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Live Oak Bank, One of WalletHub’s Best Bank Accounts for Small Businesses

05.24.2023 John Kiernan
The Live Oak Bank headquarters in Wilmington, NC at sunset.

Cash management is critical to small business success, but it can be tough to find a decent business bank account these days. Business-branded accounts have actually fallen to the  bottom of the banking totem pole in many respects. As a result, personal accounts – especially the online-only variety – are now better for many small business owners.

Business bank accounts still have their virtues, though. To help you find the best home for your company’s cash, WalletHub’s editors compared more than 250 small business checking and savings accounts. We identified the best offers for businesses overall as well as those with the highest interest rates, best rewards, lowest fees and more.

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