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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the exceptional customer service, highlighting the helpfulness, patience, and kindness of the staff. Many appreciate the prompt and professional support, noting that employees are well-trained and go above and beyond to resolve issues and provide clear explanations. The service is frequently described as easy to use, efficient, and intuitive, with a smooth user experience for both mobile and desktop. However, some customers also noted issues with payment processing, including frozen accounts, failed mobile check deposits, and difficulties with international wire transfers. A few people experienced frustration with customer service regarding these payment problems, citing a lack of clear escalation paths and ineffective support in certain situations.

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Customer service

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Staff

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Service

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User experience

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Payment

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Prompt service communication. Able to tell me how to navigate through my account to find answers. Social media is huge these days and people want to actually see the process/demonstration on how to us... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Louise has been such an incredible help with setting up my small business accounts. She has been patient and kind and very informative and assisted me every step of the way, which has been so appreci... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had one of the best experiences in customer service. Elmer was outstanding! So supportive, friendly, wonderful and fixed my problem asap. Thank you so much! Yall hired one of the best employees. I h... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The bi-weekly live webinar was super-helpful, and worth waiting for. Shannon and Nadine did a great job of showing off what Relay has to offer, and the Q&A were answered very quickly. It was interes... See more

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Company details

  1. Bank
  2. Accounting Software Company
  3. Financial Institution
  4. Money Transfer Service
  5. Non-Bank Financial Service
  6. Private Sector Bank

Written by the company

Relay is an online banking platform that puts business owners in complete control of their cash flow. By helping them clearly understand what they're earning, spending, and saving, Relay empowers entrepreneurs to make smarter decisions about their business and reach peak profitability. Disclaimer: Relay is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Thread Bank; Member FDIC.

Putting you in complete control of your cashflow

Written by the company

Know what you're earning, and make every dollar count
When expenses pile up, clarity matters. Relay provides a detailed breakdown of every transaction, categorizes purchases automatically, and keeps receipts organized—no chasing required.

Industry leading customer support

Support when you need it

You can reach our Customer Experience team by phone at 1-888-205-9304 or via email at support@relayfi.com. Our hours of operation are 9am to 8pm EST, Monday through Friday.

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Highest rated business banking platform

No monthly fees or minimum balances, create up to 20 checking accounts

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Relay Financial Team has been honest

Relay Financial Team has been honest, frank and sincere in their dealings with their customers in so many ways.
Relay Financial Team is ready all the time to protect their customers Accounts. If there is suspicious Sign In, they will quickly Block or Lock the Account to protect the customer's interest. They will send 6 questions to the customer to answer. When the questions are answered to the satisfaction of the Relay Financial Team, the Locked Account is quickly open. This is a sign of sincerelity.
My Business was registered in 2017 and has not grown faster as expected due to COVID 19 Pandemic, Russia and Ukraine War but i know with the help of Relay Financial Team and the Strong Stripe Management Team, my Business will grow into a big Company in two to three years time.

4 April 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Hi Peter,
We appreciate you taking the time to write this review. We're glad that you've enjoyed banking with Relay. Your feedback means a lot to us.

Trustpilot is assessing this review in accordance with our flagging process.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Called about a locked card due to fraudulent charges

Called about a locked card due to suspicious activity. As much as a pain it is for a card to be locked, I love that Relay automatically does it if the charge looks suspicious. Customer Service rep was able to look at it and determine if a new card needed to be sent or if they could just unlock it. Thankfully, they could just unlock it. Being that this is my business card, I do appreciate the attention to fraudulent charges and the quickness to unlocking it.

15 March 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Thanks, Nicole, for this review.
We’re happy to hear you’ve enjoyed banking with Relay. It means a lot to the team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service and quick resolution

Customer service and quick resolution

2 April 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Hi Jorge,
We appreciate you taking the time to write this.
We’re all about bringing cash flow clarity to small businesses, so it's good to hear that you’ve enjoyed your Relay experience. We’ll pass along your feedback to our team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service took care of the problem…

Great service took care of the problem ASAP.

3 April 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Hi Salvador,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review.
At Relay, we’re all about reimagining business banking for small businesses, so we're happy to hear that you've had a positive banking experience with us. Your feedback means a lot to our team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

I love Relay and whenever I need to call in the reps handle my needs very quickly and make the process seamless.

2 April 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Thank you for the review, Dana.
It’s great to hear that you've had a good experience with Relay. Your feedback is important to our team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple Banking

Simple Banking

Very secure and the support staff is active! I haven't sat down to meet and discuss all the features to the banking service but it's been simple and easy to navigate and I know they've reached out to check in with customer service in mind.

2 April 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Thank you for the review, Samantha.
It means a lot that you've enjoyed banking with Relay. We appreciate the feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jirah from Customer Support was very…

Jirah from Customer Support was very helpful and resolve my concerns.

2 April 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Hi Thaddeus,
We appreciate you taking the time to write this review. We're glad that you've enjoyed banking with Relay. Your feedback means a lot to us and to Jirah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This Relay ist Quick and without…

This Relay ist Quick and without problems Handling ..
But wer will See in next time ..when WE going on Action ..
Until now all ist great..

2 April 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Hi Heiko,

Thank you for taking the time to write this review.

We love to see small businesses win, so we’re happy to hear you’ve enjoyed banking with Relay. It means a lot to the team.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

They where prompt with replying

They where prompt with replying, Which i liked. But I got confused with some of the communication like one email said i was not a match for
Relay and then another said still waiting for statements. And i had difficulty sending statements. Any way I am glad they got it all sorted out. Thank you.

2 April 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Hi Rebecca,
We appreciate you taking the time to write this.
We’re glad we could resolve your account issues. We’ll pass along your feedback to our team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient service

Efficient service. Questions answered. Support staff is great.

31 March 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Hi Karen,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review.
At Relay, we’re all about reimagining business banking for small businesses, so we're happy to hear that you've had a positive banking experience with us. Your feedback means a lot to our team.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I just wish there were faster tranfer…

I just wish there were faster tranfer and more accessible deposits. Everything else has been good otherwise.

29 March 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Hi Jeannette. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and thanks for sharing. If you have any questions or feedback in future, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our Customer Experience team for support at: support@relayfi.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely helpful

My problem was handled within a few minutes and very professionally.

31 March 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Thank you for the review, Evelene.
It’s great to hear that you've had a good experience with Relay. Your feedback is important to our team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I opened a US business account with…

I opened a US business account with them everything is legit when we got our first customer and sold him the product and he paid 1000$ relay sent us an email telling us to provide screenshot on the communication with the client the quote for the product we provided everything yet they said they will close our account and the funds received by the client will not be returned to him which is plain theft in my opinion which will get us as a business in legal trouble with the client and this is after almost a week of communications we provided them with conversation the clients name and phone number.
as we know we didn't violate any terms and conditions or is it because our names aren't american our accounts should be closed and take the funds from the and not return the payments to its sender.

1 April 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Hi Youssef,

We’re sorry to hear about your experience and thanks for sharing. It’s not the high standard our team works hard to provide Relay users.

We’re glad we could connect with you directly to address those challenges. If you have any questions or feedback in future, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our Customer Experience team for support at: support@relayfi.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Account Frozen, No Explanation, No Resolution

I’ve been banking with Relay for about a year without major issues until now.

My account was suddenly frozen with over $9,000 in it. No explanation, no timeline, and no clear steps to resolve it. It has now been over two weeks of daily calls with no meaningful update.

In the meantime, I cannot receive client payments, move funds, or pay vendors. This has directly impacted my business operations.

Support has been ineffective. There is no clear escalation path, and agents are unable to provide answers or take action. Every call ends with “we’ll pass this along,” but there has been no follow-through.

There have also been ongoing issues with mobile check deposits failing despite clear images, forcing me to ask clients to resend payments. In one case, Relay contacted my client directly without my permission to verify a transaction, which created unnecessary friction in that relationship.

At this point, the lack of transparency and resolution is concerning. If this is not resolved promptly, I will have no choice but to escalate this through formal regulatory channels.

31 March 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Hi Danny. Thank you for providing us with this feedback, however we're very sorry for this experience. I'm glad we had the chance to connect over the phone, and I appreciate you taking the time to speak with me so we could go over everything. Of course, please feel free to reach out for anything further in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Support Experience…

I had an excellent support experience with RelayFi today. Maya from the support team helped me with two important issues—updating my 2FA phone number and getting a replacement debit card. Both were handled quickly, clearly, and with a high level of professionalism. Maya was responsive, knowledgeable, and made what could have been a frustrating process completely painless. The service level was genuinely impeccable. This kind of support builds real confidence in the platform. Highly appreciate the help and well done, RelayFi support team.

1 April 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Hi Bob,

Thank you for taking the time to write this review.

We love to see small businesses win, so we’re happy to hear you’ve enjoyed banking with Relay. It means a lot to the team and to Maya.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst banking experience of my life

This bank has the worst customer service I have ever experienced. I sold a building I owned and wanted to deposit the proceeds into my account- pretty normal activity for a bank, or at least I thought it would be. Relay has a daily deposit limit. That makes sense. I called in (took 35 mins to get a person on the phone) they told me to attach my documents relating to where the money came from and they’d get back to me. It’s a big check, this is all normal and reasonable so I did it. A day or two later I get an email that I’m all set to deposit my check. It’s a little annoying that it took so long, I have people to pay, but a day or two isn’t too bad. I go to deposit the check and can’t, the limit was never increased even though I got the email saying it was. I called back in (about 40 mins to get a person this time) and explain my situation. I’m told they need to review my situation and it’ll take another 3-5 business days. This is getting really annoying, I still have people to pay with that money but what else can I do. I get an email a few days later that they can’t increase my credit card limit. I don’t have a credit card, I wasn’t applying for a credit card what is happening here. I called back in (about 35 mins to a person) talk to the same woman, Mara, who’s absolutely not helpful at all. She says she has to reach out to management for a review… again… so I ask for a manager and after about 35 mins I’m on the phone with a manager. The manager says he needs to reach out to his management team to review my case- guess what… it’s gonna be a couple days. He promises he’ll call me back and everything will be fine. I never hear back from him. I’m now almost 2 weeks in and surprise surprise, management hasn’t reviewed anything and I can’t deposit my check. I’m done with these people. It’s obvious they don’t care about their customers needs and so I’ll take my business to another company that maybe does care.

26 March 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Hi Jason. We’re truly sorry to hear about your experience and thanks for sharing. It’s not the high standard our team works hard to provide Relay users.

We've tried to connect with you but we haven't seemed to have any success. Please get in touch with our Customer Experience team at support@relayfi.com, as we'd sincerely appreciate the opportunity to speak directly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Human Support

I got support from a human without a long hold time.

31 March 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

We appreciate you taking the time to write this.
We’re all about bringing cash flow clarity to small businesses, so it's good to hear that you’ve enjoyed your Relay experience. We’ll pass along your feedback to our team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fraud

It looks like I was the victim of identity fraud as someone opened a business account with Relay in my name. I know this because I received a business debit card in the mail. I tried calling and gave up after an hour of being on hold. Their virtual chat assistant only works if you have an account with them. I sent an email and no response. I am not sure how or why they opened an account without proper verification but this is very concerning.

30 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Merry

Merry, was not only helpful at resolving my issue, she was so lovely to work with while doing so. She added Zen to my day. ;) Do your best to keep her. She is what you want and more as a representative of your company and brand. Best, Lore

30 March 2026
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Reply from Relay Financial

Thank you for the review, Lore!

It’s great to hear that you've had such great experience with Merry and our Relay support team. Your feedback is important to our team and thank you for choosing Relay!

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