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President's Choice Financial services are provided by the direct banking division of CIBC.
President's Choice Financial MasterCard is provided by President's Choice Bank.
The PC points loyalty program is provided by President's Choice Services Inc.
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Choose from the most frequently asked questions below. We've divided the questions into four categories: (1) about President's Choice Financial® services, (2) our banking services, (3) online banking and (4) privacy and security.
President's Choice Financial services is a unique financial services offering. President’s Choice Financial services will be provided by the direct banking division of CIBC.
The President's Choice philosophy has always been about searching the world to bring consumers unprecedented value. Consistent with that philosophy, the President's Choice team searched the world to bring unprecedented value in banking to consumers. Thus, the President's Choice Financial services offering was born. Of course, it takes a bank to provide banking services. So the direct banking division of CIBC was engaged to provide President's Choice Financial banking products and services.
When Loblaws discovered that many Canadians were unhappy with their current financial institutions, it believed it could develop something better. Sound familiar? It's the very basis of the President's Choice philosophy. Besides, Loblaws has already included pharmacies, restaurants and dry cleaners as vital aspects of its stores ... why not banking?
With President's Choice Financial services, the goal has always been to bring you unprecedented value in financial products and services. Continuing in this tradition, the team which brings you President's Choice Financial services has partnered with CIBC Securities Inc. to bring you a mutual fund offer that delivers the value you've come to expect. With approximately $3.5 billion in index funds under management, CIBC Securities Inc. offers you:
At this time we open individual or joint President's Choice Financial accounts in personal names only. Business accounts and/or non-profit organizations accounts have not yet been established.
Not at all. You don't have to come to the store to bank with us, and you're not restricted to store hours to online banking. President's Choice Financial services are fully accessible online, over the phone or at a bank machine. That means you can bank 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
No. You also have free use of CIBC bank machines across Canada. That means you can do all your banking at President’s Choice Financial and CIBC bank machines. Please note some CIBC bank machines are not capable of accepting deposits.
You can also withdraw money from any other bank machine displaying the Interac® or PLUS* sign. Standard charges for use of non-President's Choice Financial or non-CIBC bank machines will apply. Remember, it's always free at President's Choice Financial and CIBC bank machines.
CIBC Securities Inc. mutual fund accounts are not accessible through President's Choice Financial bank machines at this time.
Although that sounds like a great service, you should take into consideration that other banks charge service fees. This is how they capture the cost of giving free withdrawal transactions. We do not charge service fees or transaction fees at President's Choice Financial bank machines and CIBC bank machines across the country.
Bank machine deposits are another point worth considering. Some banks limit deposit access to a small number of bank machines or by taking deposits by mail. You can deposit money into your President's Choice Financial account from any President’s Choice Financial or CIBC bank machine.
You have 2 convenient options for depositing funds into your account:
Direct deposit eliminates the hassle of making your deposits manually. You instruct your employer, government agency or other banks to deposit the funds directly into any President's Choice Financial account. Plus, you get the convenience of immediate access to your money. To set it up, simply fill in a direct deposit form and give it to anyone from whom you receive regular payments. You can obtain a direct deposit form when you register for online banking.
Direct deposits into your President's Choice Financial bank account are available immediately.
Canadian dollar bank machine deposits will post to your account immediately but funds available are subject to a hold of up to 7 business days or your daily hold limit, as outlined in your product letter. We consider Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays to be non-business days.
We provide the following examples to assist you in determining when your funds will be available. If your daily hold limit that is stated in your product letter is 5 business days and you were to make a Canadian dollar deposit at the bank machine on a Tuesday, you will have access to these funds on the morning of the following Tuesday, assuming that there are no holidays between the deposit date and your access to funds date. If in this example, the Monday were a national holiday, you would then have access to these funds on the morning of the following Wednesday. Additional holds will apply for your non-Canadian cheque deposits. For details on all of these hold periods please refer to the Processing and Verifying Transactions section of your President's Choice Financial legal stuff brochure.
Overdraft protection is available on the no fee bank account. You can qualify for limits up to $5,000. A minimum charge will apply when you use the service, in addition to a fixed interest rate on overdraft balances. If you use your overdraft, just bring your account balance over zero at least once a month.
For your security in the case of a lost or stolen card, we place daily dollar limits on bank machine withdrawals and debit card purchases. Please refer to your product letter or contact a personal banking representative toll-free at 1-888-723-8881 for details.
You can withdraw US cash at any CIBC bank machine that has this feature. At this time, President's Choice Financial bank machines are not able to accommodate US cash withdrawals. However, you can request a US money order online or via the telephone which will be mailed to your home. You can deposit US cash at any President's Choice Financial bank machine.
You can withdraw money from most bank machines outside of Canada. Charges for withdrawals through these bank machines are currently $3.00 per withdrawal. Some bank machines may levy additional surcharges. In addition, you will be charged the amount we are required to pay to buy the foreign currency, plus a fixed rate charge of 2.5% of the converted amount.
When you're starting to run low on cheques, you can re-order them online or call us at 1-888-723-8881. We'll put your new cheques in the mail right away.
You can reorder bank cards online after signing in to online banking. We will replace damaged cards and one lost or stolen card per year, at no cost to you. However, replacing more than one lost or stolen card per year will carry an additional cost.
A TFSA is a registered savings plan that allows taxpayers to earn investment income tax-free inside the plan. Contributions to the plan are not tax-deductible and withdrawals of contributions and earnings from the plan are not taxable.
Any individual (other than a trust) who is a resident in Canada and 18 years of age or older is eligible to open a TFSA, however, President’s Choice Financial is not currently offering TFSAs in the province of Quebec.
You can open the Tax-Free Interest Plus savings account at any President's Choice Financial pavillion, by calling 1-888-872-4724 or online by selecting “accounts and products” from the top navigation and then “tax-free investment options.”
Each year you can contribute an amount up to your contribution room for the year. Contributions in excess of your personal contribution room will be subject to a 1% per month penalty tax.
After 2009, your contribution limit will be made up of 3 amounts:
Canada Revenue Agency will notify you each year on your Notice of Assessment, which you receive after you file your tax return (similar to the way Canada Revenue Agency notifies you of your RRSP contribution room). Contributions in excess of your personal contribution room will be subject to a 1% per month penalty tax.
No. TFSA contributions are not tax-deductible.
Yes. There is no limit on the number of years unused contribution room can be carried forward.
Excess contributions will be subject to a penalty tax as set by the Canadian government.
You can easily transfer funds from your Tax-Free Interest Plus savings account through telephone and online banking, or at any CIBC or President's Choice Financial bank machine. You cannot make a withdrawal from your Tax-Free Interest Plus savings account through bank machines or Interac® Direct Payment transactions.
No. Funds are not taxable even when withdrawn (withholding tax does not apply).
No. They do not affect either taxes payable or federal income-tested benefits.
Please visit the Canada Revenue Agency website.
There are a variety of easy ways to make your payments:
PC points are not available on CIBC Securities Inc. mutual fund products at this time.
No. The special offer by CIBC Securities Inc. for customers of President's Choice Financial is not available in Quebec at this time.
CIBC Mutual Funds are also not available to non-residents of Canada. CIBC Securities Inc. must be licensed to sell mutual funds where the client resides. CIBC Securities Inc has no current plans to seek licensing outside of Canada.
Each CIBC Mutual Fund pays its manager, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, a management fee and is also responsible for its own operating expenses. You do not pay any sales charges, switch fees or redemption fees if you buy, switch or redeem units of CIBC Mutual Funds through CIBC Securities Inc. However, you may have to pay the following fees and expenses:
With this special offer, you'll receive a management fee rebate of 10 basis points. The special management fee rebate is calculated as follows:
No. The President's Choice Financial Prime Rate RRSP Loan cannot be used in conjunction with the CIBC Securities Inc. mutual fund offer at this time.
No. Customers cannot use their mutual fund units as collateral for a President's Choice Financial loan.
The CIBC Securities Inc. offer is only available to existing customers of President's Choice Financial services. Only existing customers can sign in to 'online banking' as a valid bank card and password are required.
In an emergency, contact us toll-free at 1-888-723-8881. A Personal Banking Representative will help you.
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Banking online is very simple. Check out your guided tour to see just how easy it can be. Once you're set up, there's an extensive Help section if you have questions. You can also call us toll-free at 1-888-723-8881 between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. local time if you need additional assistance. We're ready to help you.
Read all about our security information here.
Once your account has been activated, simply select a password to register. Have your bank card with you and follow the instructions.
When you access your President's Choice Financial accounts over the Internet, your browser is checked to ensure it meets our minimum security requirements. You can protect yourself online by using an up-to-date browser with the most recent security updates. To access President's Choice Financial online accounts, please ensure you are using one of the supported browsers that use 128-bit encryption. Modems less than 28.8 kbps will experience slow performance.
Though most companies accept the date on which the bill is paid from your account as the date on which they received payment, some require an additional day or two to process your payment. Therefore, you may want to schedule your payment 2 to 3 days before the due date to ensure it arrives in time.
Depending on when your friend became a President's Choice Financial customer, our account opening procedure may have been different at that time.
If your friend was already a customer and recently applied for another account or product, they would not be required to verify their identity again.
If you are already a President's Choice Financial customer (and you applied when you were signed in), you can check the status of your application online by signing in to online banking and selecting the view status link. You will also receive a confirmation letter to let you know that your account is ready.
If you are a new President's Choice Financial customer, you will receive either a welcome kit, or a letter with further instructions.
We are committed to taking good care of you and your money. With President's Choice Financial services, your deposits are held by CIBC, a member of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation. That means your money is as safe as it would be in any other major bank. If you would like further information on CDIC, you can contact them directly at 1-800-461-CDIC (1-800-461-2342) or visit their web site at www.cdic.ca.
You can read about President's Choice Financial's privacy information here.
As an extra security measure, President’s Choice Financial will occasionally require that you answer one of your personal verification questions to confirm your identity when you sign on to online banking. The answers to these questions are as important as your online banking password and your bank machine PIN, so make sure you remember them and do not disclose them to anyone.
All you have to do is think of 3 questions and 3 answers. You enter the questions and answers on the personal verification page, found under “special requests” in online banking, then select “send request”. The next time we need to confirm your identity or you forget your online banking password, we will ask you your personal verification questions.
Use questions to which only you would know the answers. At the same time, make sure you don't use questions so obscure you won't remember the answers a few months from now. Use letters and/or numbers in your questions and answers (at least 4 characters) — do not use symbols or punctuation marks.
You will have the option to create your own questions or select them from the following list:
Don't use questions and answers that somebody else could guess, like your name or that of any close friend or relative. Do not share your personal verification question answers with anyone, and do not disclose them in any e-mails. Giving your personal verification question answers to another person or company places your finances and privacy at risk.
You will need to reset your password by contacting us at 1-888-723-8881. After verifying yourself, press 5 to select the online banking option from the main menu of the automated system and follow the prompts. Once you have reset your password, you will need to re-register for online banking and create new personal verification questions and answers.
It's a card reader which helps prevent others from obtaining your bank and/or credit card information through illegal devices or practices at a bank machine. It's an extra step we've taken to ensure your privacy is protected
Your cards and banking transactions will be better protected but the device itself will not affect the way you do your banking.
Visit our security section for additional information about what you can do to protect yourself online
Online banking password — sign in and select "Special requests" from the menu. Click on "Password change" and follow the directions on the screen. You can also reset your online banking password using the personal verification questions and answers you previously provided.
Telephone banking password — call us toll-free at 1-888-723-8881, and a Personal Banking Representative can assist you in changing your telephone password.
Bank machine PIN — you will receive your President's Choice Financial PIN in the mail. Should you wish to change it, you can do so at most CIBC bank machines.
If you forget your online banking password, you can reset it by answering your personal verification questions. This is a convenient way for you to reset your password without even picking up the telephone.
If you haven't set up your personal verification questions and answers, please contact us at 1-888-723-8881 to reset your password. After verifying yourself, press 5 to select the online banking option from the main menu of the automated system and follow the prompts. Once you have reset your password, you will need to re-register for online banking.
For assistance with all other passwords, please contact a Personal Banking Representative toll-free at 1-888-723-888.
If your bank card is lost or stolen, call us immediately toll-free at 1-888-723-8881.
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President's Choice Financial MasterCard is provided by President's Choice Bank.