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• Mobile footnote 1 and Online Banking give you secure access to your accounts from almost anywhere so you can bank with confidence on your schedule to accomplish more.

• International wire transfers made easy
Send domestic and international wire transfers in 140+ currencies to over 200 countries. $0 outbound wire transfer fee if sent in foreign currency. footnote 2

• Send money fast and free with Zelle ® in our app
Easily send and receive money with friends and family directly between accounts, no matter where they bank in the U.S. footnote 3

Choose the path for your financial journey in the U.S.

Whether you’re coming to the U.S. for a new job, a new home or a new school, we can provide you with the financial solutions you need to make a strong start. Choose the path that best fits your situation.

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Have you completed your three easy steps to open a checking account? Once you’ve confirmed your eligibility and collected your required documents, you can meet with a specialist at one of our many financial centers.

Ready to help you in your language

Whether or not you speak English proficiently, Bank of America is ready to provide advice and guidance to meet your financial needs. We have language interpretation services that allow us to assist you in over 206 languages. Simply visit your nearest financial center and request interpretation services for the language you’re most comfortable speaking. It’s part of our commitment to help you build a strong financial foundation.

1 Mobile Banking requires that you download the Mobile Banking app and is only available for select mobile devices. Message and data rates may apply.

2 Fees apply to wires and certain transfers. For international wire transfers, markups are included in Bank of America exchange rates. Exchange rates are determined by Bank of America in its sole discretion. Other financial institutions involved may also charge fees and deduct their fees from the amount of the wire transfer. See the Online Banking Service Agreement for details. Data connection required. Carrier fees may apply.

3 Zelle® should only be used to send money to friends, family or others you trust. We recommend that you do not use Zelle® to send money to those you do not know. Transfers require enrollment in the service with a U.S. checking or savings account and must be made from an eligible Bank of America consumer or business deposit account. Transactions between enrolled users typically occur in minutes and transactions between enrolled consumers do not typically incur transaction fees from Bank of America. We will send you an email alert with transaction details after you send money using Zelle®. Dollar and frequency limits apply. See the Online Banking Service Agreement at bankofamerica.com/serviceagreement for further details. Data connection required. Message and data rates may apply. Neither Bank of America nor Zelle® offers purchase protection for payments made with Zelle®. Please treat Zelle® payments like cash, once you send the money, you are unlikely to get it back – for example, you do not receive the item you paid for using Zelle® or the item received is not as described. Regular account fees apply.

Zelle and the Zelle related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license.

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We strive to provide you with information about products and services you might find interesting and useful. Relationship-based ads and online behavioral advertising help us do that.

Bank of America participates in the Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA") self-regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising and uses the Advertising Options Icon on our behavioral ads on non-affiliated third-party sites (excluding ads appearing on platforms that do not accept the icon). Ads served on our behalf by these companies do not contain unencrypted personal information and we limit the use of personal information by companies that serve our ads. To learn more about ad choices, or to opt out of interest-based advertising with non-affiliated third-party sites, visit YourAdChoices powered by the DAA or through the Network Advertising Initiative's Opt-Out Tool. You may also visit the individual sites for additional information on their data and privacy practices and opt-out options.

To learn more about relationship-based ads, online behavioral advertising and our privacy practices, please review the Bank of America Online Privacy Notice and our Online Privacy FAQs.

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