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Banking for agencies and consultants

Streamlined banking that combines checking, savings, invoicing, and cards in one. Apply in 10 minutes or less.
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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.

$0 monthly fees. $0 minimums. $0 USD wires. So your business can do more.

Bank with confidence

Up to 20x the industry standard in FDIC insurance with our partner banks and sweep networks

Automate your accounting

Integrate with accounting software to track your money movements

Save when you pay

Free ACH and USD wires, and just 1% on payments in 40+ currencies

Businesses like yours love Mercury

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Karen Halstead, Founder, Ways & Means

“We love Mercury’s interface. It gives us built-in permissions so our accountant can easily make payments — it’s literally swipe and it’s done. It’s just so easy to see what’s happening in our accounts at a glance.”

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Max Langlois, Founder & CEO, HYPE10

“Running an agency, you have a million things on your mind and on your plate, so simplicity and a sleek experience go a long way. With Mercury, I spend one minute on financial tasks that take me twenty minutes with other websites and apps.”

One powerful, intuitive account

Access and automate your finances from anywhere

Explore Banking
  • Seamlessly integrate with QuickBooks, Xero and NetSuite 
  • Prioritize profit by using multiple accounts to split income and allocate funds 
  • Monitor and move your money on the go with a modern mobile app
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Invoice your customers the way you want

Explore Invoicing
  • Generate polished invoices and payment reminders and easily send recurring invoices for monthly retainers
  • Get paid by credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, wire, ACH transfer, and ACH debit
  • Simplify reconciliation with automatically matched payments and invoices
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Build your business and get uncapped 1.5% cashback

Explore Cards
  • Qualify for Mercury’s IO credit card with an industry-low $15K cash balance minimum
  • No personal guarantee or business credit history required
  • Create virtual cards for your team or certain merchants
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Simplify contractor management with Bill Pay

Explore Bill Pay
  • Easily request and store W-9 tax information for contractors and vendors
  • Manage all your bills with Mercury Bill Pay for seamless management and record-keeping 
  • Grant your bookkeeper or accountant special access

Modern banking has its perks

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Perks

Our perks include deals for Slack, QuickBooks, Notion, Namecheap, and more.

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Tools

Explore our suite of free tools like our invoice generator, profit margin calculator, and more.

Frequently asked questions

Mercury was founded with the idea of making banking better for startups. We spent our first five years creating a powerful bank account that made banking feel less like an obstacle and more like a catalyst.Now, we’re building software to run all your financial operations from that powerful bank account so your company can perform at its best — that means more precision, more control, and more focus. We call it “operational excellence.”We offer:
  • Checking and savings accounts with no monthly fees
  • The protection of up to $5M in FDIC insurance through our partner banks and their sweep networks
  • Debit and credit cards for your whole team
  • Reimbursements for out-of-pocket expenses
  • Wires, ACH, and check payments
  • Treasury management and venture debt options
  • Time-saving finance automations, including bill pay, invoicing, accounting automations, and expense reimbursements
  • Customizable permissions that keep you in control
  • The knowledge, network, and connections you need
  • An experience over 200K startups love

You’ll need your company’s official formation documents, your IRS-issued EIN document (for U.S. entities only), and a picture of the government ID (e.g., a passport or U.S. driver’s license) for each founder or majority owner of your company. You'll also need to provide some information about your company and each company owner.Customers must have some type of existing or planned operations in the U.S. and a U.S. or international address for their principal place of business. This can be a residential address, but may not be a registered agent, PO box, or UPS box address. Our customer base includes startups and ecommerce companies, as well as venture capital firms with entities in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, and United Arab Emirates. Upon applying, we’ll review to ensure you have up-to-date formation documents and otherwise satisfy our onboarding requirements.We cannot currently support accounts for businesses with founders or financial controllers living in the countries and regions listed here.For more information on eligibility and required documents, please see this article.

Yes, we’re proud to support U.S. companies founded by people across the globe, as well as founders and venture capital firms with an entity based in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, and United Arab Emirates. Customers must have some type of existing or planned operations in the U.S. and a U.S. or international address for their principal place of business. This can be a residential address, but may not be a registered agent, PO box, or UPS box address.We cannot currently support accounts for business with founders or financial controllers living in the countries and regions listed here.We’d love to support residents of more countries over time, so let us know at [email protected] if you live in one of the above countries and we’ll let you know if anything changes.

Mercury checking and savings deposits are FDIC-insured up to $5M through our partner banks and their use of sweep networks. As a broader effort, we are working on expanding all coverage even further. You can learn more about FDIC insurance here.

Mercury business banking is free to use. There are no account minimums, overdraft fees, monthly fees, or account opening fees. However, certain advanced features may incur fees. These include: making mass payments on our API, accessing Mercury Treasury account management, making non-USD business debit or credit card transactions, exchanging money in non-USD currencies, and sending USD internationally with optional premium processing. Customers have the option to select a paid plan (starting at $35/month) for access to these advanced payment workflows, including more invoicing features, our enriched NetSuite automations, and reimbursing out-of-pocket expenses for more than 5 active users per month.If your business doesn’t need access to these advanced financial workflows quite yet, don't worry. Our business checking and savings bank accounts are free for everyone. Anyone can send payments from their Mercury account without subscribing to a paid plan. When you're ready, you can upgrade to access the advanced features at the price point that makes sense for your company and volume of business.

Customers can create, send, track, and receive payments on as many invoices as they’d like in the free version of Mercury. Advanced financial workflows and invoicing capabilities, like sending recurring invoices and including logos and preferred color schemes, are available as part of our paid plans (starting at $35/month). Learn more about pricing here. It’s free for customers to pay you by ACH transfer, wire, or check through Mercury. Stripe charges a processing fee for each credit card payment, which is typically 2.9% + $0.30. Mercury charges an international transaction fee on non-USD debit and credit card transactions.

Mercury supports all types of businesses — from  SaaS, ecommerce, and agencies, to consultants, law firms, and real estate developers. Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur, managing a growing team, or overseeing multiple businesses, Mercury is designed to fit your business as you grow.

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Disclaimers and footnotes

    Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC. Deposit insurance covers the failure of an insured bank.