Bank of America Review 2024 (2024)

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Bank of America Review 2024? ›

Key Takeaways: We rate Bank of America 4 out of 5 stars, making it our eighth highest-rated of the 10 largest banks in the country. The bank has checking accounts with low or no monthly fees, a rewards debit program and relatively low overdraft fees.

Overview. Bank of America could be a good fit for consumers who want access to a local branch, plenty of ATMs and a highly rated app. But, like many big banks, it generally offers low rates of return compared with what other financial institutions are paying out.

Is Bank of America FDIC insured? Yes, all Bank of America bank accounts are FDIC insured (FDIC #3510) up to $250,000 per depositor, for each account ownership category, in the event of a bank failure.

Overall, Bank of America appears to be in a relatively healthy financial position and is not currently in imminent danger of collapse. However, as with any financial institution, there are always risks involved, and customers and investors should always monitor the bank's financial health and risk profile.

User reports indicate no current problems at Bank of America

Bank of America offers retail bank services to individuals and businesses, including checking, savings, credit cards, mortgages and loans.

Bank of America pros and cons

Bank of America has approximately 4,300 branch locations and 17,000 ATMs, so you'll always have access to your money. The minimums to open a checking account are relatively low, so it's fairly easy to switch banks. If you can qualify for their Preferred Rewards program, it's worth it.

The CFPB has taken numerous actions against Bank of America for violating federal law. In July 2023, the CFPB and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) ordered Bank of America to pay over $200 million for illegally charging junk fees, withholding credit card rewards, and opening fake accounts.

Based on our research on more than 100 traditional and online banks and credit unions, we give Bank of America 4 out of 5 stars overall. It earns points for its extensive branch network and solid mobile app and online platform, but loses points for offering lower interest rates than its competitors on deposit accounts.

What happens if Bank of America fails? ›

Most banks in the US are insured by the FDIC, which provides coverage up to $250,000 per depositor, per FDIC bank, per ownership category. In the event of a bank failure, insured deposits are guaranteed to be returned within two business days by the FDIC.

The Wells Fargo Everyday Checking slightly beats out the Bank of America Advantage Plus Banking® because it requires a lower minimum opening deposit and monthly service fee. It also boasts a higher bank bonus for new customers. However, Bank of America has slightly easier requirements to waive monthly fees.

Bank of America pays slightly higher interest on your account balance. It also has a lower monthly fee and more options to have it waived. While the comparison between the two banks' checking accounts stacks up as a draw, the clear winner among savings accounts is Bank of America Advantage Savings.

Bank of America is just one place below JPMorgan Chase on both the 2023 G-SIBs list and the Federal Reserve's list of the largest U.S. banks, which is why it was chosen in our research as one of the safest banks. The bank's security features also helped it score highly.

Is Bank of America stock a Buy, Sell or Hold? Bank of America stock has received a consensus rating of buy. The average rating score is A1 and is based on 50 buy ratings, 23 hold ratings, and 7 sell ratings.

Other banks in the country could be at risk of failure as unrealized securities losses reached $478 billion, the most recently available data shows. Already, 40 banks with more than $1 billion in assets reported unrealized security losses greater than 50% of their equity capital.

BAC Stock 12 Month Forecast

Based on 24 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Bank of America in the last 3 months. The average price target is $39.71 with a high forecast of $46.00 and a low forecast of $33.00. The average price target represents a -0.70% change from the last price of $39.99.