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The obvious use for this is to have a business on the side. Note that they try very hard to imply that it's for personal use without actually stating it. In other words, they DO state it's for personal use only, but don't want to discourage anyone from using it as a business account. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
What are the consequences of someone using a personal checking account for a business? Anyone know?
artglaz
Member
posted: Oct. 29, 2006 @ 9:25a
I do some sporatic web development contract work for a friend who has a "2nd BofA checking account" as his business checking. It was offered to him because of his advantage status. He said he's never had any problems.
On a side note, His business is retail so he deposits checks all the time that are made out to the business name. ymmv of course
I dont get that impression at all...why do you think they intend this to be a "side business " account?
SeattleNative
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Oct. 29, 2006 @ 9:53a
Checking accounts tend to be used for multiple purposes these days - i.e. pre-authorized mortgage payments, scheduled Bill Payments, check writing, ATM cash withdrawals, and debit-card purchases. Many BofA clients would use the free second BofA account to keep their debit-card purchase transactions separate from their main account, to avoid unintentionally triggering account overdrafts or a lack of funds to pay their mortgage.
It's a clever marketing strategy since BofA knows many of their checking account clients have their mortgage payment auto-deducted - particularly if the mortgage is also serviced by BofA.
GiftCards16
New Member
posted: Oct. 29, 2006 @ 12:55p
Can this be used to get another $250 through the Keep the Change program?
EdithPiaf said: If anyone is considering opening a NEW account with BOA, read this: THEY WILL DO A HARD PULL ON YOUR CREDIT REPORT!
Important to some and not so with others.
This hasn't been true for me the past 7 or so times I've opened new accounts. I had a legacy Fleet student account from 2004 and have been a BofA customer ever since. I've only opened new accounts online, linked to the old ones. No hard pulls from BofA that weren't due to a CC application.
BankofGreed
Greedy Member
posted: Oct. 30, 2006 @ 11:28a
EdithPiaf said: If anyone is considering opening a NEW account with BOA, read this: THEY WILL DO A HARD PULL ON YOUR CREDIT REPORT!
Important to some and not so with others.
Not true. I've opened up about half a dozen checking/savings account, and not once have they done a hard pull.
The only time they performed a hard pull was when I originally opened up my BofA account.
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