Every time I try to write an article about banks I end up looking online for the fees for a service or offering. It’s horribly frustrating because the banks are very good at NOT clearly linking to their fee, charges and commissions pages. So for my benefit and hopefully yours I’m going to list where I found the bank fees for BMO, CIBC, RBC, ScotiaBank and TD.
Don’t Trust Banks: Always Check the Fees
Always, always, ALWAYS, call a bank you’re interested in and talk about the current and proposed fees before making any choices. The fees seem to be changing on a monthly, if not weekly, basis. And frankly most of the changes are increases in existing fees and adding brand new never thought of before fees.
Many banks will also waive fees if you talk to them about what business you are bringing to them. They may also have fee “bundles” where you can get several fee-costing services for one lower price. Unfortunately, it seems like if you want to pay the lowest fees you need to talk to a real live human being.
Where to Find the Fees for the Big Five Canadian Banks
As of August 5, 2013, these are all the website pages listing fees that I could find. There may be more:
Bank of Montreal
Account Fees
http://www.bmo.com/home/personal/banking/everyday/fees-agreements
Additional Fees and Services
http://www.bmo.com/home/personal/banking/everyday/fees-agreements/add-services-fees
CIBC
Personal Account Service Fees, April 1, 2013
https://www.cibc.com/ca/pdf/personal-acct-service-fees-en.pdf
Additional Service Fees
(Statement; Plus; VISA; Account Management; Account Closing; Travel; Gifts; Personal Banking Services and Fees; Dormant Inactive Accounts; Miscellaneous)
https://www.cibc.com/ca/chequing-savings/additional-fees.html
RBC
Chequing Accounts
http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/products/deposits/banking-accounts.html
Savings Accounts
http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/products/deposits/savings-accounts.html
Fees for Additional Services
http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/cgi-bin/intelliresponse/ask.cgi/frame/set?question=What%20are%20the%20service%20fees%20associated%20with%20my%20account%3F&id=2581&content_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rbcroyalbank.com%2Fproducts%2Fdeposits%2Fadditional-services.html
Save on Bank Fees
http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/products/deposits/save-on-your-bank-fees.html
MultiProduct Rebate
http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/products/deposits/multiproduct-rebate.html
Popular Bundles
http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/products/deposits/popular-bundles.html
ScotiaBank
Account Fees at a Glance
http://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/0,,16,00.html
TD
Account Related Information and Administration Fees
http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/document/PDF/accounts/513796-20130803.pdf
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