All the latest digital banking features - while you help save our planet!
We harness the power of technology to bring you a banking experience that is as good as it gets. And empower you to take direct action to stop climate change and protect our biodiversity - without changing your day-to-day habits.
A smart financial app that keeps you in charge of your money
Tracking payments, saving (coming soon), budgeting, splitting bills, paying your friends and more – our app’s advanced features will make managing your money easier and better than ever.
Mindful money management
The bench app gives you the flexibility to customize how you manage your finances .
If you choose, your app will let you know when bills are due, what you owe, and what you can afford to pay (based on your available funds). You can receive payment reminders and be warned if you’re approaching budget limits.
Use your bench card for all your purchases – the more you use it – the more we are contributing to stopping climate change and loss of biodiversity!
With millions of us collectively using bench for all our financial transactions, we can save our world.
Carbon Black
Because it's OK to feel special!
Our top card for top achievers.
You live and work exceptionally well. You also care about your and our planet’s future.
We respect your accomplishments and that you are a true custodian of the earth.
We invite you to enjoy the wide range of benefits offered by our spectacular CARBON BLACK card.*
The world deserves more people like you.
Terms and condition apply*
• Your money is insured by FDIC up to $250,000
• Block and unblock cards directly from app
• Realtime CO2 benefit notification
• Secure Chip and PIN transactions
• Realtime spending notifications
• Deep learning cybersecurity
• Secure PIN recovery in app
• Rewards management
• Referral record
• VISA
Why you’ll love bench
You know when, where, and how much CO2 impact you are making through the CO2 Score and Community features on your app. The CO2 score will track your individual CO2 actions as well as the collective CO2 impact of the community. The social community platform shows you where your bench actions are helping communities and ecosystems survive and thrive.
Easily set up weekly or monthly transfers and/or auto top-up if your balance goes below a certain balance.
We’ll top up the card any time the balance falls below $20.00 with either the default amount of $50.00 or a greater amount of your choosing. This means you’ll never have to worry about having insufficient funds to cover the card or periodic payments or membership fees.
Plan and set up budgets to manage your spending. Your bench app will keep track of your spending to keep you informed of how you are progressing against your budget.
Your bench app will remind you when payments are due and will soon make scheduled payments on your behalf.
Your bench app will notify you when a transfer is received or made.
You will receive a real-time notification with an alert on your phone when payments are made with your card.
If your bench card is misplaced or you wish to block the card temporarily, simply login to your bench account and Block or Unblock your card with a click of a button.
Coming soon
Set up direct deposits so your employers can pay directly into your bench account.
bench connects to almost every bank in North America via our partner plaid. Plaid allows you to securely connect and share data from your financial institutions with your bench app. Enabling you to transfer funds into your bench account from within the bench app. Tens of millions of people in North America have successfully connected their financial institutions to their apps using Plaid.
It’s easy to split checks because you can send & receive payments to and from friends who are also bench members.
You get cash back from our reward partners directly to your enrolled bench card via a statement credit or loyalty currency.
If you spend just $160 with our loyalty/cashback partners your membership fee will be offset by the cash-backs you receive. This means that saving the planet costs you nothing.
There are many ways to share your unique link with your friends; just let them scan your personal QR code on your card or app, click on your contacts text, email, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and more. The number of people you refer will be added to your Referral Score and put you in line for rewards.
You will be able to set up “stashes” within your bench account to partition funds with features that help you set targets and encourage you to save for holidays, cars, special events anything you can imagine. Funds are held at Axiom Bank, N.A., Member FDIC.
Safe and Secure
A NEW MEANING OF TRUST
Your money is 100% protected by the FDIC up to $250 000.
We protect your information and funds 24/7 with the latest Deep Learning cyber security available.
Making bench banking as safe as you demand!
Join now & start saving
our planet immediately
Prepaid debit card + App + Purpose Driven Community
First month free -
then $1.99/week
conveniently billed at $7.96 monthly!
Set-up your account in minutes - Cancel anytime
FDIC-Insured – Backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government
