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Merrill Lynch Fees, Margin Rates, IRA Fees, Interest, Trading Tools Charges for 2012 - BROKERAGE NO LONGER EXISTS! Merrill Lynch brokerage is now called Merrill Edge: Click for Merrill Edge Fees



Miscellaneous Fees


CMA account maintenance fee
$25 per quarter, per household. Waived if the client meets just one of the following criteria:

  • Has total combined balances of $50,000 or more in Merrill Lynch investment accounts and Bank of America, N.A. deposit accounts
  • Or, executes 60+ trades per year / 15+ trades per quarter in one or more self-directed accounts
  • Or, is a U.S. Trust client
Minimum deposit for CMA Accounts $2,000.00 (Cash or Securities)
Merrill Lynch Visa Signature Card Fee (Optional) $95.00
Account Transfer Fee $95.00


Retirement Accounts


Minimum deposit to open
$250.00
Annual Custodial Fee None
Account Transfer Fee $75.00
Overnight Mail (for mandatory distributions only) None
Closeout Fee $75.00


Margin Rates


Effective September 21, 2009 the new ML Base Lending Rate is 5.250% — a decrease of 0.250%. Subsequently, margin interest rates now range from 4.500% - 8.625%.
Loan Amount
BLR Spread
Less than $25,000 +3.375
$25,000 - $99,999 +2.250
$100,000 - $499,999 +0.875
$500,000 - $999,999 +0.625
$1,000,000 - $4,999,999 0.000
$5,000,000 - $9,999,999 -0.500
$10,000,000 + -0.750
The BLR rate fluctuates with current market conditions.


Additional Fees


Checking
Free
Additional Check Printing Free
Cancelled Check Fee $3.00
Trade Confirmation Copy Request $3.00
Return Check Fee $30.00
Returned ACH Debit Fee $30.00
Stop Payment Fee $25.00
ATM Transaction Fee $1 per transaction
Return Deposits $20.00
Visa® International Transaction Fee 2% of the U.S. dollar amount of all transactions occurring outside the U.S. that are submitted to Visa in a currency other than U.S. dollars
Cash Advance Fee (Non-ATM) 0.25% of principal ($2.50 minimum)
Wire Transfer Fee (Fed Funds - Domestic) $30.00
Wire Transfer Fee (Fed Funds - International) $40.00
Legal Transfer Fee $50.00
Register & Ship (Delivery Non-Government Security) $500.00
Overnight Mail Request $25.00
Municipal Bond Coupon Processing $5.00
Government Security Transfer Fee $125.00
FTS Return $10.00
Past Due Exchanges $50.00
Past Due Redemptions $50.00
Mandatory Exchange Fee $50.00
Optional Exchange Fee $30.00
Statement Requests $5.00 per statement
Fractional Share Fee Liquidation 10% of proceeds from sale
ATM transaction fee: Visa Signature cardholders: the first 52 transactions are free; $1 per transaction thereafter. Some ATM owners/operators may charge a fee for the use of their machines.



Merrill Lynch Fees are as of 2012 and are subject to change. For most recent information go here:

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