Business bank accounts in the United States:Which are most popular?

Name: Business bank accounts in the United States: Which are searched most?
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In October 2026, Mercury was the most searched business bank account brand in the United States, accounting for 33.5% of all searches among the 11 brands tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Bluevine showed up in every answer. Bluevine was recommended most often, coming first in every response.

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Top business bank accounts in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Bluevine appeared every time. Bluevine was recommended most often, coming first in every answer. Chase was second, and Relay was third. Found, which ranked third in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Bluevine	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 1 Google AI Overviews	4 of 4
Relay	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	3 of 4
American Express	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 1 Google AI Overviews	2 of 4
Chase	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	2 of 4
Mercury	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 1 Google AI Overviews	1 of 4
Wells Fargo	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 1 Google AI Overviews	1 of 4
Found	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4
Novo	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4
Lili	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4
Bank of America	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4
NorthOne	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4

Bluevine4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Relay3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
American Express2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Chase2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Mercury1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Wells Fargo1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Found0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Novo0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Lili0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Bank of America0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
NorthOne0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

See every answer about business bank accounts

4 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best business bank account for a small business?”
1. 1Bluevine
2. 2Chase
3. 3Relay
Asked ChatGPT
“Which business checking account has no monthly fees?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Where should I open a bank account for my LLC?”
1. 1Bluevine
2. 2Chase
3. 3Relay
Searched Google, AI Overview
“business checking account”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“business bank account”

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 27, 2026.

Which business bank accounts do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each business bank account brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 business bank account brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States, by month

Month	Mercury	Relay	Found	American Express	Chase	Novo	Bluevine	Lili	Wells Fargo	Bank of America	NorthOne
Nov 2025	29.7%	16.7%	14.1%	4.7%	7.1%	7.8%	8.6%	3.8%	3.1%	2.1%	2.1%
Dec 2025	28.9%	16%	13.5%	4.5%	8.3%	9.1%	10.1%	3.7%	2.4%	1.6%	2%
Jan 2026	29.9%	16.6%	11.4%	4.7%	8.5%	8.1%	10.4%	3.8%	3.1%	2%	1.3%
Feb 2026	30.4%	16.8%	11.6%	4.7%	7.1%	10%	10.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.1%	0.93%
Mar 2026	31.1%	17.3%	11.9%	4%	7.2%	6.9%	13.3%	3.2%	2.6%	1.7%	0.78%
Apr 2026	31.6%	16.8%	9.9%	4%	6%	7%	16.5%	3.3%	2.7%	1.5%	0.61%
May 2026	32.2%	16.2%	10%	5%	9.2%	5.8%	13.8%	2.7%	2.7%	1.8%	0.55%
Jun 2026	31.4%	18.3%	9.8%	4%	11%	5.5%	11%	2.7%	3.3%	2.7%	0.44%
Jul 2026	31.7%	18.3%	10%	3.3%	11.2%	6.5%	9.1%	2.7%	5%	1.8%	0.44%
Aug 2026	34.7%	18.2%	10.9%	3.6%	8.2%	6.1%	8.2%	3%	3%	3.6%	0.49%
Sep 2026	32.7%	20.8%	12.5%	4.2%	6.3%	6.7%	7.6%	3.4%	3.4%	1.9%	0.56%
Oct 2026	33.5%	21.2%	12.8%	6.4%	6.4%	5.6%	5.2%	3.5%	2.8%	1.9%	0.69%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Mercury	33.5%	42.4K	0%	+0.7 points
2, held 2nd	RelayRelay Financial	21.2%	26.9K	0%	+0.5 points
3, held 3rd	Found	12.8%	16.2K	0%	+0.3 points
4, moved from 7th to 4th	American Express	6.4%	8.1K	+50%	+2.2 pointsmoved from 7th to 4th
5, moved from 6th to 5th	ChaseJPMorgan Chase	6.4%	8.1K	0%	+0.1 pointsmoved from 6th to 5th
6, moved from 5th to 6th	Novo	5.6%	7.1K	-18.5%	-1.1 pointsmoved from 5th to 6th
7, moved from 4th to 7th	Bluevine	5.2%	6.6K	-33.3%	-2.4 pointsmoved from 4th to 7th
8, held 8th	Lili	3.5%	4.4K	0%	+0.1 points
9, held 9th	Wells Fargo	2.8%	3.6K	-18.2%	-0.6 points
10, held 10th	Bank of America	1.9%	2.4K	0%	0 points
11, held 11th	NorthOne	0.69%	880	+22.2%	+0.1 points

1.Mercury
33.5%
Held 1st. 42.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
2.Relay
21.2%
Held 2nd. 26.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.
3.Found
12.8%
Held 3rd. 16.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
4.American Express
6.4%
Moved from 7th to 4th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +2.2 points.
5.Chase
6.4%
Moved from 6th to 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
6.Novo
5.6%
Moved from 5th to 6th. 7.1K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.
7.Bluevine
5.2%
Moved from 4th to 7th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -2.4 points.
8.Lili
3.5%
Held 8th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
9.Wells Fargo
2.8%
Held 9th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
10.Bank of America
1.9%
Held 10th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
11.NorthOne
0.69%
Held 11th. 880 estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

American Express, Bluevine and 2 other brands sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “amex business checking”.

Which brand is most popular in search among business bank accounts in the United States?

11 brands

In October 2026, Mercury was the most searched among business bank account brands in the United States, with an estimated 42.4K branded searches, 33.5% of all searches for the 11 tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. Relay is in 2nd place, 12.2 percentage points behind at 21.2%.

United States business bank accounts, last 12 months ending October 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Mercury	29.7% → 33.5%	34.7%Aug 2026	28.9%Dec 2025	1st
Relay	16.7% → 21.2%	21.2%Oct 2026	16%Dec 2025	2nd
Found	14.1% → 12.8%	14.1%Nov 2025	9.8%Jun 2026	3rd
American Express	4.7% → 6.4%	6.4%Oct 2026	3.3%Jul 2026	7th → 4th
Chase	7.1% → 6.4%	11.2%Jul 2026	6%Apr 2026	6th → 5th
Novo	7.8% → 5.6%	10%Feb 2026	5.5%Jun 2026	5th → 6th
Bluevine	8.6% → 5.2%	16.5%Apr 2026	5.2%Oct 2026	4th → 7th
Lili	3.8% → 3.5%	3.8%Nov 2025	2.7%Jun 2026	8th
Wells Fargo	3.1% → 2.8%	5%Jul 2026	2.4%Dec 2025	9th
Bank of America	2.1% → 1.9%	3.6%Aug 2026	1.5%Apr 2026	10th
NorthOne	2.1% → 0.69%	2.1%Nov 2025	0.44%Jun 2026	11th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Mercury’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States increased from 29.7% to 33.5%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Relay’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States increased from 16.7% to 21.2%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Found’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States decreased from 14.1% to 12.8%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, American Express’ share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States increased from 4.7% to 6.4%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Chase’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States decreased from 7.1% to 6.4%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Novo’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States decreased from 7.8% to 5.6%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bluevine’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States decreased from 8.6% to 5.2%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, NorthOne’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States decreased from 2.1% to 0.69%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Mercury’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 34.7% in August 2026 and was lowest at 28.9% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Relay’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 21.2% in October 2026 and was lowest at 16% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Found’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 14.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 9.8% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, American Express’ share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 6.4% in October 2026 and was lowest at 3.3% in July 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Chase’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 11.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 6% in April 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Novo’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 10% in February 2026 and was lowest at 5.5% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bluevine’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 16.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 5.2% in October 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Lili’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 3.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.7% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Wells Fargo’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.4% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bank of America’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 3.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.5% in April 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, NorthOne’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 2.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 0.44% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, American Express rose from 7th to 4th among business bank accounts in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Chase rose from 6th to 5th among business bank accounts in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Novo fell from 5th to 6th among business bank accounts in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bluevine fell from 4th to 7th among business bank accounts in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Lili, Wells Fargo and Bank of America held steady: their share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for United States business bank accounts in October 2026?

8 changes

In October 2026, American Express overtook Bluevine and 2 others to rank 4th among business bank accounts in the United States, with 6.4% of the searches.
In October 2026, Mercury gained share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States, from 32.7% to 33.5%.
In October 2026, Bluevine lost share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States, from 7.6% to 5.2%.
In October 2026, Novo lost share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States, from 6.7% to 5.6%.
In October 2026, Wells Fargo lost share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States, from 3.4% to 2.8%.
Found’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 10% to 12.8% in October 2026.
Lili’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.7% to 3.5% in October 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Relay in the United States rose 40.1% over 12 measured months, from 19.2K to 26.9K in October 2026.

How are branded searches counted for business bank accounts?

15 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among business bank accounts comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.