Axos Bank vs Bank of America

Axos Bank is a full-service online bank with excellent checking and savings. How does it compare to Bank of America? Read our comparison chart below.

Axos Bank offers a range of checking and savings products. Checking options includes a up-to 1% cashback account and rewards checking account with a higher interest rate. Savings options include savings accounts and CDs with higher-than-average rates. All accounts have no monthly service fees.

While Bank of America is one of the largest banks in the U.S. with approximately 3,700 locations and 15,000 ATMs. It is known for good customer service with extended hours. It offers checking, savings, CDs, IRA, and investment accounts through Merrill Edge.

Compare Axos Bank with Bank of America, side-by-side. Read on for an in-depth look, including ratings and reviews.

	Axos Bank	Bank of America
	Member FDIC	Member FDIC
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	SPECIAL OFFER Basic Business Checking - Up to $200 Bonus - Learn More Read Axos Bank Review	OFFER Bank of America Advantage Banking - Up to $500 Cash Offer Read Bank of America Review
	Benefits and Features
Savings	0.61% APY (balances under $25k); 0.25% APY ($25K-$100K); 0.15% APY ($100k and over)	Bank of America Advantage Savings Standard Rate: 0.01% APY
CD	0.20% APY. Terms of 3 months to 5 years. $1,000 minimum	7-Month CD - 3.51% APY 10-Month CD - 2.95% APY 13-Month CD - 2.00% APY 25-Month CD - 1.75% APY 37-Month CD - 0.11% APY 1-Month CD - 0.03% APY 120-Month CD - 0.03% APY
Checking	Rewards Checking: Up to 3.30% APY Cashback Checking: Up to 1% cashback
Money Market	0.25% APY
Mobile App	iOS & Android	iOS & Android
ATMs	approximately 91,000 partner ATMs	Approximately 15,000+ ATMs
Customer Service	24/7	Monday -Friday: 8AM - 9PM ET Saturday: 9AM - 6PM ET Sunday: 8AM - 5PM ET
IRA CD
Locations	Online only	3,700 financial centers
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Checking
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Pros & Cons	Pros: Checking with rewards No monthly fee Domestic ATM rebates Cons: Low CD rates No physical branches
Bottom Line	Full-service online bank with excellent checking and savings... Read full review	Read full review
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	Basic Business Checking - Up to $200 Bonus Business Premium Savings - Up to 3.60% APY Axos ONE - Earn up to 4.21% APY
Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. Axos Bank: Pricing information from published website as of 04/28/2026. Bank of America: Pricing information from published website as of 04/27/2026 based on 91107 zip code.

Member FDIC

Basic Business Checking - Up to $200 Bonus

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Expires 6/30/2026

Open a Basic Business Checking account using promo code START200 by June 30, 2026.
Every dollar counts when you're starting out. That's why new businesses can earn up to $200 opening a new Basic Business Checking account today.
No initial deposit requirement
No minimum balance requirement
No monthly maintenance fees
Free domestic incoming wires. Two (2) outgoing domestic wire fees reimbursed per month.
Unlimited domestic ATM fee reimbursements
Unlimited item processing (debits, credits, and deposited items)
Cash deposits via MoneyPass and Allpoint networks

Member FDIC

Business Premium Savings - Up to 3.60% APY

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Expires 6/30/2026

Bundle with checking and unlock a bonus of up to $600.
Discover the Axos Business Bundle, combining flexible checking with high-yield savings and earn an exclusive bonus up to $600. Use promo code SBB600.†
Earn 3.60% APY* With Business Premium Savings
Free domestic and international incoming wires
No monthly maintenance fee
No minimum opening deposit
No average daily balance requirement
Business deposit accounts FDIC insured up to $250k

Member FDIC

Business Interest Checking - 1.01% APY

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Up to 1.01% APY**
$100 minimum opening deposit
Pay no monthly maintenance fee with an average daily balance of at least $5,000
Unlimited domestic ATM fee reimbursements
Up to 50 free items per month, $0.50 per item thereafter (includes debits, credit, and deposited items)
Up to 60 items per month for Remote Deposit Anywhere (includes monthly per item processing limitation)
Free online banking, image statements, and Bill Pay

Member FDIC

Bank of America Advantage Banking - Up to $500 Cash Offer

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Expires 5/31/2026

The cash offer up to $500 is an online only offer and must be opened through the Bank of America promotional page.
The offer is for new checking customers only.
Offer expires 05/31/2026.
To qualify, open a new eligible Bank of America Advantage Banking account through the promotional page and set up and receive Qualifying Direct Deposits* into that new eligible account within 90 days of account opening. Your cash bonus amount will be based on the total amount of your Qualifying Direct Deposits received in the first 90 days.

Cash Bonus Total Qualifying Direct Deposits

$100 $2,000

$300 $5,000

$500 $10,000+
If all requirements are met 90 days after account opening, Bank of America will attempt to deposit your bonus into your new eligible account within 60 days.
Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® for Family Banking accounts are not eligible for this offer.
Additional terms and conditions apply. See offer page for more details.
*A Qualifying Direct Deposit is a direct deposit of regular monthly income – such as your salary, pension or Social Security benefits, which are made by your employer or other payer – using account and routing numbers that you provide to them.
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.

Cash Bonus	Total Qualifying Direct Deposits
$100	$2,000
$300	$5,000
$500	$10,000+

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