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Should I Use Td?

td.org·Analyzed 4 hours ago··Based on 9 sources

Depends

Depends

Fits people who want full-service branch banking plus investing under one roof.

Mega-bank with full services, but a 2025 SSN breach, $3.1B AML fine, and high fees. Branch loyalists only.

Confidence: Medium

6,442

User ratings

WalletHub reviews

$9.99

Trade commission

TD Direct Investing per trade

$3.1B

AML settlement

2024 US DOJ resolution

$28M

CFPB fine

credit-report failures

Value for money2

High fees flagged across reviews

Feature depth4

Full range: banking, investing, wealth, commercial

Support quality2

Many complaint threads; one record-CSAT year

Security posture1

SSN breach plus $3.1B AML settlement

Pros

  • Full financial range: banking, direct investing, wealth, commercial
  • Sixth-largest North American bank with broad branch coverage
  • Broke a CSAT record in a volatile year
  • Some customers stay decades — one reviewer cites 26 years

Cons

  • Pled guilty in $3.1B money-laundering settlement, 2024
  • Confirmed data breach exposed names and Social Security numbers
  • Trading fees ($9.99/trade) called high versus discount brokers
  • CFPB ordered $28M payment over credit-report failures

Gotchas

  • high$9.99 per trade at TD Direct Investing; reviewers say high fees
  • high2025 breach notice covered names and SSNs; state AG notified consumers
  • mediumPersonal accounts carry monthly fees; waivers have conditions
  • mediumComplaint threads allege fraud losses left with the customer

Best for

  • Branch-banking loyalists
  • US–Canada cross-border banking
  • Full-service banking plus investing
  • Wealth management clients

Not for

  • Fee-sensitive investors — $9.99/trade adds up fast
  • Privacy-wary users after the SSN breach
  • Online-only banking seekers wanting low fees
  • Buyers wanting a clean compliance record post-AML settlement

Pricing

Direct Investing commission

$9.99/trade

  • Stock and ETF trades
  • Short-term redemption fees apply

Security

Confirmed 2025 data breach (names, SSNs), $3.1B AML settlement, $28M CFPB order.

  • TD data breach confirmedBreach involving names and Social Security numbers confirmed; breach notice sent to consumers April 2025.
  • $3.1B money-laundering settlementTD Bank's historic AML settlement and plea agreement, October 2024.
  • CFPB $28M orderOrdered to pay $28M for breakdowns that illegally tarnished consumer credit reports.

What users say

Reviews run mixed to negative: heavy complaints about service, fraud handling, and fees, with a loyal long-tenured minority.

Horrible Experience with TD Bank – Regret Switching
Reddit, r/TDBankCanada
TD Bank holds customer responsible for $15K loss
Reddit, r/NovaScotia
Been a TD customer for 26
Apple App Store review

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Online-only banks

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Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources. td.org itself showed no security page; evidence maps to TD Bank (td.com).

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