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Varo Bank

Bank · United States

About the company

Legal company nameVaro Bank, N.A. · Varo Money, Inc.
Year founded2015
Headquarters / registered countryDraper, United States
Websitewww.varomoney.com
Last checked11.11.2026

According to its official website, Varo Bank is an all-digital bank founded in San Francisco in 2015 by Colin Walsh; it launched its app in 2017 in partnership with The Bancorp Bank and says it became the first fintech company in the United States to receive a national bank charter when the OCC granted it a de novo charter in 2020. According to the FDIC record, Varo Bank, N.A. is based in Draper, Utah and its holding company is Varo Money, Inc. The site states that deposits are held directly at Varo rather than at partner banks and are FDIC-insured up to $250,000, and that it charges no monthly, minimum balance or overdraft fees. Products include the Varo Bank Account with a Visa debit card, a high-yield savings account paying up to 3.75% APY on balances up to $5,000, the secured Varo Believe Visa credit card for building credit, Varo Advance cash advances of up to $1,000, the Varo Line of Credit of $600–$2,000, Varo to Anyone transfers, cashback and access to paychecks up to two days early; cash deposits are free at CVS stores and the Allpoint ATM network is used. Accounts are managed in the Varo mobile app. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESVaro Bank Account (checking) · High-yield savings account · Varo Believe secured credit card account
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSVaro mobile app
PRODUCTSChecking account and Visa debit card · High-yield savings · Varo Believe credit-builder card · Varo Advance cash advance · Varo Line of Credit · Varo to Anyone transfers

Licences and regulation

FDIC (United States)

Licence no.FDIC Cert. 59190
Licence holderVaro Bank, National Association
ScopeFDIC BankFind: Varo Bank, National Association (Draper, UT), active, FDIC-insured national bank (OCC-supervised); insured since 1 Aug 2020; assets $337.8m (30 Jun 2026). Holding company Varo Money Inc; 1 office. Site footer and cards are in the name of Varo Bank, N.A. (Member FDIC).
StatusVerified
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Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesvaromoney.com — homepage, About Us, Privacy, Security, Legal & Disclosures, footer
Regulator recordsFDIC BankFind — Varo Bank, National Association, Cert. 59190 (banks.data.fdic.gov, 11 Nov 2026)
Company registerVerified source to be added
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX · FastBull
Last verified11.11.2026
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Licences verified in official registers: FDIC (United States) – FDIC Cert. 59190.

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