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Cash Reserve offered by Betterment LLC and requires a Betterment Securities brokerage account. Betterment is not a bank. FDIC insurance provided by Program Banks, subject to certain conditions. Learn more.

See how Betterment’s Cash Reserve stacks up

What makes Betterment’s Cash Reserve better?

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    Earn a higher APY.

    Grow your savings with an APY 11x the national average.
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    $2 million insured.

    Rest easy with FDIC insurance up to $2 million ($4 million for joint accounts) with our program banks. That's 8X what most firms offer.
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    Unlimited withdrawals. No fees.

    Compare this to other banks that limit how often you can access your money.
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    No minimum balance.

    Other institutions offer higher interest rates based on a larger balance—you can grow your money with us for as little as $10.

One place for all your money.

Betterment offers you a place to grow your savings, build wealth with automated investing, and save for retirement—all on one app.
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Always acting in your best interest.

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Optimize your cash today. Start saving for tomorrow.

Set money aside for what matters to you. Create multiple savings goals and use our automated tools to help you achieve them.
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 Our Program Banks

Bank Hapoalim, B.M.1 Barclays Bank Delaware1 CIBC Bank USA1 Cross River Bank
Encore Bank 1 First Internet Bank of Indiana1 First Merchant Bank1 First Western Trust Bank1
Forbright Bank 1 HSBC Bank USA, N.A.1 Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A.1 Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.1
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association1 NexBank1 Northbrook Bank and Trust Company, N.A.1 State Bank of the Lakes, N.A.1
State Street Bank and Trust Company1 The Bancorp Bank2 Truist Bank1 Webster Bank, N.A.1
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.1 2 Western Alliance Bank1 Wheaton Bank and Trust, N.A.1 Apple Bank1
Program bank list last updated as of Oct. 24, 2025. Up to $250,000 of coverage for each insurable capacity—e.g., individual or joint—at up to eight Program Banks. Electing to exclude one or more Program Banks from receiving deposits may lower the amount of FDIC insurance available through Cash Reserve.
Cash Reserve is for cash you intend to purchase securities with and should not be viewed as a long-term investment option.