Level is a challenger bank and mobile banking app that provides next-level banking for modern consumers consisting of an app, a cash back debit card called Level Debit Card, and an interest-bearing deposit account called Level Bank Account, offered through Evolve Bank & Trust, Member FDIC. Level is a product of Zero Financial, Inc., the company that developed Zero, and pioneered the first “Debit-style” credit card to help curb consumer overspending. Zero Financial, Inc. is backed by prominent Silicon Valley venture capital investors including New Enterprise Associates (NEA), SignalFire, Eniac Ventures, and Nyca.
Our business model is based on the belief that if we make less money per customer and do the right thing, word about our products will spread naturally, keeping marketing costs down and making everyone happy. If you love using Level, help us out by spreading the word so we can continue bringing you market-leading products and economics. Thanks so much!
Level itself is not a state or federally chartered bank, however, we offer banking services through our partnership with Evolve Bank & Trust, Member FDIC. Evolve Bank & Trust holds all deposits in the Level Bank Account and is the issuer for the Level Debit Card, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.
Yes, rest assured your money is safe and secure. Level Bank Account deposits are insured up to $250,000 by Evolve Bank & Trust, Member FDIC.
We sure do. The Visa Zero Liability policy ensures you will not be responsible for unauthorized charges on your Level Debit Card if you use reasonable care in protecting your card from loss or theft and you promptly report the loss or theft to Level.
Please refer to the Level Bank Account Agreement for more details.
You will be able to use your card with Apple Pay and Google Pay very soon. We are currently in the final stages of implementation and waiting in line for Apple and Google to turn on the feature for us.
Level offers one of the only debit cards with 1.0% unlimited cash back on Qualified Purchases with a monthly $1,000 or more direct deposit as well as 0.50% APY on an interest-bearing deposit account, all while charging no fees. Enjoy a beautifully designed app built by a tech company, not a bank, with friendly and responsive customer support from our California-based team.
Like any interest-bearing bank account, APY is dependent upon different factors like the Federal Reserve, which means it may change.
Please refer to the Level Bank Account Agreement for more details.
We’re glad you asked. Click here to instantly apply online, or here to download the Level app and apply.
You’ve got that right. No overdraft fees, no maintenance fees, no minimum balance fees, no foreign transaction fees, and no add-on ATM fees charged by Level. In fact, if you use your Level Debit Card and the ATM owner charges you a fee, we will reimburse you for those fees, up to three (3) times a month and up to $4 per reimbursement.
Sometimes you just want cold hard cash, and we think you shouldn’t be charged for that. Use your Level Debit Card at any ATM worldwide that accepts Visa. If the ATM owner charges you a fee, Level will reimburse you up to 3 times per month and up to $4 per reimbursement.
As soon as your Level Debit Card transactions post, your cash back will become available for redemption anytime with just a tap and a swipe from the Main Menu of the Level app. Redeem your cash back as often as you’d like.
Level Premium members enjoy special benefits in addition to Level’s standard offering that take their everyday banking experience to new heights. For $9 per month, Premium members earn 1.5% cash back on online and signature-based purchases, without any direct deposit requirements. They will have access to 5 ATM fee reimbursements per calendar month (up to $4 per reimbursement), all while enjoying VIP customer support from our team in California.
Give our customer support team a call at (877) 735-2825 to enroll. In-app enrollment is coming soon, so stay tuned for updates.
The same way that you normally would with your Level Bank Account! Simply make a qualifying online or signature-based purchase. Once your qualifying purchase is posted to your account, you’ll earn the cash back rewards.
You can redeem your Premium cash back earned through the Level app as soon as the transaction posts to your account, and as often as you’d like. Redeem your Premium cash back the exact same way you’d redeem your regular cash back rewards by navigating to the Main Menu in the Level app, tapping Redeemable Rewards, then swiping up to redeem.
Monthly or annual Premium dues are collected as soon as you have enrolled for Premium and your account has sufficient funds. Dues will be debited from your Level Bank Account on the same day each month while you are enrolled. If you enrolled on the 29th, 30th, or 31st of the month, subsequent debits will be processed on the 28th day of the month.
Please give our customer support team a call at (877) 735-3835 or email us at support@levelbank.com to unenroll.
No problem! Your Premium rewards will continue until the next billing cycle. After that, you’ll return to Level’s standard rewards offering.
No, Premium dues are non-refundable.
No, not at this time.
Yes, Level offers early access to direct deposit funds which depends on the timing of the payer’s submission of deposits. We generally post such deposits on the day they are received, which may be up to 2 days earlier than the payer’s scheduled payment date.
You sure can. You can link Level to Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, and PayPal.
You bet! Easily cash out your earnings from third party apps like Lyft and DoorDash directly to your Level Bank Account. Refer to your third party apps for instructions on how to link your Level account. Everything you’ll need from us can be found in the Main Menu of the Level app.
We currently support iOS and Android. In order to access and use the Level Bank Account, you must have an Apple iPhone running iOS version 11.0 or higher, or an Android device running Android 6.0 Marshmallow with access to the Google Play Store.
iPhone and Apple Pay are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.
Android is a trademark of Google LLC.
Non-online or signature-based transactions, foreign transactions, ATM withdrawals, point-of-sale cash back, account transfers, cash equivalents and other similar transactions may not be eligible for cash back.
Please refer to the Level Bank Account Agreement for more details.
All debit card transactions are processed in one of two ways. Sometimes this depends on the merchant’s point-of-sale setup, but usually you can make a choice at the register to pay using:
There’s an easy way to remember the difference: It’s any time you do NOT enter your PIN.
Cash back only applies to Qualified Purchases made using your Level Debit Card and does not apply to non-card purchase transactions. See the Level Bank Account Agreement for more details on qualified spend. See “Which transactions are not eligible to earn 1.0% unlimited cash back?”.
Applying is really easy and takes less than 2 minutes on your mobile or desktop device. You must be at least 18 years old (19 if you live in Alabama or if you’re a ward of the state in Nebraska) and will need to provide your full legal name, U.S. physical address, date of birth, tax identification number (e.g., Social Security number), phone number, email address, and have your U.S. government-issued photo identification ready.
No, U.S. government-issued photo identification is required to apply for Level. Accepted forms of identification include drivers license, passport, work permits issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), or ID cards.
Yes, as long as you have U.S. government-issued photo identification, a physical address in one of the 50 U.S. states and a U.S. tax identification number (e.g. Social Security number), you can apply for Level.
No, you must have a physical address in one of the 50 U.S. states to apply for Level.
We recognize that many people who don’t reside in one of the 50 U.S. states would like to become Level customers and we would like to become available to you someday. However, laws governing banking products and services in areas outside the 50 U.S. states vary widely and can impose additional requirements that we may not currently fulfill.
Not at the moment.
No, cash or check deposits are not currently accepted. Stay tuned for product updates.
No, joint accounts are not currently offered.
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Level encrypts personal data to meet and exceed banking industry standards. We have comprehensive security policies, extensive security training across the company, and external auditing of our security practices to keep your data safe and secure at all times. We are PCI-DSS v3.1 compliant and apply PCI standards when dealing with any sensitive information. The use of this site is governed by our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. By using this site, you acknowledge that you have read these disclaimers and policies and that you accept and will be bound by their terms.
Level retains a portion of the interest earned on the money in your Level Bank Account, just like a traditional bank. We also make money from the interchange fees collected by Visa on each purchase using your Level Debit Card. However, we keep our operating costs lower than a traditional bank by providing a mobile-centric offering (which means no overhead costs associated with brick and mortar branches) and only building products and services that we can automate, aside from customer support. This means we can provide higher interest rates than traditional banks.
Traditional banks are able to pay more, too — they just don’t. We give you more, in short, because we prioritize our customers’ financial wellbeing.
Newer offerings from online banks can be a bit more competitive in terms of rates, but even these cannot fully compete with Level. As far as we know, we’re the first modern financial technology company to have launched both a debit card and a credit card. We achieved this with Zero, pioneering the first “Debit-style” credit card to help curb consumer overspending. We’ve combined debit and credit in new ways that do well for our bottom line while doing even better for yours as a customer.