SoFi vs Bank of America

SoFi is a personal loans with low APR and fees. Must have good credit to qualify. How does it compare to Bank of America? Read our comparison chart below.

	SoFi	Bank of America
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	OFFER Refinance Student Loans - Learn More Read SoFi Review	OFFER Bank of America® Business Advantage Banking Checking Account - $200 Bonus Offer Read Bank of America Review
	Benefits and Features
Savings	3.80% APY on savings balances with direct deposit or qualifying deposits (1.00% APY without)	Bank of America Advantage Savings Standard Rate: 0.01% APY
CD	N/A	7-Month CD - Up to 4.25% APY 10-Month CD - 3.75% APY 13-Month CD - 2.75% APY 25-Month CD - 2.00% APY 37-Month CD - 0.11% APY 1-Month CD - 0.03% APY 120-Month CD - 0.03% APY
Checking	0.50% APY on checking balances
Mobile App	iOS & Android	iOS & Android
ATMs	55,000+ Allpoint ATMs	Approximately 16,000+ ATMs
Customer Service	Checking and Savings Support: Phone: (855) 456-7634 Monday - Thursday: 5AM - 7PM PT Friday - Sunday: 5AM - 5PM PT 24/7 online chat	Monday -Friday: 8AM - 9PM ET Saturday: 9AM - 6PM ET Sunday: 8AM - 5PM ET
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Locations	4 branch locations	3,922 financial centers
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Pros & Cons	Pros: Competitive, fixed rates Low fees No collateral Cons: Slower underwriting process High standards for borrowers	Pros: Large branch network Extended service hours Full service banking Cons: Monthly fees Low interest rates Many misc. banking fees
Bottom Line	Personal loans with low APR and fees. Must have good credit to qualify... Read full review	National bank with widespread accessibility and wide range of services... Read full review
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	Refinance Student Loans Personal Loans: Borrow Between $5k-$100k Active Investing with SoFi
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Member FDIC

Bank of America® Business Advantage Banking Checking Account - $200 Bonus Offer

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Expires 12/31/2025

The $200 bonus offer is an online only offer and must be opened through the Bank of America promotional page.
The offer is for new eligible business checking customers only.
Offer expires 12/31/2025.
To qualify, deposit $5,000 or more in New Money* directly into a new eligible Bank of America Business Advantage Banking account within thirty (30) days of account opening.
Maintain an average balance of $5,000 in that new Business Advantage Banking account during the Maintenance Period**.
Once all requirements are met, Bank of America will attempt to pay bonus within 60 days.
Additional terms and conditions apply. See offer page for more details.
*New Money is new funds deposited into your business checking account that are not transfers from other Bank of America deposit accounts or Merrill investment accounts.
** The Maintenance Period begins thirty-one (31) calendar days after account opening and ends ninety (90) calendar days after account opening.
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Business Advantage Relationship Banking

No fee for first 500 transactions per statement cycle
No fee for first $20,000 in cash deposited per statement cycle
Multiple ways to avoid the $29.95 monthly fee

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Business Advantage Fundamentals™ Banking

No fee for first 20 transactions per statement cycle
No fee for first $5,000 in cash deposited per statement cycle at an ATM or Financial Center

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