Best Business Checking Accounts of 2026

Relay Disclaimers:

*Relay is a financial technology company and is not a bank. Bank services provided by Thread Bank, Member FDIC. Relay’s Visa credit card is issued by Thread Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant a license from VISA U.S.A., Inc. and may be used anywhere Visa is accepted. Terms and conditions apply to the cash back rewards program. Monthly cash back rewards will be automatically deposited into your Relay checking account within 30 days of the end of the credit card billing cycle. ATM transactions, the purchase of money orders or cash equivalents made with your Relay Visa®️ Credit Card are not eligible for cash back. Please refer to the Visa®️Signature Rewards Program Terms & Conditions for more details.

¹For Relay Subscription Plans with an interest-bearing deposit account, the interest rate and Annual Percentage Yield on your account are accurate as of 10/30/2025 and are variable and subject to change based on the target range of the Federal Funds rate. Fees may reduce earnings:

When you are subscribed to the Starter Plan, the interest rate on your savings accounts is 0.91% with an APY of 0.91%.
When you are subscribed to the Grow Plan, the interest rate on your savings accounts is 1.53% with an APY of 1.55%.
When you are subscribed to the Scale Plan, the interest rate on your savings accounts is 2.65% with an APY of 2.68%.

Mercury Disclaimers:
*Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust; Members FDIC. See Mercury’s Customer Referral Agreement for full terms and conditions of offer by visiting https://mercury.com/legal/referrals.
¹The IO Card is issued by Patriot Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard®. Cashback is automatically credited to your linked checking account when your monthly repayment is processed. If you make an early payment (full or partial), you’ll receive cashback proportional to the amount paid. Your Mercury accounts must be open and in good standing to receive cashback. Cashback rewards may be forfeited if your account is closed or pending closure based on a violation of any applicable terms. Mercury may modify or terminate the cashback program at any time, and any promotional offers or other changes will be communicated by email or on our website. If you have questions about your cashback, please contact Mercury at help@mercury.com.
²Mercury Treasury, offered by Mercury Advisory, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser, seeks to earn net returns up to 4.09% annually on your idle cash. Net return or yield provided assumes total Mercury deposits of $20M+, is accurate as of 09/29/2025, and is subject to change. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to purchase any security. Funds in Mercury Treasury are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal invested, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Some of the data contained in this message was obtained from sources believed to be accurate but has not been independently verified. Please see full disclosures at mercury.com/treasury. Mercury Advisory is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercury Technologies. Mercury Treasury is not insured by the FDIC. Funds in Mercury Treasury are not deposits or other obligations of Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., or Evolve Bank & Trust, and are not guaranteed by Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., or Evolve Bank & Trust.

Grasshopper Bank Disclaimers:

¹Innovator Business Checking Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of 9/26/2025. The minimum amount to open an account is $100.00. Rate tiers are as follows: 1.00% APY applies to balances of $0.01—$24,999.99. 1.55% APY applies to balances of $25,000-$250,000.00. 1.00 APY applies to balances of $250,000.01 and above. Rates may change after the account is opened. Fees may reduce earnings. National average interest rate for interest checking is 0.07% APY – source: www.fdic.gov.
¹Innovator Money Marketing Savings Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of 9/26/2025. The minimum amount to open an account is $100.00. Rate tiers are as follows: 1.80% APY applies to balances of $0.01—$24,999.99.  3.30% APY applies to balances of $25,000 and up. Rates may change after the account is opened. Fees may reduce earnings.
²Cash Back rewards offer 1.00% cash-back on all Qualified Purchases made by eligible Innovator Business Checking account holders. To qualify for the Cash Back reward of 1.00% cash-back in an Innovator Business Checking account, account holders must meet all requirements and a transaction must be deemed as a Qualified Purchase. Clients are required to maintain an average balance of $10,000 or more within the calendar month in their Innovator Business Checking account and the account must remain open, active, and in good standing to participate in the program, meaning: No NSF (non-sufficient funds) items during the preceding twelve calendar months. Grasshopper Bank reserves the right to modify the description of “good standing” at any time.
Qualified Purchases are signature-based purchases made with a Debit Card from an Innovator Business Checking Account. To make a signature-based purchase, select “credit” rather than debit at point-of-sale kiosks. The “credit” option is most often pre-selected when making purchases online using a debit card. Online subscription payments may not be considered signature-based purchases. The payment transaction type (signature-based or other) is ultimately decided by the merchant and how the transaction is transmitted to Grasshopper Bank at the time of processing. We reserve the right to determine if a transaction was a Qualified Purchase, and to establish additional types of Qualified Purchases that could be made available in a variety of ways. Any goods or services purchased with the Debit Card issued by Grasshopper Bank that are returned or otherwise credited to the account are not qualified purchases. Unlawful purchases and purchases of currency, cash or cash equivalents (including, without limitation, currency from the U.S. Mint, Travelers Cheques, gift cards, Cryptocurrency, Casino Chips, Peer to Peer Payments, prepaid debit cards, account openings, loan payments, or other cash equivalents) made with a Debit Card issued by Grasshopper Bank are not Qualified Purchases. We may require documentation to validate that certain purchases are Qualified Purchases. If you or the Bank closes the account for any reason before the end of the statement cycle, you will forfeit all rewards accrued through your linked Debit Card during that statement cycle.
Important Tax Information
The value of this reward may constitute taxable income and may be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as miscellaneous income to the first signer on the account, in the year received, as required by applicable law. Offer is limited to clients who are citizens of the United States that furnish or have a valid Form W-9 on file and the account must not be subject to backup withholding. You may be issued an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 (or other appropriate form) to you that reflects the value of such reward. Please consult your tax adviser, as Grasshopper Bank does not provide tax advice.

Found Disclaimers:

Found is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. The funds in your account are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor for each account ownership category. FDIC insurance only covers the failure of an FDIC-insured depository institution. 

The Found Mastercard Business debit card is issued by Lead Bank pursuant to a license from Mastercard Inc. and may be used everywhere Mastercard debit cards are accepted.

*Optional subscriptions to Found Plus for $35/month or $315/year or Found Pro for $80/month or $720/year. Discount rates may apply. There are no monthly account maintenance fees, but other fees such as transactional fees for wires, instant transfers, and ATM apply. Read Found Fee Schedule.

Tax payments are available for Found Plus subscribers (for $35/month or $315/year) and Found Pro subscribers (for $80/month or $720/year) who file a Schedule C.
Found does not provide tax or legal advice.

Lili Disclaimers:

¹The Annual Percentage Yield (“APY”) for the Lili Savings Account is variable and may change at any time. The disclosed APY is effective as of January 1, 2025. Must have at least $0.01 in savings to earn interest. The APY applies to balances of up to and including $1,000,000. Any portions of a balance over $1,000,000 will not earn interest or have a yield. Available to Lili Pro, Lili Smart, and Lili Premium account holders only; applicable monthly account fees apply.

BlueVine Disclaimers:

¹Premier and Plus plan customers automatically earn annual percentage yield ("APY") on their available balances. Standard plan customers will earn interest on their available balances if they meet an eligibility requirement as detailed in the Terms of Interest Accrual which is incorporated as a part of the Bluevine Business Checking Account Agreement. 

Bluevine is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking Services provided by Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC. FDIC insurance only covers the failure of an FDIC-insured bank. FDIC insurance is available through pass-through insurance at Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC, if certain conditions have been met. Bluevine accounts are FDIC insured up to $3,000,000 per depositor through Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC and our program banks. The Bluevine Business Debit Mastercard® and Bluevine Business Cashback Mastercard® are issued by Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC pursuant to a license from Mastercard International Incorporated and may be used everywhere Mastercard is accepted. Mastercard is a registered trademark and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.

US Bank Disclaimers:
Promo code Q3AFL26 MUST be used when opening a U.S. Bank Business Essentials® or Platinum Business Checking account. Limit of one bonus per business. A $25 minimum deposit is required to open one of the referenced accounts.  

To earn a business checking bonus, open a qualifying U.S. Bank business checking account between 7/01/2026 and 9/27/2026. Make the required deposit(s) in new money within 30 days of account opening, maintain the same required daily balance through the 60th day, and complete 6 qualifying transactions based on posted date within 60 days of account opening. 

Business Essentials: $400 bonus with $5,000 deposits and daily balance 

Platinum Business Checking: $1,200 bonus with $25,000 deposits and daily balance 

Qualifying transactions include debit card purchases, ACH and wire credits or debits, Zelle credits or debits, U.S. Bank mobile check deposit, electronic or paper check debits, U.S. Bank bill pay for business (excluding payments made by credit card), and payment received via U.S. Bank Payment Solutions. Other transactions, such as person-to-person payments, credit card transfers (including bill payments to U.S. Bank credit cards), or transfers between U.S. Bank accounts, are not eligible.  

New money is defined as funds from outside U.S. Bank and cannot be transferred from another U.S. Bank product or a U.S. Bank Affiliate. For accounts opened on non-business days, weekends or federal holidays, the open date is considered the next business day. Account fees may reduce the required daily balance during the qualifying period.  

Bonus will be deposited into your new eligible U.S. Bank business checking account within 30 days after the month-end in which all offer requirements are met, provided the account remains open with a positive available balance. 

Offer may not be combined with other business checking bonus offers. Existing businesses with a business checking account or had one closed within the past 12 months, do not qualify.  

All regular account-opening procedures apply. For full checking account pricing, terms and policies, refer to your Business Pricing Information, Business Essentials Pricing Information, and YDAA disclosure. These documents are available at any U.S. Bank branch or by calling 800.872.2657.  

Bonus will be reported as interest earned on IRS Form 1099-INT and recipient is responsible for any applicable taxes. Current U.S. Bank employees are not eligible. U.S. Bank reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time without notice.