Bank of America 's automatic payment options are deceptive and, it seems, drafted with the only purpose of causing people to incur finance charges that they would not otherwise incur. The options listed are as follows : ( 1 ) Always pay Minimum amount due as indicated on e-Bill ( 2 ) Always pay Amount due as shown on e-Bill ( 3 ) Always pay Statement balance as shown on e-Bill I selected # 2, which ended up being interpreted by BOA as paying the minimum amount ( i.e., the exact same as option # 1 ). As a result, I was charged finance charges for four months even though I had intended to pay the full amount due. I called Bank of America and was able to get the finance charges rescinded, but I have a significant concern that Bank of America is engaged in a fraudulent business practice. The first two options mean the exact same thing ( and the company representatives I spoke to could provide no explanation for why there were two options that mean the same thing ) and can only be drafted in the way they are drafted to deceive people into paying the minimum amount rather than the full amount and incur finance charges. I received no assurances that BOA would change the drafting nor any explanation for the deceptiveness. 
