it was a mistake and would refund the money taken. Then they said they could only refund the past few charges by policy. They weren't supposed to be taking the money in the first place, and would only give some of it back because their "policy" apparently makes it okay to steal money if you don't notice immediately.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2019
This is by far the worst credit card company I’ve had the bad luck of applying for. This company will stick you with fees every chance they get!!! I feel they are not a trustworthy company. I use the payment app to pay on the due date but they have this “trick” where you get tagged with a late fee if it is not sent in by 10 pm on the due date. I live in central time and made my payment at 11 pm and it was considered late; Mind you it was still on time where I am at. What kind of freakin gimmick is that? Customer service sucks the worst. I literally was waiting for someone to answer my call to ask about that late payment fee and guess what...47 minutes waiting for an agent to answer and nothing!! BOA you can kiss my butt. I paid off my balance and closed this account down. This is a crappy company every which way you look at it.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2019
So I deposited check for $4500 come to find out someone had basically stole my money via the Internet. I open up a claim with Bank of America and they denied the claim saying that I was responsible even though they originally told me that the withdrawals were coming from New Jersey then it was North Carolina. Nevertheless they were not here on the West Coast and they refused to give me my money back. This bank is ghetto and are thieves. Something needs to be done as they should not be allowed to just steal people's money like this.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2019
Called in about an overdraft (That I had for less than 24 hours) that I tried to take care of by Zelle money from another account to my Bank of America account. I was still charged the 35 dollar overdraft fee. I called in to see what could be done since I tried to take care of the amount right away. (Keep in mind all less than 24 hours) I over-drafted by 15 dollars and charged 35 dollars overdraft fee. I was told there wasn’t nothing they could do unless it was a charge that I didn’t authorize. It was an OnStar Subscription trial that ended.
So Bank of America has lost a value customer over 35 dollars. Have been with you guys for several years even though the closest branch is an hour and half away. Closest ATM is also over an hour and half away. Had one ATM 30 minutes from me which made things a little easier, but that was removed years ago. Not sure why I stayed, but will be relocating in less than ten days due to the military. Soon as I get there will be switching banks. Done with Bank of America. This is NOT how you value a loyal customer. My spouse told me to leave Bank of America years ago and I didn’t. Regret not listening. No worries. Will be switching banks ASAP!!!
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2019
Today, September 19, 2019 I had an appointment which I made online with BoA's office at 24211 Paseo De Valencia in Laguna Hills, Ca. I arrived on time and had my appointment form with me. I was approached by ALEX who wanted to know who my appointment was with. I didn't know. He "grilled" me on what my business was about and stood very close to me. He was not customer service. On the contrary, he was surly, defensive, and full of his self-importance. I asked to speak with the manager. No customer training here. I asked for Alex's last name so that I could contact CUSTOMER CARE. Nope - Alex didn't feel comfortable giving me his card - this is a business that solicits customers.
I am a customer of BoA and have been a customer for 40+ years - what has happened to BoA. Maybe they don't need customers anymore.... The center manager, Mena ** did nothing to remedy the situation. She couldn't care less. How do you resolve a problem with BoA if no ONE listens or cares - or worse rolls their eyes and snickers... I rate this office with a D- or worse - maybe somebody will read this comment and take action. Thank you.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2019
All I can say is that's too bad that B of A makes you feel like you're at the circus. They pass the ball from one to another and contradict themselves even though they're being recorded. If you like headaches then this is your bank??? I paid balance off and put my cards to sleep, not making any money on me no more...
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2019
I have been with Bank of America since they took over Standard Federal/Lasalle---so 25 years or so. I had a 23% interest rate credit card from 2013 until last week. Don't remember what my credit line started at, but it's now $13,500. I carry a high balance $8,300 - but I have NEVER made a late payment. Additionally I have a checking and savings account. My checking is tied to my savings account for overdraft protection. While admittedly a little sloppy over the years, I didn't think too much about overdrawing my checking account from time to time--though it was always inadvertent. I figured that's what it was for AND BofA made $12 off of everyone of those transactions----which might happen every 2-3 months or so. Nothing major---$15 here or there.
Back to my credit card. Never made a late payment and tried hard, especially over the last several years to pay the balance down. Forget it! With a 23% interest rate, more of my payment goes toward the interest than the balance. I have tried twice to work with Bank of America to see how I can lower my interest rate. Like everyone else here, each call was 20 minute hold times for each new person--usually with 3 different people, and no one who had any authority or could adequately answer questions. AND no one ever offered me any alternatives. "We can't lower your interest rate, but seeing as you have been a long time customer and have zero payments on this account, this is what we CAN do...." Ha.
I have zero late payments on my credit report, but because I carry a high balance, my credit score has suffered. It's a catch-22. Because my credit score is fair to good (690-710), the first time they claimed I didn't quality for a lower rate. This last time, they couldn't definitively explain what the issue was, but they said it just wasn't available to me. I asked if I could open up a new credit card with a lower interest rate - "sure" they said, but can I then transfer my balance? "no, we don't allow that." How can I improve my credit score if I can't pay my balance down or get a better rate because my credit score isn't good enough?
So....I applied to a credit union and received a 12% interest rate loan. I opted for an installment loan so I could have a definite time frame for paying it off. My minimum credit card payment for BoA was at least $263, sometimes higher. (NOTE: if I made just the minimum payment each month ($263 is a significant payment for a regular working person), it would take me 24 YEARS to pay that off.) Of that $263, about $170 went to interest charges. It's like quicksand! The payment is due on the 1st. I always pay on the 29th-31st. In September, I missed my calendar "reminder" due to the holiday, and remembered on the 2nd. On the 2nd, I had already been charged a $39 late fee. The interest charge was $39. So, with charging nothing new, my balance went up by $216!
At the credit union, my monthly payment is $218 and I will pay it off in 4 years. I pay a little less than $50 toward interest. I will continue to pay $300 a month as I did with BofA and I will pay it off much sooner. Now the kicker: I received a letter yesterday from BofA saying that have decided to close my credit card account because of "delinquencies on the account, high balance to limit ratio, and other collection accounts on my credit report (a $63 paid-in-full medical collection)." They said they appreciate I have been a long time customer but they were sorry.
I quite honestly feel violated. It feels vindictive somehow. I am worried that the "account closed by grantor", which will no doubt show up on my credit report, may diminish my score. I'm just sorry I didn't officially close it at the time I paid off the balance before they had a chance to. All of the above is true, lest one think I'm exaggerating or leaving things out of the story. I assure you I do not. Four other members of my family have accounts there but are in the process of closing them.
Read about them. They might be the worst of predatory banks. It makes me ill to know we're ALL paying Bank Robber of America. "Bank of America received $20 billion in the federal bailout from the U.S. government through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) on January 16, 2009, and a guarantee of $118 billion in potential losses at the company."
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2019
I have been with BOA sine they took over Washington Mutual Bank some 20 years now. Money was sent to my account by accident using the Zelle App. The money was to go to my credit card account with another bank. The person who sent the money thought it went to the bank I requested. I contacted the person who sent the money & was told they sent it to the account I requested the money to be sent. After not seeing the money, a call was made to my credit card. I was told by the card company to contact the person who sent the money or Zelle which the person did. The person was told it was sent to my BOA account.
I gave BOA a called to have them refund the money to the sender since I wasn’t been notified of the funds added to my account. I was told by a rep from Tennessee named Michael it cannot be refunded because it is in processing. "So why can’t you stop the process," I asked? He kept telling me it cannot be done. I kept telling him with every problem there’s a solution & the solution to the problem is to stop the funds from further process. The funds get posted to my account by the end of the day. A simple mistake of using Zelle to transfer funds to a credit card of another bank which ended up in my BOA will have me think further is this bank a helpful bank or is it all about the money.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2019
Dealing with Boa FRUSTRATING! Made a deposit. A hold was place on it for 11 days, the written reason was “specific reason” the check may be returned. Receive stories, told “specific reason” was not on receipt that I received. Have been told fraudulent and stop payment checks are processed through the Federal Reserve Bank. Really where is the fraud between company to company transaction deposited. Told to call client and tell them no more services be performed until the bank's expiration date of hold has passed.
Daylene the operation analyst/president's office who claimed was the highest ranking person that I could talk to, made a remark about the fact that I deposited checks over $5000.00 in the past from my client from their same account into my account with a $500+ balance and it wasn’t held? The statement was received as an insult. I was even told to shut up so she could talk. So I gave her the floor only to hear that what was written on my receipt was not there and she kept repeating to refer to deposit agreement. She followed up with an email of a copy of the deposit agreement.
Boa does not like being questioned. All they will provide is their deposit agreement. In the agreement it states that deposits can be held for a few days. When does a third of a month fall in the category of a few days. I guess my questioning via e-mail is not allowable as Daylene’s third email was once again to refer to pages 24-35 of the Deposit Agreement and that it was going to be her final communication. So to get to the rating of my experience, I REGRET CHOOSING BANK OF AMERICA FOR MY SMALL BUSINESS BANK.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2019
Several months back my mother and I decided it was time for a Durable Power of Attorney. My mother has Alzheimer's and she is in a confused state 98% of time. I live in a 1964 mobile home and mom has come here to live. It's not as nice as her homes have been. So I have spent a lot to make mom comfortable and feel secure, yet keep her safe from wandering. I am unemployed as mom needs someone with her 24/7. About 2 weeks ago BofA put a hold on mom's money accusing of not having moms best interest. I can account for almost all of the money, in the meantime our bills are all bouncing. We have little food, no gas in the car and the worst our power has been shut off in triple degree hot weather. And BofA has mom's best interest in mind....NOT!
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2019
Called from New York to try and resolve a simple issue related to my credit card. I was transferred 3 times (talked to 4 agents total). Each time, I had to wait about 5 minutes for the next agent to pick up, reconfirm all of my information, and re-explain the issue. The first three agents were polite but unhelpful/not qualified to help. The last agent was rude in addition to being unhelpful. I hanged up after 45 minutes on the phone, with my issue still unresolved. Will go to an actual BofA location to speak to someone face-to-face. What a lost of time... This is as bad as customer service gets.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2019
I opened a checking and savings account online with BOA. Got immediately approved, set up my account, downloaded the app, and deposited money. I received my debit card in the mail and a day later received a letter stating they closed my accounts. I called and they had no real explanation as to why they closed my account. I guess they don't want any new customers. I certainly will never be one.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2019
I have banked with BofA for several years. My account was recently locked by Joseph ** in the Fraud Dept. He locked my account this past Monday and I have been unable to pay my property taxes which are due on Friday. I have also been unable to get cash or go into my account in order to begin moving my "bill pays" to another bank. I have been more than courteous in trying to resolve this both in person at my branch and with Joseph via phone. I spoke with Scorpio at the 800 number provided on my account yesterday when I tried to access my information online. Joe finally returned my call as I was speaking with Scorpio. Joe instructed me that I needed to go to my branch when they open today which I will before he shuts my account down.
I am only asking that my account be allowed to pay my outstanding bills through September so I don't incur late fees and my property taxes get paid on time. This would also allow me to move my bill pays to another bank. There is absolutely no reason for this 'rush' to close my account. I will be going to my branch this morning at 9am when they open. I have also left a voicemail on Joseph's phone requesting his manager's name and direct phone number. I am trying to resolve this in an efficient but fair manner. I am experiencing a very stressful and unnecessary treatment for trying to resolve this issue in an appropriate manner.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2019
Ok, I am away from the country. My check gets placed on a 10 day hold. They have me a $100 emergency credit until the check clears. NO the $100 gets deducted ASAP the following day and still check still on hold. Called 3 different times explaining the situation in a foreign country, a representative states, "We did put a travel flag on your account." So, you know I am away in the country still do not release my funds and say there's no history of me depositing any check from my current employer. How you tend to help people when you hold their money for your benefit. I find this bank so displeasing. I do not understand how they manage to keep their clients.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019
After waiting 10 minutes to be answered, the BOA rep was as unhelpful as possible. I deposited cash in a new account in August, and it took 3 weeks to receive an ATM card to be able to access the funds. BOA blamed it on the weather. The credit card that was applied for at the same time is still nowhere to be found, and BOA rep couldn't tell me the status... It wasn't her department.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019
I have been a business customer for 22 years. I deposited a cashier's check for $50K for a car I sold. The person buying it and I both didn't want any problems so we went and got a cashier's check thinking it would help. BOA decided they needed to put a hold on on for 10 days. I spent 3 hours between yesterday and today trying to make some sense of why they needed to hold it. The bank employee even called the issuing bank and they said it was good and it was already cleared. My bank says they haven't heard from them and this is why they put a hold on it.
I asked since I have been there 22 years wouldn't they not take that into consideration. "Oh, we appreciate your business and yes you're a great customer." No returns checks, no returned deposits, etc. but, not good enough to take the hold off. I've had it with BOA. I've heard of nice things about Chase Bank and will be switching to them soon. I know they don't care because I am a small potato to them but, as long as this is how they treat me I'm gone.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019
Please do not bank with BOA. They like to rip off hard working people. Their fees are way too high. My account is currently negative and one of my auto draft payments of $7 hit my account and I was charged $35 dollars overdraft fee. Which don't make any sense because that's a high price to pay for a little amount. They said "well you should have made sure that you had enough in your account to cover it." Well jeez I'm not perfect. We all make mistakes, plus I'm not rich like everyone else, and I'm not going off spending my money like there's no tomorrow. Had to make sure my bills are covered. I forgot!
I haven't struggled like this for awhile and when I started with BOA, anything under $30 they would not charge an overdraft fee, but now it's anything under $1.00 they won't charge. When did that change???? They now charge me for everything. When I first enrolled with BOA, it was free checking and free savings, now they charge me if it's too low or if they have to transfer over $$ from my savings to my checking to avoid low balance. I've been with BOA for over fifteen years now, in the beginning some stuff was worth it ---> not anymore. Where's the loyalty?
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019
I am very unhappy with BoA's approach to cash cashier's checks which are considered according to Regulation CC (Reg CC) of the Federal Reserve, cashier's checks are recognized as "guaranteed funds" and amounts under $5,000 are not subject to deposit hold, except in the case of new accounts which is not me. Well, BoA is clearly not following this regulation. Actually, according to this, BoA is holding funds without a reason. I think this is the end of my relationship with a bank institution that does not care about its clients....Moreover, this check is deposited in my account every month, they could not give me a reason for the hold....
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019
I have been with Bank of America for 10 years. I have had bank charges in the past for overdraft fees and I understood why it happened. I was shocked by a bank charge of 35.00 for a cover of 1.26. I still don't understand it. I called the bank 800 number to ask why. This guy was pleasant. Told me that my account was low when a check came through. The amount was 1.26. The bank charged me for paying that. I was so upset. When I look into my account it does not show any negative transaction. It just show the charge of 35.00.
I sent an e mail to their customer service inbox to explain what happened. No answer back in 5 days. Guess that's how things are done in their world. I decided that I was robbed. I am done and I went out and opened another checking account at another bank. I respect Bank of America for their rules and fees. I JUST DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM. SO I AM CLOSING MY ACCOUNT WITH THEM. I DO NOT LIKE TO BE ROBBED!!!!
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2019
You will wait Looong to get a Representative and at the end, they will NOT help you. Just say, "Sorry oh sorry, but I can not help you for that." They don't know that you are a human person. If you don't have an account DO NOT OPEN ONE. If you have one I think to be on the safe side just close it.
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2019
I was unable to access my account information on the mobile app or full site online. I called several times with no help. I made one last attempt to figure out what was going on as I was shocked no one returned calls or attempted in any way to contact me with any potential issues. I finally reached someone and they simply stated the Bank can close accounts anytime they wish. I used to respect Bank of America but with behavior like this I have reason to claim their unethical business behavior must be in some way based on bias. I still have received no correspondence or anything indicating account closure. This is just plan sad business practice and from such a large institution. If anyone deals with this Bank, I wish you luck. I will be taking my business to an institution that is customer friendly and will treat me with respect and equality and without prejudice.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2019
BAS has announced they are discontinuing ShopSafe. ShopSafe is one of the true differentiators that BAC has provided. ShopSafe is absolutely the best mechanism to avoid having your credit card number hacked/stolen and then dealing with all the ensuing hassles. I can shop online, with any vendor, and virtually zero risk of having to deal with my credit card number getting exposed. Do you hate the pesky auto-renewals when you sign up for something? ShopSafe easily deals with that by limiting how much and how long charges can be made. Sure, credit cards protect you from fraud, but you have to get a new card, deal with that all the places that you use your card, sometimes the hassle of proving you didn't make the charge, hassles with auto-renew, etc. Without ShopSafe, BAC is just another credit card with nothing special about it. Big mistake BAC - someone made a bad decision.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2019
I just recently deposited a check from my job which is a government job. When I checked my account the next day to see if it was cleared it stated that they had a hold on it for 6 days maybe 10. I called the company and spoke to Janet to see why they would hold it for so long. The check was less than 800. They said they hold checks up to 10 days. This is money I needed for medication and to feed my kids. They would not do anything for me just told me I had to wait the 10 days.
I had this bank for about a year I think it's outrageous how long they would put a hold on someone's check, a government check at that for so long and not care to process it sooner. By the way I also ask to a supervisor. After waiting some time on the phone they told me the supervisor would have to call me back. I waited 3 hours for them to call me back she didn't want to help me at all. I suggest if you are looking to put your money in a bank to go somewhere else. Bank of America is the worst. I wish I could have gave it 0 stars.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2019
I have been a BofA customer for 21 years and every month for at least 15 years I have made a single check deposit of over $10,000 into my account from one of my accounts at another bank. And now when I deposit it into the ATM, I get an automatic response that it will be put on hold for at least a week because "check specific information indicates item may be returned". Not once in the 15 years has it ever been returned and the banking information hasn't changed for years so why is there now a hold? When I called my other bank, the funds are already gone, but yet BofA still won't release the hold.
When I called last month a supervisor finally did somehow release the hold after a few days, but this time the supervisor says it's impossible which I don't believe. I can understand a hold being placed if I was a new customer or had a history of having checks returned or if the banking information had changed, but none of this has occurred. I used to love BofA and that's why I've stayed with them for this long, but I would definitely not recommend them now.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2019
Bank of America offers you the CLOVER terminal to accept all credit cards, what they don't tell you is two important things: 1- The commission they charge you is not fixed, it can go up to 5.9% in certain transactions.... 2- You can't cancel the service when you want - that should be a regular option and a pure decision of the customer - they grab you until a contract you never signed, terminating before their date will cost you $500. So, if you want to pay a monthly fee of $20, a commission they modify at their own criteria and live with it forever. THIS IS YOUR BANK.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2019
I have been a BofA Alaska Air customer for 26 years. Never missed a payment, always paid the annual fee. This year, a recurring charge switched to my account that I was unaware of. It was for $36. I missed the payment and they reduced my credit from $10,000 to $500. Absolutely unbelievable. I called many times but realized that people are not treated like people, but as a number on a page. After 26 years with 0 issues, I am parting ways with Bank of America over one missed $36 payment. Save yourself some pain. If you want to be treated like a person and not a number, go to your local credit union, or anywhere else. Just don't go to Bank of America.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2019
Updated on 09/24/2019: This is an update of my review of Bank of America, dated 09/06/2019. During the weekend of 09/07-09/08/2019 I sent random emails to different departments at Bank of America. The following Monday, someone from Bank of America called to ask if I had food or medicine, when she realized that I am a senior citizen, with multiple disabilities, and a Vietnam era veteran, she became HIGHLY concerned, after I told her my situation with Bank of America, she said that she would get back with me. Surprisingly got back with me after several hours.
She stated that; "the account would be opened AT MIDNIGHT, and would only be open for 24 hours, and that I could go to any local branch and withdraw my money", which I did the following day. My issues with Bank of America remains as stated in the initial review, I have incurred late fees, return check fees, late payment fees on several accounts, and being on a fixed income the late fees has TAKEN AWAY my ability to pay ALL of my monthly bills that I normally pay on time. Bank of America should reimburse myself and others whom this bank has put in similar situations.
Original Review: My direct deposit was added to my account around 08/30/2019. I paid bills, shopped, etc., as I normally do. After checking my account online I noticed that the balance was higher than it should have been, and I could not access certain features on the online account. I placed a call to Bank of America, the person that I spoke with stated: "Bank of America made a business decision to close the account". My biggest issue is, Bank of America reversed bill payments even though the money was there to cover the bills. Now, I'm being told that I have to wait until AFTER the 12th of the month for Bank of America one of the largest banks in the United States to mail a final check to me, even though they have numerous branches in my area. Someone please make this make sense to me, I will appreciate it.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2019
I've been with BofA since 1989. Never had any issues with anything except for this, today, SHOPSAFE says “As of September 20, 2019 you won't be able to use the ShopSafe® service, including any saved virtual credit card numbers. If you have ShopSafe card numbers saved with online merchants, please update with your current credit or debit card information.” Now, SHOPSAFE no longer works....(Many of us, Bank Of America card users are about to field a waive of Card Frauds again), without ShopSafe Pseudo-Card Number to circumvent this. Was this intentional to STOP protecting BofA customers? Please help.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2019
I’ve been a credit card customer for about 20 years. Only 3 late payments in that time. Yesterday I paid the cards off entirely and this morning Bank of America closed the accounts. When I called customer service I was transferred to a credit analyst and was told that I no longer meet their desired customer profile and that they would not accept me as a customer anymore! On further questioning they stated that since I had paid off the account they would have no interest income from it and that made me undesirable.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2019
Leaving after 20+ Years Over their customer service. I've banked with them for 20 years and they're going to lose a loyal customer over a $25 fee. They make more $ off of my $ than I do and "there's nothing they can do" to resolve my issue. Done.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2019
Worst customer service experience from Albuquerque location. Since we are a business we often receive cashier's checks for high dollar amounts from customer's banks in customer and our business names. Both parties then sign the back of check and we deposit it. In this particular case the amount was credited and then deducted without any clarification. Upon contacting business customer service I was told since the check was made out to customer and our business name it can't be deposited, and that the check has been shredded. And I need to get a new check from customer.
Upon mentioning that similar format checks have been deposited to same account without issues for past 5+ years, so what changed. I am told nothing changed and bank might be overlooking the format for years and that I need to deal with it. The attitude of this business customer support Team Lead "Tracy **" was horrible. She was behaving like CEO of bank and she has the ultimate authority on things. Someone needs to teach her how to talk and support customers. Her phone# **.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2019
Bank of America is a joke and long overdue for going out of business. Every single time I’ve called in the last 5 years as a business customer I’ve had to wait no less than 30 minutes. They make mistakes often, they are unfriendly, they’ve dropped my calls on several occasions, etc. This oligopoly needs to go. Yuck.
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2019
I have been a loyal credit card customer of BofA for many years, always paying my card off monthly, fully, and on time. Recently, BofA issued me a new card. Statements on this card went to my spam box. I was never able to see one, nor could I navigate the BofA website well enough to set the card up on automatic payments. Two months of my not paying a bill that amounted to $60.00, because I never saw the bill, caused BofA to drop the card I have paid, according to their records, over $50,000 on -- and to lower the amount of credit available on the new card, the one I had not paid, to $500. Adding insult to injury, BofA caused my near perfect credit rating to drop by almost 150 points.
I am a frugal, wealthy retiree, and never borrow to buy anything (except using credit cards a little), so a lowered credit rating is not particularly important. Still, there is a principle involved here. I have cut up my BofA credit cards; they are no longer available. And, I have closed my account. Now, BofA is billing me $1.50 for something, which I would pay, but can't access my account. Online reviews like this one go unanswered. Being on an extended vacation in Asia, I can't call them. So, what is a man to do? I will file a formal complaint when I get back to USA.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2019
I'm a customer of Bank of America for 20 years. I got low rate check and didn't realized that I can't deposit to my account. Instead of 0% rate I ended up %23 in addition to transaction fees. The font was so small in comparison 0% Apr till 8/20. I called customer service and got nothing. Being a loyal customer worth nothing when it comes to Bank of America. DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS BANK. There are fraud! Diana **.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2019
In the 26+ years of doing business with Bank of America I have never bounced a check or been late on a payment and I am a Platinum level client. This should make me the ideal, responsible, trustworthy client. On August 23, 2019 I deposited a $20,000 check from Logix Bank into my business account. I had been transferring money into that same Logix account for months for business, however that was the first check I had received from the same account. I asked when the funds would be available and after checking with the manager, the teller told me the funds would be available the next day. They were not.
When I called to question when the funds would be available I was told it was being held by “Risk Management.” They said none of the funds would be available until September 3rd, a full seven days after the deposit. They said they believed the check would be returned and a letter had been sent to me stating that fact. The check cleared the payor’s account and was deducted on August 26th. I waited until August 28th to call the bank again about my funds. I told them the funds from the check in question were removed from the Logix account on August 26th and I would like the hold removed and the funds put into my account. Customer service said no, they didn’t have the funds yet and Risk Management would not budge, “and by law, we can hold funds for as long as 7 to 10 days.” I asked to speak to risk management and was refused, they do not speak to customers!?! You may only communicate through customer service!
Yesterday, I finally received the letter from Bank of America and it did in fact say “A hold was placed on your check because check specific information indicates item may be returned.” I called B of A yet again and told them the check had been paid and asked why I couldn’t have my money. They said that just because the money had been deducted from the Logix account didn’t mean that B of A had the actual funds from the check yet and no I couldn’t have the money until September 3rd, again repeating the mantra “and by law, we can hold funds for as long as 7 to 10 days.”
Frustrated, I called my daughter-in-law, a manager for Chase for over 15 years and explained what was going on. She said “B of A is just jerking you around, of course they have the money.” She suggested I take a copy of the front and back of the check that had cleared along with a screen shot of the account showing the deduction of the check and physically go to the bank, speak with a manager, show them the proof and have them handle it. I went to B of A with proof in hand. They insisted that B of A did not have the funds and went so far as to say that I had no idea how banking works. “The check clearing and money has to go through the Federal Reserve and they put money in a truck and drive it to the bank.” Really?? In this digital age??
I insisted (as I was told by my daughter-in-law) that when the money is deducted from one bank it goes onto the books of the other bank. They said no, Logix still has the funds and repeated the mantra “and by law, we can hold funds for as long as 7 to 10 days.” So I went home and called Logix and relayed what B of A said about Logix deducting the funds from their clients account and still holding the money. She said that was untrue, when a check is paid the money is gone from Logix.
So I called Bank of America again and I was told all of the same nonsense, “B of A does not have the funds and by law, we can hold funds for as long as 7 to 10 days.” I told her that “the funds are not magically floating in the air, they are on SOMEONE’S books. I can’t use them, the writer of the check can’t use them - the money is on B of A’s books and I want them in my account.” She insisted they were not on B of A’s books so I asked her to send me that in writing. She said no, they had sent me a letter and that was all I would receive. I said, the letter was referencing August 23rd when they in fact didn’t have the funds, it’s August 29th now and everyone keeps saying that B of A doesn’t have the funds and I want that in writing. Again, she refused. My funds will be available September 3rd no matter what. Hope B of A enjoys the use of my money.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2019
Incident Description. Hi, I am here to report fraud activities on my credit card last month from Jul 10th to Aug 11 of 2019. I had carried my credit card with me for the whole duration. During this time starting from July 12th to July 31st, I had noticed some transactions on my credit card. The card had been swiped in multiple places like Oakridge Mall, Taco bell, MCD, Starbucks all over Oakland, Santa Clara, San Jose. I couldn't disable the card online. So I had called Bank of America and had them disable card. They had disputed my charges as well.
On Aug 22 the bank declined the request because someone swiped the card physically using the chip instead of investigating properly. My card was swiped more over than credit limit and my credit scores are affected. But I have proof that I carried card with me and my immigration records, flight tickets and stamps from Homeland Security that I was away from the country for the particular time and I can produce all that evidence whenever needed.
I am really concerned about security measures provided by Bank of America as someone was able to recreate my credit card chip and I am afraid if someone is doing identify theft. Now my credit scores are affected. When they send credit cards always I received 1 out of 3. Because they send cards, they don't mail or text when they are sending new card. Whenever I say I didn't receive they send new card without investigating where the old card went. I had to wait in 45 min queue for getting my card disabled when the thief partied with my card. Really unsatisfied with card and service.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2019
I have been with Bank of America for a few years now. This bank does not care about their clients, they must have too many because their customer service is ready to close your account in a blink of an eye. They are always bouncing you around, department to department, next thing you know you're on the phone for an hour, really!!!! Come on.... that sucks. Poor service. They closed my account and deleted all my reward point that I had for Spirit Airlines, just like that... Never again, and I will make sure I will pass the word about them, to friends and social media!!!!
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2019
I called Bank of America on August 27th and ask one of the reps if they could have mercy and credit the $12 transfer to cover small debit of $2 from my business checking account. The rep emphatically stated that the charge was valid. I mentioned that I was able to cure the overdraft on my own so I would appreciate the refund. The rep emphasized the charge was valid. In order to avoid any additional fees, I asked the rep to close the business savings and the additional business checking account. I expected the rep to say “sorry to see you go” but there was no comment and the rep preceded to close the accounts. Later that evening, I noticed a debit hold on my savings account for $2,072.73. I had mentioned to the rep earlier that I was experiencing financial hardship. I discovered that Bank of America garnished my savings to satisfy a balance remaining on an auto loan as a result of a total loss.
My family and I were left with $100 in our accounts. The money in the savings was reserved to pay my mortgage that is due on September 1st, 2019 or we may face a loss of our property. I shared this information along with the fact that I lost my mom to cancer in February of 2019 followed by a serious auto accident that totaled my Nissan Pathfinder with Terri ** and Fred her manager in the recovery department. Neither Terri nor her manager seemed to care. Although Terri was aware of the garnishment, she apathetically asked me when I could pay the remaining balance of what was owed on the Pathfinder. Both Terri and Fred were rude and insulting and talked over me constantly.
As a result of my treatment by Bank of America, I have lost faith in Bank of America and its mission to “serve low-and moderate-income individuals and families”. I now live in fear of Bank of America as your bank has held my deposits several times racking up overdraft fees along the way as transactions trickled into my accounts. I had to resort to begging Bank of America to release the hold on my funds in order to travel to my mother’s funeral. I am constantly hit with all kinds of fees and to add insult to injury, the garnishment of my savings account.
I spent my entire workday on August 28, 2019, attending to the garnishment issue with Bank of America. Bank of America is now threatening to take my Nissan Sentra, the only vehicle we have left to get to work and other places. I feel the only safe recourse is to close all of my accounts with Bank of America and never look back. Bank of America has a market cap of $249.93 billion and assets of $2.38 Trillion but feels the need to resort to aggressive and cold tactics to gain even more money and crush the little guy and his family.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2019
Bank of America sucks! They doubled billed my online payment. Which caused my checking account to overdraft. I spent an hour-and-a-half on the phone trying to get this resolved. Then they told me I had to call back the next day because the charges were pending and they had to wait for them to clear. I just spent 50 minutes on the phone now that they're cleared. Now, they tell me that I have to wait three days since they were pulled from a different bank and they have to wait for them to clear with that bank. In the meantime, I'm overdrawn $4,000. And... Once they do process it three days from now, it takes another two days for the money to get back into my account. I got switched around to seven different departments. Their customer service absolutely sucks and none of them have any idea what they're doing. I have a $20,000 line of credit and I'm in the process of canceling this credit card.
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019
Horrible exp with BOA. First bank to do hard enquiry for credit line increase.... Don't even update customer...please check your score regularly if you own BOA accounts. Will be switching to other bank soon.
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019
When I opened BOFA account, it was promised "next business day deposited checks availability" and now manager saying ONLY direct deposits are safe from using by BOFA practice of regular hold for 10 days. They are holding 2nd my check in month and paralyzed my vitally important payments as bills and rent and even daily food. A week ago Mrs. Holly **, Chief Client Care Executive of BOFA sent me invitation "to participate in discussion how to improve the BOFA " - so I am answering now: obviously, BOFA simply needs to act according to law, and not distract the daily living needs of costumers. I promise to not deposit my checks at BOFA, I promise to close my account, but still need the have my deposited money back before to quit BOFA and to open account in any other bank.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2019
I have been with BofA for 27 years... Their service has finally forced me to leave. I had a fraudulent charge from “Life Alert” with whom I never signed a contract and cancelled everything the same day. Life Alert confirmed with me that their $198 in fees would be fully refunded no problem at all. BofA started the dispute process. 1 month after everything was returned undamaged Life Alert confirmed all money would now be refunded. Yesterday, 8/23/19, BofA recharged me the $198!!! When I called to ask why I was told that their investigation found in favor of Life Alert! How is that possible... They told me they couldn’t help me until Monday. I told them, "That’s fine, Monday morning I will go to my bank and close all my accounts!" BofA stinks!!! Use Chase or Citibank or anyone else!
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2019
I applied for a loan through LendingTree. The next day I got a call from a scammer that had my bank account information and was asking for my online password to BOA. (Thanks LendingTree) I hung up on them and called BOA to tell them about it. In hopes to get ahead of anything fraudulent happening. Their response was to close my account and tell me I'm not allowed to bank there anymore. Ever. Thanks for the help BOA.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2019
First of all, I never write reviews for anything. I'm only taking the time to write this because I have never been SO dissatisfied with a bank or any business for that matter. One of my jobs decided to pay me using a Bank of America debit card, instead of just letting me set up direct deposit. First of all, if you have ANY problems whatsoever, it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to get help. You have to go through a bunch of automatic responses over the phone before you even talk to a real person. Once you finally reach a real person, they hardly understand English and after talking to about five different people over a span of a few weeks, NOBODY COULD HELP ME.
Their ridiculous money network website only loads half the time (tried to bring it up on multiple browsers/devices) and if it does load, I'm almost never able to log in because it claims I do not have an account even though I do...All that to say, I cannot do what I want with my own money and it's incredibly frustrating. No locations or ATMs are close to me, I am out of their stupid money network checks, and I can't just do a simple bank transfer! This company sucks.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2019
In 9 days I will be closing my accounts with BOA. My car insurance was due to come out, so I went to the ATM deposited 160 in case and 275 check. NEVER HAS A CHECK HAD A HOLD ON IT. Last night they put a 10 day hold on my check, then returned my car insurance payment and charged me 35.00 and I can't even pay my car insurance because of the 10 day hold. This is the last straw. I HATE BANK OF AMERICA. WORST BANK EVER!
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2019
The worst bank. I had been using from 3 years and they keep on hold the transactions for no reason and the customer service is very rude. The response that we get when we call to customer care is so stupid. I don't recommended this bank. They kept my checks for hold for 1 week and when I asked they said this was deposit agreement and they don't say all these when we open an account.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2019
It’s unbelievable to me that banks rob you of your money but hey what’s that in 2019? After all, with all the madness going on in the world, it makes perfect sense that banks are the very people stealing your money. So after four months of going back and forth with Bank of America, the verdict is my claim was denied after providing proof, after proof that I was in fact, scammed and what we had was a solid case of fraud. Of course, they just crossed their arms and apologized incessantly, that they “understood” my frustration. Thanks a lot Bank of America, you done it again.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2019
I have a joint account with Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. I received a bogus fee on my account, and called to resolve it. They said a payment of over $450 was late, so I paid it directly on the phone. Just now, reviewing that transaction from a month ago, I see that my payment of over $450 had gone through 4 days before the idiot agent processed it. So I paid $450 twice, and my balance on the account is -$450 - meaning, my Bank of America credit card *owes me* $450. They didn't tell me they cheated me out of $450, they didn't refund it, and they're not paying me interest on the loan they extorted from me.
I went to their website to let them know what happened, but it sent me on this circular chase where it pretends it will give me contact information, but only redirects me to yet another page where I can fill out my type of question, read automated responses, and then select to contact them, redirecting me to yet another page... You get the idea. This experience reflects poorly on Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, and I will certainly look into redirecting more of my funds into a more reliably managed account.
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2019
On July 19, 2019 I paid off my BOA auto loan that had an electronic lien in Florida. The teller did not apply the deposit correctly and it took 10 days for BOA to tell me. So I had to pay $25 and start the process over. On August 7, a BOA Supervisor Dallas and on August 8 Supervisor Daniel, assured me that the loan was cleared and the lien was removed. My wife works as a financial officer and on Aug 9, she removed a lien through the Florida ELT system. It takes from 24 to 72 hrs to remove a lien. Her lien was already process as of August 13, 2019. My lien is still in the system. This is unacceptable. I suspect BOA has not been completely honest. I've been with BOA for 23 yrs, never again.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2019
I opened my BOA Travel Rewards Credit Card in November of 2017. I used my card consistently for a year and paid of the balance in full in December 2018. I had not used my card since. I was receiving promotional emails to use my card, and got a notice to call customer service to update my account information. I called as instructed, and the woman came back to the phone to tell me that as of today they were closing my account, with no explanation as to why. I was dumbfounded. I had never had a late payment, and my account was in excellent standing. Closing an account hurts the age of my credit history on my credit score, and well as lowers my available credit limit which also lowers my credit score. I am extremely dissatisfied with Bank of America and will not be returning as a customer, nor will I recommend BOA to any of my family or friends.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2019
My husband and I have been with Bank of America for many many years. For the most part we have been satisfied. However, we took a trip to the Dominican Republic last June, 2019, had everything all worked out with the resort. When we arrived, the upgrade we had agreed to pay in WRITING was $900. The resort told us it was now $2000!!! We had emails back-and-forth with the resort clearly stating it was only a $900 Upgrade! If we did not sign for the $2000, we were literally being held hostage in a foreign country with nowhere to stay or sleep.
We signed it and disputed it once we returned home with Bank of America. We figured all of our emails back and forth with the resort was 100% proof that what they told us the upgrade would be and what they charged us was completely different. Bank of America didn’t care and said because we signed the $2,000 upgrade fee we were stuck with now paying that bill, even though we literally had no choice or anywhere else to go and our children were with us! The emails meant nothing to B of A at all, even though it was ALL in our favor! I am absolutely disgusted with Bank of America and will be closing out my credit card and then my several accounts with them! I am a platinum member and this is how I was treated.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2019
THEY PRE-APROVED MY LOAN OF 82,500 IN BOA US1 AND 136 STREET 331. Before I went to look for properties I sat in the bank for a pre-aproved letter. It was given to me without any problem. After I found the property they kept asking for papers, same papers I submitted since day first. Ready to close 6 days before closing they kept asking for minor things. At the end they told me that the loan could not be approved. I was able to buy the property cash but I'm advising everybody what banks are doing now. It is not the Bank of America. We went there because we have 2 cars financed by the same bank. Be careful.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019
I've been with BofA for 30 years now. Never had any issues with anything except long waiting lines sometimes. They often ask how they can help me and they always send a review link in my emails as to how they did and what can be improved. They don't pay much for savings accounts and their loan rates are a bit pricey, but been very happy with their customer service for all these years.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2019
BoA representative wanted to talk to me about opening a business bank account with them. I did not see any advantages or services that were better than my current bank so I did not open an account but the representative was able to convince me to open two credit card. It has been a total nightmare. After the first month's billing cycle I tried to setup Autopay. There was no option to pay the balance in full so I called BoA for assistance. The representative informed me the reason was because their eBills need to be setup so I stayed on the phone with them for about an hour while they worked on it. I was told to try again in a few days. After a week a representative from their local branch reached out to me to follow up on my accounts. I explained that eBills was still not active and she informed me that eBills actually needed to be opened in person at the branch and that I would need to come down.
I went down to the branch and the BoA representative there informed me that he had never heard of this before and proceeded to make a phone call for assistance. After sitting with him for over an hour BoA explained to me that I would need to make a first payment through Autopay first and that it should open other options after a few days. After a week, no other options on my Autopay opened so I called BoA again. They proceeded to pass me from department to department and then on multiple occasions tried to pass me back to the original department that had transferred me. I was on the phone with BoA for more than 5 hours and in the end was given assurance that eBill would be setup for me in a few business days and that I should try my Autopay again once activated. A week went by and no eBills.
I called again and they finally sent me to a specialist who seemed to know what the problem was and assured me that the problem would be resolved. It was a week and a half later and still no progress or follow up from BoA. All this just to setup Autopay to pay the balance in full every month. It still does not work. Worst banking experience and biggest waste of my time for a simple request. I would fully recommend not opening any accounts with Bank of America. I will be paying these credit cards off in full and will no longer be using any of their services.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2019
I had a Bank of America business account. I had deposited two checks that were written to my personal name. They refused to honor the checks because they were in my name and closed my account. There was a deposit for an IRS tax refund in someone else’s name. They kept 3k of guys. This included 1k worth of fees.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2019
Today, after banking with Bank of America for over 30 years, I discovered they have a new department: The "Know Your Customer Department". Clearly a ridiculous name for what appears to be a department with absolutely ZERO CONCERN for its customers! Donisha was the Know Your Customer employee I had the misfortune of speaking with by phone at 800-496-9471. She claims her department sent me a letter in June giving me 30 days to verify my account information: my full name, address, phone number, and ssn. None of this information has changed in the last 13 years and it all was correct on my account.
I never received the letter she claims her department sent asking me to verify anything so I obviously did not call within the allotted 30 days. Therefore, rather than make a simple phone call to me or send a notice through my online account or even make another attempt at contacting me by mail, The Know Your Customer Department FROZE my account with NO NOTICE!!! Yes, despite having completely up to date and accurate information for my account, they stopped paying all my checks and auto-payments - returning them with NOTIFICATION TO THE PAYEE that my account was frozen. Yet, they continued to accept my deposits and provided NO NOTIFICATION TO ME.
I had to find out by receiving a returned check notice from Atmos Energy, my natural gas provider. The bill was $26 and despite having several thousand in the account it was returned unpaid because Bank of America has apparently staffed its new Know Your Customer Department with individuals lacking any capacity or desire to know their customers! Donisha was not the least bit apologetic for the issues her department haphazardly caused. I am posting this in hopes that someone with authority over this department will see what it is doing and take action to prevent this from happening to other customers. Clearly a long history as a customer is meaningless now at Bank of America!
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2019
I obtained a loan through Bank of America for a new truck I purchased. After purchasing the truck, I received no information about my loan from Bank of America other than an account number along with my bill three weeks after approval. On the bill there is an option to pay online. Once you create an account online, you have to wait three to five business days to receive a temporary passcode in the mail in order to finally log in to your account. First off that doesn't make any sense, why wouldn't using your account number be enough verification to login, why do you need to wait for a passcode that has to sent via U.S. mail.
Then after waiting three full weeks and not receiving the passcode, I called Bank of America to figure out why and get help logging in. A robot talks you through like fifteen different options to direct your call and almost none of those allow you to speak to an actual person. After my first hour on the phone and finally reaching someone, they told me they were in the wrong department to help me and gave me the correct number to call. That number I called was once again a robot with a bunch of options to direct your call. I waited another two hours to reach someone. Once he answered, he put me on hold to gather my information. After ten minutes he answered and told me my account wasn't fully set up yet so he could not generate enough questions to verify my identity. So he told me he could not help me.
At this point fighting to stay calm, I asked if there was someone else who could help me and he said I could try calling back and maybe the next person who answered will be able to generate the questions. I said no way I'm waiting hours again. So I requested to speak to his manager. Then he put me on hold another half hour before answering again to say his manager was going to be a long time and that also he's not the best department for me to talk to. So he gave me another number to try and call tomorrow or recommended I go in person to a local bank to sort it out. What a joke for a customer service hotline. I've never been so dissatisfied with any service in my life. If you are considering switching to Bank of America keep this in mind.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2019
August 5, 2019. Suddenly locked out of online banking. Reset password and locked out again. Even though preferred customer with dedicated phone line on hold forever. Robot does not recognize phone passcode.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2019
Hi, I have tried to be patient with all of the many and constant changes BOA has had in a rapidly changing world. Today, 38 minute wait to speak to customer service. This is unacceptable and disgraceful. BOA, cannot remove a charge according to the merchant. The merchant acknowledges they made a mistake. Sent us an email. 38 minutes waiting. You folks do not care about customer service. I have several hundred thousand dollars with you. I am almost done with your ** customer service and it takes quite a bit to piss me off. Thank you, Neil **
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2019
I've been a customer of BOA for 15 years and I cannot even get someone to answer the phone at the bank about a simple question that I cannot find online. The location I'm referring to is 1211 Murfreesboro Rd, Franklin, TN 37064 US, I'm not sure if they are all that way.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2019
On June 30th 2019 i received a text asking if I made a transaction from Dish network and I replied yes since indeed I paid a remaining balance of my cable bill. The next morning while I was on vacation in Mali, I checked my account and saw that 47 transactions were made into my account originated from New Delhi (India) and right away I called Bank of America and notified them of the transactions and clearly told them that I did not made those transactions nor authorized them. I was told that a claim will be initiated but until the transactions completely post into my account the won’t process which happens to process on July 5th 2019 and I contacted the bank again and told them that the transactions posted into my account and international charges were applied to my account, the customer service representative told me that it will take 10 business days for the investigation to complete.
On the 10th business days, I received a message stating that my claim was resolved and no payment was made into my account. When I called them back and asked about the claim, I was told that I needed to send a written statement along with any prove of documentation proving that I did not made those transactions in which I did on July 22nd 2019 and I have yet to get any responses from Bank of America. I have made multiple phones call and spoke with multiple managers on the Bank of America claims service and yet to have my claim resolved. I have proved them that I was never been in India nor authorized those transactions, the country and visited were Guinea, my native country and Mali which is my husband’s country.
At this point I feel betrayed by Bank of America for not taking responsibility of not protecting my account. I also feel like they treated me unfairly. I have been their client since 2016 with this account and I was their client back in 2006 when I was in college. They should know my activities and trace me back from all this time. I have never made international transactions with my Debit cards nor made international online transactions. They should know all of my activities. All of my transactions are consistent transactions from the same areas and repeated monthly transactions. I need someone to help me into this situation. I’m really upset about the whole ordeal.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2019
Bank of America's 800 number is a joke. I have been holding for almost one hour by now, still have not got any answer. The reason I am calling because they do not send authentication code when I requested, so I cannot get my online account. Horrible experience!
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2019
My name is Shannon **. I am an RN and I travel a lot for work. I’ve never used mobile banking. I had stopped at a branch and reviewed some transactions, seeing Beijing China had started making one small charge and one large charge periodically on my statements. Over three months they stole around 750$. This occurred after I gave my debit card information to a company called Chimp Basket, for a hair curler that I never received. I had seen the ad for it on Facebook.
The charges were at first credited by BOA and then reversed, making me the victim of fraud. Their reason was because I didn’t catch the charges quickly enough and the company didn’t drain the account completely - so I was basically penalized for them not stealing more money from me. I guess they thought they’d stay under the radar the way they were doing it, and it worked for a while until I caught it. Apparently I didn’t catch it quickly enough. The Bank of America staff blamed me and made me feel helpless - for someone in Beijing making unauthorized charges. Abominable.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2019
On a weekly basis I receive emails tell me my account at Bank of America has been compromised. I do not have any dealing with BOA so I know it is a scam. What I do for other bank scams, which I get my share is to forward the email to the respective institution. Since I do not want to touch the email I forward on the server unopened. Many times the email contain a appended file. Bank of America seems to be the only institution that will not accept these fraudulent email. I get a return to sender. So Bank of America never knows about scams on their system and only worry about a virus. They do not care about their customers being scammed.
Reviewed July 29, 2019
I had recently moved 401k money into a CMA account and was having difficulty accessing my money. I do not have an account with Bank of America but Zachary ** of the Vero Beach branch went above and beyond to find a solution to my issue without even questioning if I want to open an account with them. His concern for my issue, and his professional manner in resolving the issue were awesome and I wish I every bank I walked into had people who cared in the same way.
Reviewed July 26, 2019
I called Bank of America to speak to the closure department and I was told the my named has been flagged and can no longer bank with them anymore due to suspicious of fraud. The truth is I never committed any type of fraud. BOA will accuse you of something for no reason, and the your money just like that. Stay away from this bank. They're liars, thieves and they will mess up your future like what they did with me.
Reviewed July 24, 2019
I got a BOA card for Alaska Airlines benefits. They did not follow through with my companion fair I get annually (with a $75 annual fee) and could not seem to issue me another. I also signed up for auto-payment; however, it was not disclosed that it takes two monthly cycles for it to go into effect so I was charged a late payment fee of $25. They also find ways to charge you for cash advances through ATMs. I did not have my debit card on hand and was on my way to Las Vegas so I pulled out some cash with my BOA credit card.
They charged me $15 for the using a student credit union ATM and an additional $25 charge for a cash advance (ballpark numbers). When it was all said and done, to pull out $300 in cash cost me about $80 dollars. I use to Bank with BOA in the past and left the bank because of how unfairly they treat their customers. I'm never using that card again or will I ever sign up for anything with BOA attached to it. Consumers should beware of this horrible predatory company and choose someone else to bank with or look for a loan with.
Reviewed July 23, 2019
I was signed up for autopay until my balance was paid in full. I am trying to get my refunded into my bank and they have not yet done so. Telephone wait time is 15 minutes and they have been of no help. Finding how to cancel auto-pay online has been difficult and I cannot confirm it has been done. Terrible customer service.
Reviewed July 23, 2019
Since after Christmas. I've been contacting back and forth with the bank about certain fraud disputes and didn't came back to me and it was all a scam transactions from a 25.99 and another that made me to force to close my account. Cause they wouldn't believe my story if I was telling the truth on this one and I did contact the sender and was rude and read their reviews that people was also were getting ripped off from some foreign adult site in Europe and they couldn't get their refunds and they would charge the consumer on whatever's left on the card. I would've sued the bank back then for not solving it. 0 stars to negative stars.
Reviewed July 22, 2019
Opened an account two weeks ago because I had to make a few international wire transfers. First they received my incoming transfer from my Credit Union (which could not do international transfers), and showed the funds were available. Then they wouldn't free up the money for 5 days, causing me to pay the bills using a different method. Now two weeks after opening the account I receive a letter that they are closing the account with no reason given. I called the number listed and all they would tell me is the closure is due to a "business decision". Went to local branch and they were told the same thing. All the person on the phone would say is that it's in the contract that either party can close the account for any reason at any time. On the back of the letter BofA even states they may report their decision to one or two of the companies listed and it could affect my credit for up to 5 years.
Reviewed July 22, 2019
Bank of America claims to give Preferred Rewards customers "Priority Service", with a special Customer Services phone number that gives a quick response. This used to occur, but is no longer the case. This "Priority Service" phone line is now a joke. Priority customers are now being forced to endure long wait times. Adding insult to injury, during a long wait, I was also forced to listen to non-stop advertising on BOA's phone line! Apparently BOA thinks there is something to gain from aggravating its best customers. In any case, BOA's use of the term "Priority Service" is fraudulent, and should be removed from all of BOA's sales literature.
Reviewed July 22, 2019
Dealt with this bank a few times. Have never had a problem or negative experience with them. They have always been very helpful. People have always been friendly and courteous. Just wish that they had a few more locations in the smaller cities.
Reviewed July 21, 2019
I called to dispute a charge and to make a payment. I was refused access to everything because I don't have the card, even though I can prove who I am. I have mailed payments to Bank of America for over 10 years. I have never missed a payment since an agreement. I declined the agreement to increase my APR. My APR would remain below 7% as long as I didn't miss a payment and didn't charge anything on the card.
Due to Labor Day, some post office issues, and possibly human error (which rarely happens because the delivery is a 1-2 day trip), my payment was posted a day late or so. I have not had an issue in 10 plus years with this. I called to have a late charge reversed and to make a payment. I was told that I needed the 3 digit number on the back of my card. I do not have this card. I haven't used this card in over 10 years. I have any and all information on file pertaining to my identity and can even tell you detailed history, such as the agreement above which I phoned in and was voice recorded declining said agreement.
The person on the phone told me to try calling from the number that is on my file, my home number (which was spammed with BOA robo calls daily but they can't verify my identity) so I would not need the 3 digit code. I did. They said I needed the 3 digit number. I asked to speak to a supervisor. The supervisor told me that Bank of America policy prevented any access or talks or even payments unless I could provide that code. No address, calling from my registered number, birth date, previous address history, or even SSN would be accepted.
I asked if there was an email on file. He said no, there wasn't. I said "Exactly. Now how would I know that unless I was the account holder?" I have never been able to associate my account with an email. This is a very old account and it has remained inactive except for monthly payments. I then asked if I can have them send another card so I can get the 3 digit code. He said "Not without the 3 digit number." So, to make this clear, per the supervisor, per Bank of America policy, I can't request a new card, stolen or otherwise, so that I may have a 3 digit code to access my account because...I don't have a card and can't give them a 3 digit code.
At this point, I told them that they "would not get one more dime from me. I have made over $10000 in payments in 10 years to pay off my $8800 credit line. I was down to $500 remaining. Why would I be delinquent now?!" I asked that all this be put on file and that a formal complaint be made. I was told to go to a Bank of America physical location. This is an unacceptable solution. I have never had to do so. I finally settled with a collection agency and they did not require my 3 digit number. I will not be doing business with Bank of America again.
Reviewed July 20, 2019
On my lunch break on 7.19.19, I tried to cash a $79.99 EyeMed reimbursement check drawn on Bank of America. I don't have an account there, but the check was a Bank of America check. I stood in line for 10 mins. to even get to a teller. Once I got to the counter, she said it would be $8 to cash the $79.99 check since I wasn't a customer. I said, "Well I've already wasted 10 minutes of my lunch standing in line. So, go ahead." She kept asking if I wanted to open an account there. I said, "No, not right now. I'm on my lunch hour." She asked me about 3 times. Then she said, "Okay, you still need to talk to a woman standing up over there who can verify the check." I said, "This is a Bank of America check." She said, "I know. But we still have to verify the check."
So, I went over to the woman who was now busy with another customer. So, a different woman stood up, and I explained the situation and said I was on my lunch hour. I said, "How long will this process take?" She said, "It could take your entire lunch hour. We have to protect our clients." So, I left and by that time almost half of my lunch was gone, so it was too late to go to my credit union because they are on Beaver Ruin Rd. I had to go just go get crackers & a Coke for lunch from QT, and I was already having a very stressful today. I was so furious I told my sister about it by e-mail.
She said, "Oh yeah, they are very scummy." She said she went to close her two kids' account with her husband last weekend or the weekend before. Bank of America said, "Are you sure you want to close these account?" Mary said, "Yes." Bank of America said, "Do you want to open some new accounts?" Mary said, "Why would I go to the trouble of closing accounts and then opening them up again. That makes no sense." Then she said that years ago Bank of America put her check in another man's account. When she asked where her deposit went, B of A figured it out and said she would get her money back in 2-3 weeks. Mary said, "Well that was your error. Just give me my money back, and figure the other end out with the man on your time." They said, "No, that's not how it works."
I told her that back around 1998 at that same exact bank, I had an account with them and they charged me a $25 or $35 bounced check fee. I noticed it on my bank statement, and I asked them why and they said my balance was low for a check I wrote. I said, "I had over $1,000 in there." They said, "Oh, yeah. You're right. We will refund the money." That made me think they were arbitrarily charging fees hoping no one would really pay attention. If you look up their reviews, it looks like Bank of America is doing a lot of illegal things. If EyeMed is a Bank of America customer and sends me a check, I should be able to cash it without having $8 stolen from me.
Reviewed July 20, 2019
BOA has the longest waiting times for customer service ever! I'm actually waiting right now while I'm typing this up! I wait at least 20 minutes for an actual person to pick up my call. Right now it's 10:30 pm and I thought their call volume would be low at this time. The same thing happened to me at noon yesterday. They must be so understaffed! I'm so sick of it! At the actual banks to don't have more than 2 tellers. They closed down the drive thru tellers for good. I get the feeling they might be going out of business!! Stay away from this bank!!
Reviewed July 19, 2019
Bank of America customer service 800 number is a joke. They have an automated system that insists on hearing things incorrectly, makes you hold for usually 10-15 minutes, before connecting you to the wrong department, and then when you tell the customer service rep who comes on, they don't even treat you like a human. I explained I was at the wrong department to the woman who came on and she said 'One moment please' and then, without a single word, clicked some buttons and back onto hold I went. I don't even know where I'm being transferred next, I believe she put me into a general queue.
I'm currently on 35:00 of waiting. The usual experience every time I call this horrendous company that refers to itself on the hold time as 'an outstanding customer service experience.' Also, at least just play me music, not advertisements for the entire 'amazing' experience. I hate them so much and only cannot get out of my arrangement due to the fact that I travel so often and credit unions can't handle my movements sufficiently.
Reviewed July 18, 2019
I have been with BOA for 6 years now and it is truly a frustrating experience! I have only remained so long because I have a mortgage account with them which isn't at a good interest rate either! Every month they mess up my mortgage payment and I have to call customer service (who are a bunch of illiterate imbeciles!) to fix the mess they make on my mortgage and checking account! They keep taking out false charges from my checking account and it's not until that I call them that they fix it! Their system is glitchy and at this point I don't even know if the balance on my account is actually what it is because of all the messed up transactions caused by their system—-they charged me falsely so many times!!! This bank is untrustworthy! They are scammers! They steal your money and then say that their system automatically made the charges! Don't bank with this fraudulent bank!

Reviewed July 17, 2019
Would not even provide me information on a lien on title for a product I purchased by cash. They are sending me on a wild goose chase to find a lien holder 3 purchasers ago, and 14 years back. Insane that when I have a bill of sale and was a cash buyer, they will not even assist a current customer (I have other accounts with them that I will be closing) assistance. Horrifying customer experience. Will never pursue an account here again - ever. And still waiting to talk to a company representative that cares....
Reviewed July 17, 2019
I banked with Bank of America for about a year and never had an issue with mobile deposit until I deposited a check for $6400 that was drafted out of Bank of America. When I deposited the check on my phone it gave me verification and said funds would be available next business day as I have always expected! The next day the funds were in my account then a few hours later they were taken back and a hold was placed on the check till Friday... I called customer service and they told me they could not help me, not even a manager can release a hold on the check!
They told me they have this hold to verify funds! I explained to them the check was drafted from Bank of America and how hard is it to verify funds when they are drafted from your bank?? They told me it’s a process that needs to be done. Meanwhile my account went negative and I was hit with 3 service charges that also were not refunded! For a bank to not be able to verify funds out of their own accounts says to me they are unprofessional and or don’t trust their own funds!
Reviewed July 17, 2019
My wife and I applied for home loan at Bank of America. After they took all the information they need to process the loan, we agreed to lock the interest rate which was somehow lower than the interest rate we got offered from other Banks. Of course, there was a significant increase in interest rate since we locked the rate. As we are getting closer to the closing date, they started to make up reasons for not give us the loan with agreed interest rate. They rather want to renegotiate the rate. What surprised me is that they hold us for about a week for the reason that “our system does not work today, and we are fixing it”. All the reasons they keep on telling us has nothing to do with our credit history, they just make up reasons until we are desperate with them. I don’t really recommend anyone to trust and rely on BofA and their so called ‘locked-in agreement they mail to you. Please keep yourself away from this Bank.
Reviewed July 17, 2019
Great service. Easy to apply for loan online. Great rates & terms. BOA is very loyal to their customers! Excellent customer service too! We got both our auto loan & home mortgage through Bank of America. We have been highly satisfied customers of BOA since 2003!
Reviewed July 16, 2019
We have banked with Bank of America for over 20 years! That being said, the last year has been HORRIBLE! We will be closing all of our accounts and finding a bank that cares about its customers. We deposited our paycheck, a check we have deposited over 6 years! We live check to check so this was a chunk of our money... Nearly 2000 dollars. We saw the next day we had over 6 overdraft fees and they placed a hold on our paycheck, FOR NO REASON! Their response was we can do this at any time for ANY REASON. They released it but would not return fees! Over 175.00! We had recently had a baby... Hospital bills galore. This was HORRIBLE TIMING! This hurt us and they didn’t care. So know that at any point they can do basically whatever they want to do with money you COUNT ON! RUN FROM THIS BANK.
Reviewed July 13, 2019
I Started a BOA (Bank of America) account online. It took a while for the account to process. Mostly likely because I had a joint account 4 years ago and my last name has changed since then. When I went to use the account It had reverted to the ID I used on the bank account from 4 years ago. I also was not able to access it without getting access from person who I was with the account 4 years ago phone. That person's phone and email was set up as the main phone and email on my account. I never put in that person's phone or email when I signed up for a new non-joint account.
On top of that I went to an ATM and tried to put money in my boyfriend's account his money. The ATM ate his debit card. I put the money into my account to transfer to his and then it flagged it as fraud and blocked my access to online. I then spent probably about 5 hours being transferred from person to person across two days to find out that I will not have any access to my money until Monday. This was a Friday evening. Absolutely no compensation. And the people I talked to did not know who was supposed to solve my problem.
Reviewed July 13, 2019
I took a company check for cashing or deposit to a BOA branch. I asked for some of the money in cash and the rest deposited to my account. She gave me the cash and told me the rest of the amount would be available the next business day. The following day the money was not in my account. I was told it would be available after 8 days. To my surprise the cash I was given was also withdrawn from my account instead of the check that I gave. The entire check was on hold and Bank of America instead put me in negative amount without my consent. The customer agent lied to me. Lots of their customer service agents are very rude.
Anytime I go to a branch there's always 1 or 2 people working, long waiting, long line and slow service. I have decided to close my account with Bank of America. It seems like they take advantage of people with less money and make billions out of poor people. They don't care about the poor people. They charge crazy interests and fees. They know how to play the system to steal from you. I will never recommend anyone to open an account with Bank of America, they will rob you. I've heard lots of negative comments about Bank of America but this time I really believe it now and feel it. I'm done with them after staying with them for over 10 yrs. Good luck to those who are still banking with them.
Reviewed July 10, 2019
Recently I went into a branch to deposit a check. Financial Center was pleasant and the transaction went smoothly. The next day my available balance reflected the check amount, which surprised me that it processed so quickly. I scrolled through my transactions and saw that the check had been processed according to the app. I went ahead and paid some bills using the funds that were deposited and went along with my day.
On the 3rd day following the deposit, I was surprised to receive a notification that I had overdrawn my account. I looked at my transaction and the check deposit had been removed. I immediately called into the customer service to see what happen, and was told the check was on hold. I didn't understand how the app could reflect it one day, and take it away the next? I was told because I made this deposit in the branch, it was a "counter deposit" that automatically reflected. This WAS NEVER COMMUNICATED!!! Now I have overdrawn my account, and will have return payments to various places. So frustrating! And the feeling I have is Bank of America just doesn't care.
I stayed on the phone for over an one and a half hours with zero solution or one time courtesy coverage until the check clears. I will stay within the various departments I spoke to, most reps were helpful, friendly, and actually listened. However I believe the Managers go through training on how to be curt and unfeeling. I cried while talking to the last individual, through the frustration that he would only speak over me and continually repeat what he had already said. Terrible customer service.
Reviewed July 9, 2019
June 20, 2019 at the BOA in Hixson, TN paid off my auto loan with cash. Was told by the employee that I would receive the title in 7 days and confirmed my address. A few days later I called customer service to verify they had the correct address and make sure my old address was not on my account. They assured me it was being sent to my current residence. July 1, 2019 I called customer service to check the status. They told me it had been mailed and should be receiving it, once again confirming my address. (I have now sold my car and new owner is waiting on the title.)
July 3, 2019 I go to county clerk to just ask for a duplicate title. They inform me that the lien is still on my title. I immediately go to my local BOA. I ask for the lien cancellation document. The man helping me has to call customer service to ask what to do. They inform him that lien cancellation papers cannot be sent out until 10 business days after the title was mailed. But, I should be receiving my title any day. That is when the employee on the phone tells me that the title was sent to MY OLD ADDRESS. The man says to call customer service when the 10 days has passed and they will mail me the information I need for the lien cancellation.
I call the morning of the 10th day (July 5, 2019). I’m told I cannot get a copy of my title, but they will submit a request for the lien cancellation document to be mailed and that it will take 7-10 business days to be completed and then another 5-7 days for mailing! BOA will also not electronically cancel my lien through the state system and are making we wait. No one was apologetic or offered to do whatever it took to help me even though this was their mistake. Even talking with a supervisor was a waste of time. This is unacceptable. I will never recommend them and certainly will never do business with them again!
Reviewed July 9, 2019
Difficult for international users to keep track of changing rules. Hour long wait lines on their international helpline. Illness of user not considered. Empathy less banking. Customer care does not allow one to directly speak to their associate who reviews calls on your account. Will definitely reconsider banking with them after this experience.
Reviewed July 8, 2019
Nothing has changed with this company. No matter what name you use (Nations Bank, Bank IV, Boatmen's) still the same lack of customer service, the app works intermittently, long hold times on the customer service line, blind transfers to other departments, "Erica" the chat bot never has info on your account and I feel like you all just don't care. Why brag about being #2 in the industry if you can't back it up?
Reviewed July 6, 2019
I recently changed checking accounts and changed my autopay to reflect my new account. The website is not user friendly and there is no way to see where the future payments will be deducted from. When the next payment date came around, they charged my old account again. I called them because the website was not useful. I was transferred 3 times before getting an agent that could "help" me. This agent explained that it was my fault that this month's payment was charged from my old account because their system had already begun processing the new payment when I made the change (about 24 days before the next payment was due).
The agent assured me that next month's payment would be taken from the correct account but I had no way to verify that on their website. They could not or would not do anything about the returned payment fee I was charged. Aside from all of that, I wasted about 1.5 hours dealing with the issue and they basically told me it was my fault. I would sum it up by saying I was charged a fee because their system didn't make the change I requested. Interesting business model. Terrible customer service and a terrible website.
Reviewed July 6, 2019
I had account with Bank of America. It was in February I opened it. The manager was good at that time, kind, courteous and she told me she was going away to her country and Lucy was going to watch my account while she was gone to India. She should of stayed there but I was in the hospital. Had a hip replacement and while I was in the hospital for 5 days my account was hacked. How did they get my password. I could have given it to them so, I went to the bank when I got home. I went down, waited 1 hour for customer service to see me and the answer they gave me was, "Sorry. You must have done it." I and they did not give me printout or anything. Gave no papers. I yelled and hollered at them to let everyone know what kind of people they have working there. I never saw such rude arrogant people in all my life.
Reviewed July 5, 2019
All I needed was information on a simple funds transfer. It took over 40 minutes and still didn't get connected to right person on the phone to assist. This ridiculous and unacceptable. All associates are always busy, and got tired of listening to same music and info over and over again. You need to provide better customer service.
Reviewed July 2, 2019
Please whoever reads this do not bank with these people. They love to charge fees on your account that should not of been charged. I was charged two 35.00 NSF fees that I feel should not of been charged and when I call I always get some rude non helpful employee to get these waived. It's like the money comes out of their paychecks. I am telling all my friends and family to stay away as I will be looking to take my business elsewhere. Never been so upset before over a business in a while!!!!
Reviewed July 1, 2019
Bank of America has become a customer mill. They have taken out all the drive up tellers. The average line at any branch in Florida is 30 minutes minimum. If you have a business and want to deal with a live teller, you have to put it on your calendar, not just dropping by the bank on your way anywhere. I just stood in a line, for over an hour. I decided to walk to the Wells Fargo across the street. I walked there, made a deposit, walked back and still had an additional 30-40 minute to see the teller.
On most days the line is out the door and still there is only one teller. Every now and then they have 2 tellers. I don't know if the wealthier areas have this problem. Maybe next time I'm in Weston or Boca I will visit a branch and see. I am now holding, has they proudly announced that there is a 30 to 40 minute wait on the phone as well. Where is the customer service in customer service? Did the profit margin get too low for them to continue the service they use to provide or did they just get greedy.
Reviewed July 1, 2019
My wife and I have been a BofA customers for more than 25 years. I recently was duped into letting someone posing as a legitimate business representative get access to my computer and ultimately into my bank account under the premise that he was going to refund money to me. When I realized that money was being taken from my checking account, I shutdown my comport, called the bank fraud department and the police. BofA indicated that they would investigate and I should be able to get my money back. We went and talked with representatives at our local branch and they also indicated that our money should be returned. Today we called to check on the status of our claims and was told that BofA determined that it was our fault that the money was taken. REALLY? So, beware, BofA is really a thief too.
Reviewed June 30, 2019
This company takes advantage of new home buyers and charge them unfair interest rates based on their sexual preference and ethnicity. They also are dishonest in their housing and business accounts. They are never available to speak with you about home loans and require that you submit repeat paperwork on numerous occasions. They are corrupt in their business practices.
Reviewed June 29, 2019
The process of opening a checking account is like trying to get a first mortgage — completely ridiculous! The hoops to jump through are absurd. It took me three trips to the bank —and 4 hours of my time— to open a simple account.
Reviewed June 28, 2019
I hate the automated phone system. I hate the fact BOA has laid-off so many of their customer service professionals who work in the call centers and branches! Executive management cannot be that clueless to think customer have not noticed that it does NOT matter what time or day you call — there will be an offer to call you back because they are ALWAYS BUSY!!!! Never can you ever get service when you want it! Operating hours are pathetic. They have cut overnight staff for most functions and run Skeleton crews on what they’ll still service 24 hrs. It’s never been more clear that BOA doesn’t care about lower/middle America unless they are making monies off their backs (which they still do with their overdrafts).
Heavy regulations makes it difficult for them to exploit people like they use to but believe me they’re finding new ways to spin a buck!!!! Just tried going into a branch the other day to find they close at 4! Seriously? Working AMERICA isn’t available before 4 pm — and they know this! They’re pushing all this “Erica” crap, application functions, but simultaneously taking away the traditional methods many still prefer to use! I cannot stand and truly despise calling the 800 number to the regular bank and have found there are some real disparities and possible UDAAP/other violations occurring when I contact the 800 # on the back of my U.S Trust card or Merrill Lynch Card. There is almost NEVER a wait. The employees answering the phones in these groups do not sound stressed and overworked - because they clearly have the capacity to meet the call volumes. I find the whole thing truly pathetic.
Reviewed June 27, 2019
When I very 1st received my debit I went to gas station to get gas and instantly it declined and said prada ller in a text message on my phone. So I check on my account and somehow they cancel my debit card, so I could not use my debit card. That was the 1st sign it was a bad bank. 2nd sign was I deposited check on June 19, 2019 and the check had already cleared in the 1st day from the person who wrote the check but it didn't clear my account and till June 28 at 9:00 a.m. the deadline of when funds can be transferred by government law.
So this tells me that they collect checks, a 1000 hear a 1000 there, and they hold it and I count to build interest. I have never in my life been with a bank that took 8 days to cash a check after deposit. When I 1st went to Chase Bank Babe had the same hold for a large amounts but it was more than the amount that was that Bank of America and I talk to a manager & had it go through the next day. So that goes to show you Bank of America is the worst bank in the world. I would rather bank with Bank of Mexico before I would go to Bank of America. And not only that they didn't allow not even a $100 to go into my account of that money. They wouldn't let me get that photo a mile until 8 days later. Ridiculous. So if you are smart don't go to Bank of America as it's not for Americans.
Reviewed June 24, 2019
I stopped at the Fountain Plaza branch today to order a replacement debit card. The customer service was excellent -- prompt, attentive, thorough. My time was limited and I very much appreciated the service from Lisa ** (who said she's normally at the Transit Road office) and relationship manager Jake **. They are 10 out of 10 in my book!
Reviewed June 23, 2019
I have been paying my Visa card over the phone from my checking account for over 10 years. I called tonight and the recording said the account I'm paying from isn't owned by me. Just another reason why I DO NOT do business with Bank of America any longer!! Worse bank ever.
Reviewed June 22, 2019
Opening an account 4 yrs ago with BofA policy of ATM card with pic being the only form of ID needed to get funds from your account. This was done by a manager, opening the account obtaining this info. At the Camillus NY location the teller insisted it wasn't two forms. Her customer relations/bank knowledge is poor. The high qualified manager only with BofA for a year stepped in giving a possible explanation and providing proper customer relations. My disabled son's savings account was being charged a fee so we changed banks for him. The drive thru is closed in many locations also. Unfortunately for me personally it's the last straw for me. I'll be changing banks. For BofA it's no worries. I'm just the low income/disabled individual.
Reviewed June 21, 2019
After having an account with them for 19 years... My payment was due on the 7 and I paid it on the 13th. 1st time I was late with them in at least 5 years. They decreased my credit limit which in turn lowered my credit score. Thank you for being a customer.
Reviewed June 21, 2019
I’ve been a customer with BOA for about 3 years, in March 2019 my accounts were frozen because of some legal issues. After getting my affairs in order my attorney sent BOA all necessary paperwork for the release of my account and its funds. BOA refused to release my funds. The legal department refused to speak to myself or my attorney and would only speak through customer service. BOA continued to say they either didn’t receive the paperwork or needed more paperwork and once that paperwork was sent they would still wouldn’t release the funds. My attorney has had to file a motion for release of my funds that they have been holding since March!!! This has to be the worst bank I’ve ever banked with, very poor customer service skills outside of general banking!! I wouldn’t advise anyone to bank with BOA!!!
Reviewed June 20, 2019
I should have never come to this bank but I got a 300$ checking promotion offer that made me look into. I have done everything asked of me - put well over the 4,000 required for the bonus into my account. I called from the day I opened the account to ensure I was following the promo correctly. Each time I called in they assured me I was. Not after I have done my part and almost a month has passed I call to check on the promotion. And they tell me they can’t find it on my account, even though I have talked to at least 5 customer service reps who have confirmed they seen it on the account and before me to just allow more time.
Now today it's gone. That’s absurd. I only came to this bank for the promotion. I make good money from the State of Michigan and could put a portion of my check anywhere but I did this for the promotion. You all don’t have ATMs anywhere that I need and charge me a fee for my account which Huntington Bank and Chase (were I also bank) does not. I feel tricked!!!
Reviewed June 19, 2019
BoA makes it very difficult to access the checking account from abroad. I opened a BoA account when I moved in 2015 for a time period of two years from Germany to the US. Now, two years later after going back to Germany, I wanted to transfer part of my checkings account balance to my German bank account. (I use only and mobile banking by the way). But as I was told by the customer service agent, I am not able to make transfers exceeding $1,000 as I don't have an American phone number/address anymore. Therefore I cannot use the Safepass feature that is required for transfers exceeding $1,000. I find that extremely annoying.
The alternative of writing a check is not an attractive option as checks are not common in Europe anymore and their redeeming them comes with high fees. I was happy with Bank of America while I was in the US but the recent experience frustrates me. Bank of America might be a good choice for permanent US residents but not for international people. I now regret that I chose Bank of America as I have no real access to my money anymore.
Reviewed June 18, 2019
My branch of Bank of America is located in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The tellers are really nice but usually there is only one taking care of the deposits, checks, etc. Even though they have a lot of nice ladies walking around in high heels nobody seems to care about the line. I understand that they are trying to save money, having less and less employees but I think the customer deserves the best service. Anyway the bank functions with our money.
Reviewed June 17, 2019
I received an email from BofA the first of Jan '19 informing me that the replacement credit card which I requested was in the mail to my home. I contacted BofA Customer Service right away to let them know that I did not make a request for a new credit card. He corrected me to say, 'Yes you did. You called this morning to request the new card, and it is being processed now.'
I politely let him know that I did not request a new card, and live alone, so no one else has my information to make this request. How does this happen since anyone who accesses my account must have my personal PIN? He agreed, however, he stated that unfortunately the log shows the BofA customer rep shared my personal information with the caller vs. requiring the caller to state the personal information.
We made arrangements to stop the delivery of the credit card immediately since the requester was planning to pick it up from my mailbox. Since that time, I have had nothing less than a series of credit issues, with the final straw was this past week when there was $3400 international Armani charges, with no BofA alert when the charge hit my account. When I called about the charge, BofA had the nerve to ask me if I knew how to protect myself from fraudulent charges. Yes, I do. Closing all of my accounts. See ya BofA!
Bank of America Company Information
- Company Name:
- Bank of America
- Company Type:
- Public
- Ticker Symbol:
- BAC
- Year Founded:
- 1992
- Address:
- 100 North Tryon St
- City:
- Charlotte
- State/Province:
- NC
- Postal Code:
- 28255
- Country:
- United States
- Website:
- www.bankofamerica.com
