About r/Banking
A place to discuss the in and outs of banking. Community, regional investment, commercial or consumer, come on in. Please review subreddit rules before posting.
The community at a glance
r/Banking is a Subreddit for Business Owners and Fintech Enthusiasts with roughly 182K members. It has been around since 2010. It has a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Fintech communities list. It is the 10th largest community in the Business topic page.
Roughly 46K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Bank, Looking, and Tired. Product recommendations often mention bank, high yield savings account, and savings account.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a realtime chat
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 1K members
- 2014: 1K members
- 2015: 628 members
- 2016: 906 members
- 2017: 1K members
- 2018: 3K members
- 2019: 9K members
- 2020: 14K members
- 2021: 12K members
- 2023: 27K members
- 2024: 32K members
- 2025: 43K members
- 2026: 36K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 3K members
- Jan: 6K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 4K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 4K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 45 members
Topics
- Bank84 posts in the past month#184Bank
- Looking63 posts in the past month#263Looking
- Tired47 posts in the past month#347Tired
- Struggling34 posts in the past month#434Struggling
- Frustrating33 posts in the past month#533Frustrating
Flair
- Advice45 posts in the past month
- My ex-boyfriend died and left me as sole beneficiary of his estate, but he also left a LOT of money in his dead father's estate account from 2011
- Buyer wants to pay me $8,500 in mostly 20s on a Sunday
- Questions about the closing of online banking divisions of physical banks
#145AdviceMy ex-boyfriend died and left me as sole beneficiary of his estate, but he also left a LOT of money in his dead father's estate account from 2011 · Buyer wants to pay me $8,500 in mostly 20s on a Sunday · Questions about the closing of online banking divisions of physical banks - US15 posts in the past month
- Help
- Savings account
- Citizens Bank paper statement cost me $250 bonus
#215USHelp · Savings account · Citizens Bank paper statement cost me $250 bonus - Jobs7 posts in the past month
- Interview tomorrow
- Pittsburgh banks
- Interviews
#37JobsInterview tomorrow · Pittsburgh banks · Interviews - News5 posts in the past month
- NEW Money
- Bank of America hiring 1,000 more apprentices and committing $150M to workforce development orgs
- Découvert
#45NewsNEW Money · Bank of America hiring 1,000 more apprentices and committing $150M to workforce development orgs · Découvert - Complaint5 posts in the past month
- Why I can’t get a new credit card
- 916 Venmo transfer to closed Chase account — Chase rejected it, Venmo still shows completed. Anyone dealt with this?
- Curious about TAB banking ?
#55ComplaintWhy I can’t get a new credit card · 916 Venmo transfer to closed Chase account — Chase rejected it, Venmo still shows completed. Anyone dealt with this? · Curious about TAB banking ?
Product recommendations
- bank35 posts in the past month
- What is the best bank to switch to?
- what bank has the best bonus if you open a checkings or savings account with them?
- What’s the best bank for an unemployed newbie?
#135bankWhat is the best bank to switch to? · what bank has the best bonus if you open a checkings or savings account with them? · What’s the best bank for an unemployed newbie? - high yield savings account7 posts in the past month
- Looking for HYSAs with best returns, do you have any suggestions? Depositing $1M
- Looking for HYSAs with best returns, do you have any suggestions? Depositing $1M
- Best traditional bank HYSA that isn't Marcus, Amex, CapitalOne
#27high yield savings accountLooking for HYSAs with best returns, do you have any suggestions? Depositing $1M · Looking for HYSAs with best returns, do you have any suggestions? Depositing $1M · Best traditional bank HYSA that isn't Marcus, Amex, CapitalOne - savings account5 posts in the past month
- Whats the best Savings Account?
- Who offers the best savings account rates?
- Who offers the best savings account rates?
#35savings accountWhats the best Savings Account? · Who offers the best savings account rates? · Who offers the best savings account rates? - checking account4 posts in the past month
- Best checking account??
- Best checking account??
- Student looking for Checking Account Recs?
#44checking accountBest checking account?? · Best checking account?? · Student looking for Checking Account Recs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Banking for?
- Best for Business Owners and Fintech Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with live chat.
- Is r/Banking free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Banking have?
- Roughly 182K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Banking on?
- r/Banking runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Banking cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Banking is organized under Business Owners, Fintech Enthusiasts.
- How do I join r/Banking?
- You can join r/Banking by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Business communities like?
- A broad topic that covers everything from solo business owners to startup teams and larger operators. You will find communities on Discord, Reddit, and Slack focused on strategy, growth, operations, and the day-to-day grind of running something. Good for getting outside perspectives, finding collaborators, or just talking through problems with people who actually get it.
Monthly Stats
- 9
- Views /mo (+13%)
- 9
- Visitors /mo (+13%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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