Wealthfront: Banking that streamlines your finances

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The $30 Cash Bonus promotion (the “Promotion”) is available to prospective first-time Wealthfront clients only (persons who are eligible to open a Wealthfront account and have never opened or held one before). To earn a $30 cash bonus (the “Bonus”), you must click on the “Get Started” button on the Promotion landing page to begin the account application process, you must successfully open and fund a new Wealthfront Cash Account (the “Account”) as your first Wealthfront account, and your initial deposit into the Account at opening must be at least $500. Your Account must be opened while the Promotion is ongoing and the Promotion landing page is still available, and within 30 days after clicking the “Get Started” button. If you meet these criteria and all other eligibility requirements, Wealthfront Brokerage will deposit the Bonus into your Account 30 days after Account opening.

Wealthfront Brokerage reserves the right to modify or terminate the Promotion at any time without notice. Wealthfront Brokerage has no obligation to open an Account for any particular person and may accept or decline an application in its sole discretion. All eligibility, qualification, and account opening decisions will be made by Wealthfront Brokerage in its sole discretion. Without limiting the foregoing, Wealthfront Brokerage shall have sole discretion to disqualify any person from receiving a Bonus for any reason, including (but not limited to) if Wealthfront Brokerage determines, in its sole discretion, that fraudulent activity or a violation of the terms of the Promotion may have occurred. In the event Wealthfront Brokerage disqualifies a previously paid Bonus, Wealthfront Brokerage reserves the right to recapture the full amount of the Bonus. All taxes and any fees are the sole responsibility of the recipient. See additional terms.

Earn 4.25% Annual Percentage Yield (APY) from partner banks on all your cash.

24/7 instant withdrawals.

No account maintenance fees, no overdraft fees.

Fast transfers to your investing account.

Up to $8M of pass-through FDIC insurance provided through our partner banks.

Get cash from 19,000 free ATMs from places like Safeway, CVS, Walgreens, and more.

Pay bills with account and routing numbers.

Set up direct deposit and automate your paycheck.

Support for Venmo, Cash App, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal.

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1. Wealthfront Corporation oversees Total Client Assets and Trusted Clients through Wealthfront Advisers and Wealthfront Brokerage. Wealthfront Advisers and Wealthfront Brokerage are wholly owned subsidiaries of Wealthfront Corporation.

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Bankrate designed a methodology that evaluates non-bank cash accounts, evaluating APYs, checking features, service fees, minimum deposit and balance requirements and other factors. Best Cash Management Account 2023 was awarded on January 10, 2023, covering the 2022 calendar year. Best Cash Management Account 2024 was awarded on December 12, 2023, covering the 2023 calendar year. Wealthfront pays an annual license fee to use Bankrate’s awards in marketing materials. Learn more about their methodology and review process: https://www.bankrate.com/awards/2024/methodologies/

We’ve partnered with Green Dot Bank. The checking features offered on your Wealthfront Cash account are provided by and the Wealthfront Visa® Debit Card is issued by Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Visa is a registered trademark of Visa International Service Association. Checking features for the Cash Account are subject to identity verification by Green Dot Bank and the Wealthfront Visa® Debit Card is optional and must be requested. Wealthfront products and services are not provided by Green Dot Bank. Green Dot Bank operates under the following registered trade names: GO2bank, GoBank and Bonneville Bank. All of these registered trade names are used by, and refer to, a single FDIC-insured bank, Green Dot Bank. Deposits under any of these trade names are deposits with Green Dot Bank and are aggregated for deposit insurance coverage.

Fee-free ATM access applies to in-network ATMs only. For out-of-network ATMs and bank tellers a $2.50 fee will apply, plus any additional fee that the owner or bank may charge. Fees and Eligibility requirements may apply to certain checking features, please see the Deposit Account Agreement for details. Copyright 2023 Green Dot Corporation. All rights reserved.

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The Cash Account is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC and not a bank. The Annual Percentage Yield (“APY”) on cash deposits is as of November 15, 2024 and is subject to change. The APY reflects the weighted average of deposit balances at‬ participating program banks,‬ which may not be allocated equally. Cash deposits are swept to program banks, where they earn a variable APY and are eligible for FDIC insurance. Conditions apply. FDIC insurance is not provided until the funds arrive at the program banks, and protects against the failure of program banks, not Wealthfront. While funds are at Wealthfront, before they are swept to the program banks, they are subject to SIPC’s protection limit of $250,000 for cash. FDIC insurance coverage is limited to $250,000 per qualified customer account per banking institution. Wealthfront uses more than one program bank to make available FDIC coverage of up to $8 million for your cash deposits. For more information on FDIC insurance coverage, please visit www.FDIC.gov. Customers are responsible for monitoring their total assets at each of the program banks to determine the extent of available FDIC insurance coverage in accordance with FDIC rules. No minimum balance required. The deposits at program banks are not covered by SIPC.

Investment management and advisory services – which are not FDIC insured – are provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC (“Wealthfront Advisers”), an SEC-registered investment adviser, and financial planning tools are provided by Wealthfront Software LLC (“Wealthfront”).

Instant and same day withdrawals may be processed through the Real-Time Payments (“RTP”) network or the FedNow service, enabling same day withdrawals. Please note, RTP and FedNow instant payment transfer eligibility is limited by the destination institution’s RTP/FedNow capabilities, daily transaction caps, and by participating entities such as Wells Fargo,the RTP® Network and FedNow® Service. New Cash Account deposits are subject to a 2-4 day holding period before becoming available for transfer. Wealthfront does not charge a fee for transfers, but the receiving institution may. Processing times may vary.

Wealthfront does not charge for wire fees to title and escrow companies and accounts you own at other institutions, but the receiving entity or institution may charge a fee. For more information about wires, visit www.wealthfront.com/legal/online-transfer-agreement.

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Wealthfront, Wealthfront Advisers and Wealthfront Brokerage are wholly owned subsidiaries of Wealthfront Corporation.

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