Lili Business Account
Startup/SMB digital checking with $0 Core fee, team access, Green Dot cash, savings APY, and IntraFi sweep to $3M
Old National Bank Business Checking
Branch + cash deposits; low/no monthly fee with 500-item cap; Midwest/Southeast relationship bank (not high-APY checking)
Costs & Fees
| Metric | Lili Business Account | Old National Bank Business Checking |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly maintenance | Core $0. Pro $15/mo or $144/yr. Smart $35/mo or $336/yr. Premium $55/mo or $528/yr. Subscription fees, not balance-waivable. | Access: $0 on current product page ($3/mo paper statements; eStatements free). Pro: $25/mo OR $0 with $20,000 avg ledger OR $50,000 combined checking+savings+MMA avg ledger. |
| Fee waiver | No balance waiver on paid plans. Occasional new-applicant discounts not in fee table. | Access: unconditional $0 maintenance (use eStatements to avoid $3 paper fee). Pro: $20k ledger or $50k combined deposit averages. |
| Transaction fees | Unlimited electronic items on published schedule. Priced extras: Express ACH, outgoing wires, Mail-a-Check, OON/international ATMs, plan subscription. | 500 items/month free then $0.50 each. Items = checks paid, withdrawals, deposits, deposited items, ACH/POS debits and credits. |
| Overdraft/NSF | Overdraft fee $0. Returned item (EFT) $0. Deposited-check returned $0. BalanceUp (Pro+ only) is discretionary courtesy pay $0–$200, not guaranteed coverage. | Paid NSF/Overdraft Item $36 if overdrawn >$25; max 2 paid items/day. Daily Overdraft $7 from day 7 if overdrawn >$25 for 7+ consecutive business days, up to 5 days. Overdraft Courtesy discretionary. |
| ATM fees | MoneyPass in-network $0 Lili fee. OON domestic $2.50 + surcharge. International ATM $5 + surcharge. Intl balance inquiry $2.50. No rebate. | ONB + Allpoint (~55,000+) $0 ONB fee. Non-ONB/non-Allpoint: $3 Foreign ATM Fee + operator surcharge. No rebate disclosed. |
| Wire/ACH | Incoming domestic wire $0. Outgoing domestic $15. Incoming intl $15 + correspondent FX. Outgoing intl $25 + 1% commission on USD principal + correspondent markup. Standard ACH $0. Express ACH 1.5%, min $0.50, max $20. | Incoming domestic $16; outgoing domestic $30; incoming intl $16; outgoing intl $50. Pro/Payments Plus: 1 free domestic outgoing wire/month; discounted fees thereafter not disclosed. |
Interest & Yields
| Metric | Lili Business Account | Old National Bank Business Checking |
|---|---|---|
| Checking APY | None — non-interest-bearing on all tiers | 0.00% — noninterest-bearing on Access and Pro |
| Savings APY | 2.25% APY on portion up to $500,000; 4.00% on portion $500,000.01–$1,000,000; 0.00% above $1,000,000. Blended by tranche. All plans including Core. | Business Savings and Business Market Monitor: tiered interest; APY not disclosed on public pages |
| FDIC coverage | Standard FDIC $250,000 at Sunrise Banks, N.A. per depositor per ownership category | Standard FDIC $250,000 per depositor per ownership category at Old National Bank |
Features & Access
| Metric | Lili Business Account | Old National Bank Business Checking |
|---|---|---|
| Branch/ATM network | No branches. MoneyPass 38,000–40,000+ ATMs for cash withdrawal only. No ATM cash deposit. | ~346–361 banking centers in IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, NC, ND, TN, WI. ONB ATMs + Allpoint ~55,000+ surcharge-free. Cash deposit at deposit-taking ONB ATMs. |
| Mobile app | CreditDonkey Jul 2026: ~4.6 iOS / ~4.1 Android — re-check live stores | Old National Mobile app — Google Play ~4.5 (13.8K reviews). iOS U.S. volume uncertain from public scrapes. |
| Virtual cards | Digital debit yes; dedicated virtual-card/spend-control suite not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Opening deposit | $0 | $100 |
| Eligibility | Sole prop (incl. DBA), LLC, GP, LLP, S-Corp, C-Corp, 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Not B-Corps, non-501(c)(3) tax-exempts, trusts. International: no sole props. | Sole prop, association, org, partnership, LLC, corporation, business fiduciary/escrow per agreement. EIN emphasized in checklist. |
Pros & Cons
Lili Business Account
Pros
- Core $0 with no min balance and $0 NSF/OD fee (Appendix A, Jul 2, 2025)
- Savings APY 2.25%/4.00% by tranche through $1M on all plans (rate sheet Jan 13, 2026)
- IntraFi sweep advertised to $3M via Sunrise + program banks
- Team/accountant roles and up to five businesses per login without per-seat fees
- Incoming domestic wires $0; debit card foreign-transaction fee $0; intl founder path (passport + EIN)
Cons
- Checking earns 0%; 4.00% applies only to $500k–$1M savings slice
- Cash deposits via Green Dot (retailer fee up to $4.95) capped at $5,000/month per cardholder
- Outgoing wires $15 domestic / $25 + 1% international; Express ACH 1.5%
- Invoicing and bill management require Smart ($35) or Premium ($55)
- No branches, no ATM cash deposit, no published RTP/FedNow or treasury API
Old National Bank Business Checking
Pros
- Access $0 maintenance with 500-item bucket and no minimum balance (ONB product page)
- $25,000 monthly cash/currency free then $0.15 per $100 — explicit branch-bank pricing
- Allpoint 55k+ surcharge-free ATMs plus ~346+ owned branches in 10 states
- Pro bundles Autobooks Basic, 1 free domestic wire/month, ACH allowance, and fraud tools
- Path to ONPointe Treasury, Analysis Checking, Elavon merchant, and local lending; $400/$800 bonus through Oct 30, 2026
Cons
- 0.00% APY on checking
- In-person opening only — not nationwide online account
- 500-item definition is broad (ACH, POS, deposits count) at $0.50 over — easy to exceed
- Full current business fee schedule PDF not publicly posted
- Out-of-network ATM $3 + 3% foreign debit fee; standard FDIC $250k only
Verdict
Lili Business Account
Lili Business Checking is a four-tier digital SMB package from Lili App Inc. with deposits at Sunrise Banks, N.A., wires via Column, cash via Green Dot, and IntraFi sweep to $3M. Core $0; Pro $15, Smart $35, Premium $55 sell software not cheaper banking. Checking 0% APY; linked savings pays 2.25% to $500k and 4.00% $500k–$1M (Jan 13, 2026). ACH and MoneyPass ATM free; outgoing wires $15/$25+1%; Express ACH 1.5%. Team roles on all plans. Strong for digital SMBs and intl founders with U.S. entity; weak for cash-heavy ops and multi-currency treasury.
Old National Bank Business Checking
Old National Access Business Banking is branch-opened FDIC checking: Access $0 maintenance, 500 items then $0.50, $25k cash free then $0.15/$100. Pro adds $25 fee (waivable at $20k/$50k), bundled Autobooks/Payments Plus, 1 free wire/month, 25 ACH/month. 0% APY. Wires $16 in / $30 out / $50 intl. Full business fee PDF not posted. Fits in-footprint cash SMBs; poor for remote founders and high-volume treasury.