Mercury Personal

US founder checking. $240/yr or free with a Mercury business account. Choice / Column FDIC pass-through. Not a bank.

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Mercury Personal launched December 2025. Mercury Technologies is not a bank. Checking and savings sit at Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC, with a sweep pitch up to $5m if eligibility holds. The SKU is $240 a year, waived while you remain on an eligible Mercury business account. This is a founder product, not a mass-market current account. Ally, SoFi and Varo remain the US salary banks. The business Mercury file is the other slug — do not merge them.

Same company as Mercury Business, different SKU. Directories will file one Mercury. This desk files two. Personal is the December 2025 add-on. Partners are the safety section, same as the company account.

Mercury Personal lists Fintech. Mercury Technologies, Inc. is not a bank. Personal DDA at Choice Financial Group / Column N.A. under FDIC (partners) in United States. On safeguarding we currently write: FDIC pass-through at Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC, and sweep-network banks — up to $250,000 per depositor per bank, with a $5M sweep pitch if eligibility holds. Mercury is not FDIC-insured. Confirm the live partner list.. Holder / issuer line: Choice Financial Group / Column N.A.. An AML programme is claimed. There is no IBAN-class local rail on the flags we store. We list 1 live markets on the product. As we score the sticker: monthly $240 per year — waived while you remain on an eligible Mercury business account; FX Not a travel specialist; ATM Debit ATM per network; interest Savings / treasury SKUs — rates move. This desk would open it for: US-incorporated founders who already run Mercury Business and want the personal sleeve in the same stack.

What it does well: Same named partners as Mercury Business; Honest $240/yr price; Waiver if you keep the business account. What to watch: Not a bank; Paid if you are not a Mercury business user; Synapse-era literacy still required. Desk score 7.0 / 10 (safety 7.4, fees 6.4, features 7.8, app 9.0). Last verified 2026-08-30. Headquartered in San Francisco, United States; founded 2025. None of this is advice — it is a file so you can read the entity before the card colour.

Best for: US-incorporated founders who already run Mercury Business and want the personal sleeve in the same stack.

Pros

  • +Same named partners as Mercury Business
  • +Honest $240/yr price
  • +Waiver if you keep the business account
  • +Not a mystery BaaS

Cons

  • Not a bank
  • Paid if you are not a Mercury business user
  • Synapse-era literacy still required
  • Not Ally for a non-founder salary

Account facts

Platforms
Web · iOS
Account types
Personal checking · savings
Partner bank
Choice Financial Group · Column N.A.
Minimum balance
$0
Lowest monthly fee
$240/yr — waived with eligible Mercury Business
Who can open
US persons (founder SKU)
Availability
United States

How it actually works

Custody
Insured bank deposit
Local rails
ACH / USD
Built for
Personal · Freelancer
Settlement
App-ledger instant; bank rails per corridor
Review risk
Bank-grade; still not freeze-proof
Pay surface
visa · physical · virtual · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Safety

FDIC pass-through at Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC, and sweep-network banks — up to $250,000 per depositor per bank, with a $5M sweep pitch if eligibility holds. Mercury is not FDIC-insured. Confirm the live partner list.

Holder / issuer: Choice Financial Group / Column N.A.

  • FDIC (partners)Fintech. Mercury Technologies, Inc. is not a bank. Personal DDA at Choice Financial Group / Column N.A. · United States

Fees

Monthly
$240 per year — waived while you remain on an eligible Mercury business account
FX markup
Not a travel specialist
ATM
Debit ATM per network
Interest
Savings / treasury SKUs — rates move

Features

  • IBAN
  • Fee-free core
  • Multi-currency
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Virtual card
  • Physical card
  • Metal card
  • Crypto
  • Stocks
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Halal
  • USD personal checking
  • FDIC via Choice / Column
  • $240/yr or bundled free
  • Founder SKU
  • Not the business account

Score

Safety25%
7.4
Fees20%
6.4
Features15%
7.8
App15%
9.0
Global15%
4.0
Support10%
7.0

Change log

Full log
  1. Product

    Mercury Personal launched — $240/yr or bundled free

    Choice / Column FDIC pass-through. Not a bank. Separate slug from Mercury Business.

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FAQ

01

Is Mercury Personal a bank?

Mercury Personal is not a licensed deposit-taker in the classic sense. Money, if any, sits with Choice Financial Group / Column N.A..

02

How is money protected?

FDIC pass-through at Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC, and sweep-network banks — up to $250,000 per depositor per bank, with a $5M sweep pitch if eligibility holds. Mercury is not FDIC-insured. Confirm the live partner list.

03

Where is Mercury Personal available?

We list 1 market desk on the desk. Residency and onboarding rules still sit with Mercury Personal.

04

Card and wallets?

visa · physical · virtual · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Ratings and reviews

No published user reviews yet. The desk score still comes from licence, fees, and the product — not from a empty star average.

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