Earn More.
Everywhere.

Seamlessly link your existing checking, savings, and brokerage accounts to Max to earn preferred rates on your cash, no matter where you bank or invest.

Max. your best interest. Max. your best interest.

Link all your accounts to Max Checking

  • 0.20% APY, FDIC-insured1
  • Free: No minimums or monthly fees1
  • Same-day ACH funds transfers2
  • Unlimited free domestic wire transfers3
  • Earn Max membership rebates
  • Opens in 60 seconds
Max Checking is powered by Customers Bank, Member FDIC #34444

Seamlessly Integrates with Max for Access to High-Yield Savings Accounts

  • Market-leading rates of up to 4.61% APY on savings1
  • Earn the highest yield each month, even as rates change
  • Increased FDIC insurance coverage, up to $8 million per couple
  • Links to checking, savings, and brokerage accounts at thousands of financial institutions nationwide

Link Your Existing

Checking or Brokerage Account

Use a New

Max Checking Account

Earn preferred rates on savings, up to 4.61% APY1
Open new high-yielding savings accounts in as little as 60 seconds
Increase FDIC insurance coverage — up to $8 million per couple
Link one checking account
Max will sweep funds to/from savings to help you maximize yield while maintaining a target checking account balance
  • Ideal for topping up your checking account each month
Link multiple checking, savings, and brokerage accounts to Max Checking
Transfer in a specific amount of cash and Max will help you allocate it to higher-yielding savings accounts to help you maximize yield.
  • Ideal for saving for a home purchase, establishing an emergency fund, reserving for quarterly tax payments, keeping cash on hand
Earn preferred rate on checking of 0.20% APY1
Same-day ACH funds transfers2
Free domestic wire transfers3
Earn rebates on Max membership fees
Keep at least $10,000 in Max Checking and you’ll receive a Max membership rebate of up to $25 each quarter (up to $100 per year). Keep at least $20,000 in Max Checking and you’ll save up to $50 per quarter (up to $200 per year).
Supported banks

Compatible with checking accounts at 18 of the largest banks and brokerage firms in the country

Fund your account from your choice of thousands of financial institutions nationwide

Ready to Earn More?

Start with “Max Checking” as your checking account when enrolling for Max.

Get Started

Existing Max members: Click on the gear icon next to your existing checking account, de-link that account, and follow the prompts to add Max Checking.

Questions?

What is Max Checking?

Max Checking is an integrated checking account that opens in as little as 60 seconds and helps connect your existing bank and brokerage accounts to Max’s proprietary network of high-yield savings accounts. Max Checking offers a yield of 0.20% APY1, same-day ACH transfers2, free domestic wire transfers3, and no monthly fee.

Why open a Max Checking account?

Max Checking enables you to link Max’s intelligent cash management solution to your choice of checking, savings, and brokerage accounts at thousands of financial institutions nationwide. Now you can earn dramatically more on all your cash no matter where you bank or invest.

Does it work with my existing banks?

Link any combination of bank and brokerage accounts and transfer funds to/from Max Checking with one click. Tell Max how much to keep in Max Checking and you can allocate all funds in excess of your target balance to your higher-yielding online savings accounts each month, so you can earn more.

How much does it cost?

Max Checking is available to Max members at no additional cost. There are no monthly fees and no minimum balance requirements associated with the Max Checking account.

Are there other benefits?

Keep at least $10,000 in Max Checking and you’ll receive a Max membership rebate of up to $25 each quarter (up to $100 per year). Keep at least $20,000 in Max Checking and you’ll save up to $50 per quarter (up to $200 per year).

How does Max benefit?

Max Checking enables Max to serve more people by linking to more financial institutions. Max does not earn referral fees, commissions, spread, float, or interchange fees from our banking partner. Max Checking is offered solely for your convenience, free from conflicts of interest — precisely what you’d expect from Max.
  1. Annual Percentage Yield (APY) accurate as of 12/4/2024. Minimum amount to open a Max Checking account is $0.00. Rate of 0.20% applies to entire balance. Rates may change after account is opened. Fees may reduce earnings. FDIC-insured up to at least $250,000 per depositor.
  2. Funds transfers to/from Max Checking can be completed via same-day ACH as long as they are requested prior to 10:00am ET. ACH transfers are subject to an initial bank hold of up to 10 days before funds will be available to transfer.
  3. Fees will be waived for all domestic inbound and outbound wire transfers to/from Max Checking.