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Vio Bank Review 2025

Updated September 2, 2025
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Overview

Vio Bank is an option for savers who are comfortable with online banking and looking to earn solid yields on CDs, savings accounts or money market accounts. Low minimum deposit requirements and no monthly fee for all accounts make Vio deposit products highly accessible for customers nationwide.

Highlights:

High APY Low Min Deposit No Monthly Fees
4.2
Rating: 4.2 stars out of 5
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CDs

Rating: 4.2 stars out of 5
4.2 /5

Savings

Rating: 4.8 stars out of 5
4.8 /5

MMA

Rating: 4.8 stars out of 5
4.8 /5
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Member FDIC
Savings Account
4.10
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APY
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Savings Account
4.20
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APY
APY
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As of 10/29/2025
Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5
$0.01
Min. balance for APY
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Promoted offer: Top-tier rate. FDIC Insured. No fees.
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Savings Account
3.65
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APY
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Rating: 4.2 stars out of 5
$0
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Overall

Vio Bank is an online-only financial institution serving savers nationwide. The bank consistently offers top-tier rates on their money market account and has a competitive savings account as well, but those looking for a checking account will need to go with another option.

Pros

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    Vio Bank offers competitive yields on its money market account, savings account and its certificates of deposit.

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    Minimum deposit requirements are low.

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    Customers can choose from a wide range of CD terms.

Cons

  • Vio Bank doesn’t offer checking accounts.

  • Customers have access to limited budgeting tools, and a peer-to-peer payment tool such as Zelle isn’t offered.

  • Vio doesn’t offer a debit card or check-writing privileges for any of its accounts.

Vio Bank banking products

Vio Bank Online Savings Account

4.8
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Rating: 4.8 stars out of 5

Pros

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    The account offers a competitive yield that is paid on all balances.

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    The Vio Bank Online Savings Account doesn’t have a monthly maintenance fee.

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    The $100 minimum deposit requirement is low.

Cons

  • Customers are charged $5 a month to receive paper statements.

Rate history for Vio Bank's Savings account

See how rates for this account have changed over time. Interact with the trend lines to view APY by date.

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Vio Bank Online CD

4.2
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Rating: 4.2 stars out of 5
SCORE BREAKDOWN
APY offering:
3.85%
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
4/5
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Minimum deposit:
$500.00
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
5/5
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Range of term lengths:
6 mos – 5 yrs
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
5/5
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Early withdrawal penalty:
Subpar
Rating: 2 stars out of 5
2/5
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Offer no-penalty or bump-up CDs:
No
Rating: 0 stars out of 5
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Offer IRA CDs:
No
Rating: 0 stars out of 5
0/5
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Pros

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    There is a wide variety of terms available.

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    Some banks have much higher minimum deposit requirements.

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    CD rates are generally competitive.

Cons

  • Early withdrawals come with a high penalty.

  • There are no special types of CDs or promotions available.

  • Some online banks offer higher CD rates.

Rate history for Vio Bank's CD accounts

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Vio Bank Cornerstone Money Market Account

4.8
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Rating: 4.8 stars out of 5
SCORE BREAKDOWN
APY offering:
4.10%
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
5/5
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Minimum balance for APY:
$0.00
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
5/5
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Monthly service fee:
$0.00
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
5/5
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Minimum balance to avoid fee:
$0.00
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
5/5
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Check writing:
No
Rating: 3 stars out of 5
3/5
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Debit/ATM access:
Subpar
Rating: 2 stars out of 5
2/5
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Pros

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    The Cornerstone Money Market account has a highly competitive yield.

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    There is a low $100 minimum to open the account.

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    You won’t have to pay a monthly fee.

Cons

  • The account does not come with a debit card or check-writing privileges.

How Vio Bank compares to others banks

Compare different account types offered by Vio Bank. Annual percentage yields (APYs) shown were updated between Oct. 22, 2025 and Oct. 28, 2025.

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Rating: 4.8 stars out of 5
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Rating: 3 stars out of 5
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APY
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4.26% 0.25%
Minimum balance for APY
$0.00 $1,000.00
Estimated earnings
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$2,130 $125
Vio Bank Online Savings account offers a great yield on your whole balance. And you won't give any of your interest back in monthly fees, either. Plus the minimum deposit to open is fairly low at $100. N/A
  • No minimum deposit required to earn the competitive APY.
  • No monthly fees.
  • Customer service is available 7 days a week.
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  • $5 fee to receive paper statements.
  • You cannot open this account with a trust.
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Bank fees

Fee Charged?
Overdraft fee N/A
Non-sufficient funds fee N/A
Monthly maintenance fee None
Out-of-network ATM fee N/A
Excessive transaction fee None
Paper Statements $5

Customer experience

Customer support

Customer service hours. Vio Bank customers can reach a bank representative weekdays, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Central time, Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

Digital experience

The Vio Bank mobile app offers digital banking staples, such as mobile check deposit, account alerts and statement access, but it doesn’t offer more cutting-edge features, such as a peer-to-peer payment option like Zelle. The app gets a high score in the Apple App Store, but Android users are much less enthusiastic in their reviews on Google Play.

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Bankrate staff insight

"The delay in being able to enter the online banking portal and access my account due to an extra step of security verification was a bit of a hassle," says a Bankrate staff member who recently opened the Vio Cornerstone MMA. "I had to wait about 4 days for my funding account to be verified by Vio in order to proceed with the MMA account sign-up. Once I was in my account, however, the online banking portal was very straightforward, and it’s a simple process to transfer funds from my checking account at another bank to my MMA."

Disclosure: To enhance our product reviews, Bankrate employees often open accounts and provide feedback. They may have been compensated for their time and account maintenance, but this does not affect the integrity of their review.

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Review methodology

With so many financial institutions to choose from, it can be hard to know who to trust. Bankrate’s ever-growing list of bank and credit union reviews is updated regularly. Our editorial team analyzes and reviews each institution across deposit products such as savings accounts, checking accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs) and money market accounts (MMAs). Banks are rated by important factors such as offered interest rates, fees, minimum balance requirements, access to funds and more.

We assign a score to each type of account and its features, weigh them carefully based on importance to account holders and determine an overall score. Read our full review methodology.