Escalent, an independent market research firm, performed the online poll on behalf of Bank of America Private Bank. The poll included 1,007 high-net-worth (HNW) respondents across the United States.

This week, Bank of America — the parent company of Merrill — brought over a formidable private banking duo from Citi. Merrill, meanwhile, lost a sizable team to Morgan Stanley. Scroll down to ...

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Chase and Bank of America are the two biggest banks in the United States. Chase requires no minimum deposit for checking or savings and has more branch locations. Bank of America may offer better ...