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SoFi Plus Benefits and How It Works

SoFi Plus is an optional membership that offers extra perks for SoFi customers.

Key takeaways

  • SoFi Plus is a premium membership offering enhanced benefits for SoFi banking customers.
  • Members can access higher savings APY, boosted credit card cashback, and exclusive experiences.
  • You can join SoFi Plus by paying a $10 monthly fee.

What is SoFi?

SoFi® is an online bank that launched in 2011 and earned its bank charter in 2022. Its SoFi Checking & Savings account is a two-for-one, giving you both checking and savings with no monthly fees or opening deposit requirements, and you can earn interest on both balances. SoFi also offers investing, lending, credit cards and much more.

But if you want the best of what SoFi has to offer, you’ll need a Plus membership.

What is SoFi Plus?

SoFi Plus is the bank’s “premium” membership option. It’s completely optional, but it makes being a SoFi customer a little bit better — especially for those with the SoFi Checking & Savings Account.

The Plus membership gets you perks like a higher APY on your SoFi Savings balance, perks with SoFi Invest®, higher cashback rewards with select SoFi credit cards and more.

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Earn more with SoFi Plus

Get SoFi Plus by paying a $10 monthly subscription fee.

  • Earn up to 3.60% APY on savings.
  • Up to 4.30% with a 6-months savings APY boost for new SoFi customers.
  • 10% boost on cash back rewards on select SoFi credit cards.
  • Get access to financial planners, live events and other member experiences.
New and existing Checking and Savings members who have not previously enrolled in Direct Deposit with SoFi are eligible to earn a cash bonus of either $50 (with at least $1,000 total Eligible Direct Deposits received during the Direct Deposit Bonus Period) OR $300 (with at least $5,000 total Eligible Direct Deposits received during the Direct Deposit Bonus Period). Cash bonus will be based on the total amount of Eligible Direct Deposit. If you have satisfied the Eligible Direct Deposit requirements but have not received a cash bonus in your Checking account, please contact us at 855-456-7634 with the details of your Eligible Direct Deposit. Direct Deposit Promotion begins on 12/7/2023 and will be available through 1/31/2026. Full terms at sofi.com/banking. SoFi Checking and Savings is offered through SoFi Bank, N.A., Member FDIC.

SoFi members with Eligible Direct Deposit can earn 3.60% annual percentage yield (APY) on savings balances (including Vaults) and 0.50% APY on checking balances. There is no minimum Eligible Direct Deposit amount required to qualify for the 3.60% APY for savings (including Vaults). Members without Eligible Direct Deposit will earn 1.00% APY on savings balances (including Vaults) and 0.50% APY on checking balances. Interest rates are variable and subject to change at any time. These rates are current as of 11/12/25. There is no minimum balance requirement. Fees may reduce earnings. Additional information can be found at http://www.sofi.com/legal/banking-rate-sheet.

Annual percentage yield (APY) is variable and subject to change at any time. Rates are current as of 11/12/25. 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

We do not charge any account, service or maintenance fees for SoFi Checking and Savings. We do charge a transaction fee to process each outgoing wire transfer. SoFi does not charge a fee for incoming wire transfers, however the sending bank may charge a fee. Our fee policy is subject to change at any time. See the SoFi Bank Fee Sheet for details at sofi.com/legal/banking-fees/.

SoFi Bank is a member FDIC and does not provide more than $250,000 of FDIC insurance per depositor per legal category of account ownership, as described in the FDIC’s regulations. Any additional FDIC insurance is provided by the SoFi Insured Deposit Program. Deposits may be insured up to $3M through participation in the program. See full terms at SoFi.com/banking/fdic/sidpterms. See list of participating banks at SoFi.com/banking/fdic/participatingbanks.

We’ve partnered with Allpoint to provide you with ATM access at any of the 55,000+ ATMs within the Allpoint network. You will not be charged a fee when using an in-network ATM, however, third-party fees may be incurred when using out-of-network ATMs. SoFi’s ATM policies are subject to change at our discretion at any time.

Early access to direct deposit funds is based on the timing in which we receive notice of impending payment from the Federal Reserve, which is typically up to two days before the scheduled payment date, but may vary.

Overdraft Coverage is a feature automatically offered to SoFi Checking and Savings account holders who receive at least $1,000 or more in Eligible Direct Deposits within a rolling 31 calendar day period on a recurring basis. Eligible Direct Deposit is defined on the SoFi Bank Rate Sheet, available at https://www.sofi.com/legal/banking-rate-sheet. Members enrolled in Overdraft Coverage may be covered for up to $50 in negative balances on SoFi Bank debit card purchases only. Overdraft Coverage does not apply to P2P transfers, bill payments, checks, or other non-debit card transactions. Members with a prior history of unpaid negative balances are not eligible for Overdraft Coverage. Eligibility for Overdraft Coverage is determined by SoFi Bank in its sole discretion. Members can check their enrollment status, if eligible, at any time by logging into their account through the SoFi app or on the SoFi website.

Earn up to 4.30% Annual Percentage Yield (APY) on SoFi Savings with a 0.70% APY Boost (added to the 3.60% APY as of 11/12/25) for up to 6 months. Enroll in SoFi Plus between 9/18/25 and 1/31/26. Rates variable, subject to change. Terms apply at sofi.com/sofi-plus SoFi Bank, N.A. Member FDIC.

SoFi Plus members can schedule an unlimited number of appointments with a financial planner. For complete SoFi Plus eligibility, please see the SoFi Plus terms.

SoFi members who do not meet the SoFi Plus eligibility criteria can schedule one (1) thirty-minute appointment with a financial planner.

Members can only schedule an unlimited number of appointments with a financial planner during periods in which the member meets the SoFi Plus eligibility criteria. The ability to schedule appointments is subject to financial planner availability. SoFi reserves the right to change or terminate this benefit at any time with or without notice. Advisory services are offered by SoFi Wealth LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Information about SoFi Wealth’s advisory operations, services, and fees is set forth in SoFi Wealth’s current Form ADV Part 2 (Brochure), a copy of which is available upon request and at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.

SoFi Plus members or guests of SoFi Plus members are eligible to attend SoFi Member In-Person Experiences (a "Member Experience"). For complete SoFi Plus eligibility, please see the SoFi Plus terms.

By signing up for a Member Experience, you acknowledge that SoFi may record or photograph the Member Experience (including you, your likeness and voice) and may use such recordings or photographs publicly or privately in any form of media, including for commercial purposes. By attending a Member Experience, you consent to the recording and photographing of such Member Experience and grant SoFi an unrestricted, perpetual, non-excluding, and sublicensable license, to take, use, display, perform, distribute or exploit for any lawful and commercial purpose any recordings or photographs. By attending a Member Experience, you also agree that you will make no monetary or other claim against SoFi for the use of the recordings or photographs. If you do not agree, please do not claim a ticket and do not attend the event. We believe our community should be truly open for everyone. As such, we are committing to providing a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, or religion. View the SoFi Experiences Code of Conduct.

SoFi Plus members are eligible for a 10% boost on cash back rewards rates for all eligible purchases made with a SoFi Credit Card (the "Promotion"). For complete SoFi Plus eligibility, please see the SoFi Plus terms.
A 10% boost means that a 10% multiplier shall be applied to existing cash back rewards rates (e.g., a purchase previously earning 100 rewards points would now earn 110 with the promotion). For purposes of calculating the 10% boost on cash back rewards points, each transaction shall be rounded to the nearest dollar, and fractional points shall be rounded to the nearest whole point. The 10% boost shall not apply to (i) transactions that are not eligible for cash back rewards points, including: fees or interest charges, balance transfers or cash advances, purchase of traveler’s checks or other cash equivalents, purchase or reloading of prepaid cards, or other quasi-cash transactions; or (ii) courtesy rewards points that are manually awarded. SoFi shall, in its sole discretion, determine whether a transaction is eligible to earn the 10% boost under this Promotion.

Members must enroll in SoFi Member Rewards to redeem rewards points, but not to be eligible for the Promotion. Rewards points are subject to the SoFi Member Rewards terms. All new and existing SoFi Credit Card members who meet the SoFi Plus eligibility criteria during the Promotion Period are eligible for this Promotion. Offer limited to one per SoFi Checking and Savings account. A SoFi Credit Card account will only benefit from the 10% boost under this Promotion if the primary SoFi Credit Card account holder is a SoFi Plus member. SoFi reserves the right to exclude any member from participating in this Promotion for any reason, including suspected fraud, misuse, or if suspicious activities are observed. Promotion Period: The Promotion will begin on 4/1/24 at 1:00 PM ET. SoFi reserves the right to terminate or make changes to this Promotion at any time.

How to get SoFi Plus

You used to be able to become a SoFi Plus member by setting up direct deposit, but as of December 2025, you can only become a Plus member by paying the $10 monthly subscription fee.

Alternatively, if you just want to earn the highest savings APY on your SoFi savings balance, you can either deposit at least $5,000 per month or set up direct deposit — you just won’t be a full-fledged Plus member.

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SoFi Plus benefits

We’ve listed the benefits of a regular SoFi member versus a Plus member for easy comparison.

FeatureRegular MemberPlus Member
SoFi Savings APYUp to 1.00% APYUp to 3.60% APY
Boosted cash backN/AUp to 10% on select SoFi credit cards
SoFi Wealth One-on-One Sessions30-minute intro sessionAccess to financial planners
SoFi Plus ExperiencesN/AMember experiences, such sports events or live entertainment through exclusive giveaways and ticket offers.
APY boostN/ANew SoFi customers who enroll in SoFi Plus by 1/31/2026 earn an additional 0.70% APY boost (up to 4.30% APY when added to the 3.60% APY on savings) with SoFi Plus.

Bottom line

SoFi Plus is an optional membership for SoFi customers. To become a Plus member, you must pay a $10 subscription fee every month.

SoFi Checking & Savings has a lot of value on its own, with no monthly fees, savings round-ups, high earning potential, savings “Vaults” to sort your savings goals, early direct deposit and no overdraft fees. This account usually earns a spot on our best checking account list.

If SoFi isn’t exactly what you’re looking for, compare other banks like SoFi.

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