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Annual percentage yield (APY) is variable and subject to change at any time. Rates are current as of 10/20/26. There is no minimum balance requirement. Fees may reduce earnings. Additional rates and information can be found at https://www.sofi.com/legal/banking-rate-sheet.


Eligible Direct Deposit means a recurring deposit of regular income to an account holder’s SoFi Checking or Savings account, including payroll, pension, or government benefit payments (e.g., Social Security), made by the account holder’s employer, payroll or benefits provider or government agency (“Eligible Direct Deposit”) via the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) Network every 31 calendar days.


Although we do our best to recognize all Eligible Direct Deposits, a small number of employers, payroll providers, benefits providers, or government agencies do not designate payments as direct deposit. To ensure you're earning the APY for account holders with Eligible Direct Deposit, we encourage you to check your APY Details page the day after your Eligible Direct Deposit posts to your SoFi account. If your APY is not showing as the APY for account holders with Eligible Direct Deposit, contact us at 855-456-7634 with the details of your Eligible Direct Deposit. As long as SoFi Bank can validate those details, you will start earning the APY for account holders with Eligible Direct Deposit from the date you contact SoFi for the next 31 calendar days. You will also be eligible for the APY for account holders with Eligible Direct Deposit on future Eligible Direct Deposits, as long as SoFi Bank can validate them.


Deposits that are not from an employer, payroll, or benefits provider or government agency, including but not limited to check deposits, peer-to-peer transfers (e.g., transfers from PayPal, Venmo, Wise, etc.), merchant transactions (e.g., transactions from PayPal, Stripe, Square, etc.), and bank ACH funds transfers and wire transfers from external accounts, or are non-recurring in nature (e.g., IRS tax refunds), do not constitute Eligible Direct Deposit activity. There is no minimum Eligible Direct Deposit amount required to qualify for the stated interest rate. SoFi Bank shall, in its sole discretion, assess each account holder's Eligible Direct Deposit activity to determine the applicability of rates and may request additional documentation for verification of eligibility. See additional details at https://www.sofi.com/legal/banking-rate-sheet.


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How is the early withdrawal fee calculated?

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The fee will reclaim a proportional amount of the bonus or match you received. SoFi calculates the percentage of your total equity that was withdrawn before the holding period ended and applies that same percentage to your original bonus or match to determine the amount forfeited due to the early withdrawal.

For example, if you deposit $7,000 into your SoFi Invest Account and earn a $70 bonus on November 1, 2025, you can withdraw all funds on or after November 1, 2030. If you withdraw before that date, you’ll keep the $70 bonus as long as your equity remains at or above the pre-promotion balance plus $7,070 (your deposit plus the 1% match). If you withdraw $500 and your equity falls to $6,570, you will be charged an early withdrawal fee of $4.95.
 

See additional examples below:  

Deposit

1% Match

TotalEquityBalance

WithdrawalDate

WithdrawalAmount

RemainingEquityBalance

EarlyWithdrawalFee

$7,000

$70

$7,070

5+ years from deposit date

-$500

$6,570

$0 (earned full bonus amount)

$7,000

$70

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  • $7,070

    Less than 5 years from deposit date

    -$500

    $6,570

    $4.95

    First deposit: $5,000
    Second deposit: $2,000

    $50
    $20

    $5,050
    $7,070

    Less than 5 years from deposit date

    -$1,000

    $6,070

    $9.90

    $7,000

    $70

    $10,000
    Account balance increases due to investment gains

    Less than 5 years from deposit date

    -$1,000

    $9,000

    $0

    $7,000

    $70

    $5,000
    Account balance decreases due to investment losses

    Less than 5 years from deposit date

    -$1,000

    $4,000

    $30.39