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Not disclosed - td.org

· 1 month ago

Fits people who want full-service branch banking plus investing under one roof. Fee-sensitive, online-only, or privacy-wary buyers should look elsewhere.

Confidence

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

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usable evidence
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$9.99/trade

Direct Investing commission

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

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

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

$9.99 per trade at TD Direct Investing; reviewers say high fees

high

2025 breach notice covered names and SSNs; state AG notified consumers

medium

Personal accounts carry monthly fees; waivers have conditions

medium

Complaint threads allege fraud losses left with the customer

Pros and cons

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

Sources & method

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

official x1review x4security x2news x2
  • TD data breach confirmed, Breach involving names and Social Security numbers confirmed; breach notice sent to consumers April 2025.
  • $3.1B money-laundering settlement, TD Bank's historic AML settlement and plea agreement, October 2024.
  • CFPB $28M order, Ordered to pay $28M for breakdowns that illegally tarnished consumer credit reports.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $9.99/trade

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. High fees flagged across reviews
  • Ease of use. No usable evidence
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Full range: banking, investing, wealth, commercial
  • Support quality: 2/5. Many complaint threads; one record-CSAT year
  • Security posture: 1/5. SSN breach plus $3.1B AML settlement
  • 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

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 2025.⁴
  • $3.1B money-laundering settlementTD Bank's historic AML settlement and plea agreement, October 2024.⁵
  • CFPB $28M orderOrdered to pay $28M for breakdowns that illegally tarnished consumer credit reports.⁶

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

Alternatives

Compare Td with each alternative.

  • Discount brokerages

    Cheaper trades than TD's $9.99 commission

  • Credit unions and CDFIs

    Cited as strong business-loan alternatives

  • Online-only banks

    Lower fees for buyers who skip branches

Full analysis

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

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

Methodology

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

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