Head-to-Head
Rho Business Banking
Startup / growth-stage digital treasury + $0 wires/ACH + sweep FDIC on savings; no cash, no branches
VS
Old National Bank Business Checking
Branch + cash deposits; low/no monthly fee with 500-item cap; Midwest/Southeast relationship bank (not high-APY checking)
Monthly Fee
$0 unconditional on checking and savings — no paid banking subscription tiers
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.
Checking APY
0% — non-interest-bearing DDA. Do not treat card cashback or Treasury yield as checking APY.
0.00% — noninterest-bearing on Access and Pro
Rating
8.7/10
7.6/10
Costs & Fees
| Metric | Rho Business Banking | Old National Bank Business Checking |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly maintenance | $0 unconditional on checking and savings — no paid banking subscription tiers | 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 | N/A — core banking is $0 | Access: unconditional $0 maintenance (use eStatements to avoid $3 paper fee). Pro: $20k ledger or $50k combined deposit averages. |
| Transaction fees | Unlimited electronic ACH, wires, checks at $0 on published pricing. Savings limited to 6 outbound transfers/month. | 500 items/month free then $0.50 each. Items = checks paid, withdrawals, deposits, deposited items, ACH/POS debits and credits. |
| Overdraft/NSF | $0 overdraft fees advertised; overdraft facility not published. NSF/return matrix not fully disclosed. | 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 | Not offered — cards cannot withdraw cash at ATMs; no cash advance | ONB + Allpoint (~55,000+) $0 ONB fee. Non-ONB/non-Allpoint: $3 Foreign ATM Fee + operator surcharge. No rebate disclosed. |
| Wire/ACH | Incoming/outgoing domestic wire: $0. Same-day ACH: $0 before 2pm ET. Incoming intl: $0 Rho-side. Outgoing intl: $0 Rho fee + optional $15 SWIFT + 1% FX via Wise. Returned domestic wire ~$20–$45; recall $30 (conflict with help center 'recalls free'). | 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 | Rho Business Banking | Old National Bank Business Checking |
|---|---|---|
| Checking APY | 0% — non-interest-bearing DDA. Do not treat card cashback or Treasury yield as checking APY. | 0.00% — noninterest-bearing on Access and Pro |
| Savings APY | Variable competitive yield — no public rate sheet number; check live rate at rho.co/business-savings. Requires $25,000 average monthly balance or no interest. | Business Savings and Business Market Monitor: tiered interest; APY not disclosed on public pages |
| FDIC coverage | Checking: $250,000 at Webster/Santander. Savings: up to $75M advertised via ADM sweep ($250k per program bank). | Standard FDIC $250,000 per depositor per ownership category at Old National Bank |
Features & Access
| Metric | Rho Business Banking | Old National Bank Business Checking |
|---|---|---|
| Branch/ATM network | None. No branches, no ATM cash access. | ~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 | G2 4.8 (~121 reviews); iOS ~4.6–4.8 (small n); Android ~3.8 (5 reviews); Trustpilot low-to-mid 3s | Old National Mobile app — Google Play ~4.5 (13.8K reviews). iOS U.S. volume uncertain from public scrapes. |
| Virtual cards | Included — physical + virtual Mastercard with spend controls, merchant locks | Not disclosed |
| Opening deposit | $0 | $100 |
| Eligibility | U.S.-based incorporated businesses — LLC, C-corp, S-corp, nonprofits with EIN. Sole proprietorships NOT eligible per FAQ. EIN required to move money. | Sole prop, association, org, partnership, LLC, corporation, business fiduciary/escrow per agreement. EIN emphasized in checklist. |
Pros & Cons
Rho Business Banking
Pros
- $0 monthly, $0 same-day ACH, $0 domestic wires, $0 mailed checks on published pricing
- Checking at Webster/Santander (Santander U.S. org ~$327B post 8/20/2026 close)
- Savings ADM sweep advertises $75M FDIC per entity via 400+ bank network
- Treasury RIA securities book (T-bills + funds) with dated net-yield grid and $50k minimum
- AP, expenses, invoicing, and QBO/NetSuite/Sage/Xero bundled at $0 per seat with role/approval controls
Cons
- No cash, no ATMs, no branches — requires second bank for cash businesses
- Checking earns 0%; operating cash in checking is a yield leak
- $75M FDIC headline is savings-only; checking capped at $250k Webster
- Treasury 4.60% is VFSTX/$20M+/15bp case — SIPC not FDIC, market risk, 2–3 day liquidity
- Sole props ineligible; strict industry/geo KYC; savings APY not published; 6 savings transfers/month
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
Rho Business Banking
Rho is a fintech (Under Technologies, Inc.) with checking and cards at Webster Bank, a division of Santander Bank, N.A. ($250k FDIC). Rho Savings is a separate ADM sweep to $75M (400+ banks) with $25k average balance gate for interest. Rho Treasury is SIPC securities (T-bills + funds) at $50k min with 15–60 bp wrap. Published banking price is $0 for monthly fee, ACH, same-day ACH, domestic wires, and mailed checks. Differentiator is bundled AP, expenses, invoicing, and ERP integrations at $0 per seat. No cash or ATMs. Checking 0% APY. Fits incorporated cashless startups; not sole props or cash businesses. Re-verify savings APY and Treasury yields quarterly.
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.