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Fact Sheet

Listed below are some of the common Premier High Yield Savings account service and maintenance fees. This list does not represent all fees associated with your account. For a complete list of account related fees, please refer to the East West Bank Fee Schedule.

Premier High Yield Savings

Minimum Opening Balance
$25,000​​

Account Opening Fee
$300

The one-time Account Opening Fee will be automatically deducted from the account upon receipt of a minimum opening deposit of $25,000 or more.

  • Depending on your initial funding amount, the deduction of the Account Opening Fee may result in your account balance falling below the minimum average balance required to avoid a monthly account maintenance fee.

Monthly Account Maintenance Fee
$25
Charged per monthly statement cycle if the minimum average balance maintained in the account does not meet the required minimum.

Minimum Monthly Balance Required to Avoid a Monthly Account Maintenance Fee
The Monthly Account Maintenance Fee will be waived if you maintain a:

  1. $25,000 average balance in your account each monthly statement cycle - OR
  2. $50,000 prior month-end combined average balance in the qualifying consumer deposit accounts you own at East West Bank

Funding Timeline
Customers will have 60 days to fund their account with an initial funding deposit of $25,000 or more.
Funding deposits received for an amount that is less than $25,000 are, at the discretion of the Bank, subject to return.

Account Opening Fee Refund
During the first 12 months (full or partial) after the initial funding requirement is met, you will have an opportunity to qualify for up to $300 in Account Opening Fee refunds.

  • For each month during the qualification period where you have maintained a combined month-end average balance of $100,000 or more in the qualifying consumer deposit accounts you own at East West Bank, you’ll receive a $100 Account Opening Fee refund.
  • If an account meets the qualification requirements for a specific month, the Account Opening Fee refund amount will be automatically credited to your Premier High Yield Savings Account within 10 business days.
Note: Maximum Refund Amount: $300, earned over 3 qualifying months

For complete details, please refer to the Premier High Yield Savings Account Terms Disclosure.