Live Oak Bank


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866-518-0286
1757 Tiburon Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403

Live Oak Bank is the 136th largest bank in the nation. It was established in 2008 and as of December of 2024, it had grown to 990 employees. Live Oak Bank's savings rates are 8X the national average, and it has an A health rating.

Easiest Online Bank, And 4.3%

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My own experience has been that this is the easiest bank with which to do business. Opening a CD takes about five minutes. You can open joint accounts; they ACH funds in and out more quickly than anyone else; you can name beneficiaries immediately online; you can provide maturing instructions online which ARE followed. And right now they are offering 4.30 apy for a one year cd, which is better than almost everyone else, other than a handful of credit unions.

Beware Of Their “Gotcha” Promo Clauses!

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I have had an active saving account with them since 2023 with a minimum balance of $1.00 in 2024 in order to keep the account open. Many here took advantage of the promo where a deposit of $20K into a new account for 60 days resulted in a $300 bonus. The offer was also open to current account holders who maintained their balance for the 60 days with an additional deposit of $20K. The “gotcha” was that you needed to open a “new” account as opposed to depositing the cash into the established account.

I was denied the bonus because I deposited the money into the old account rather than opening a new account. Why do business with a bank that plays such tricky games?

Update 4/9/25
I just received a phone call from a bank representative who apologized for the misunderstanding and has offered to credit me with the $300 bonus. She agreed that the conditions for the current account holders were less than clear and promised to address this issue in any future promotion.

Great Rate And Bonus If You Can Get It

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They roped me in with the $300 bonus so I opened an account and went thru the process with the micro deposits and set up a beneficiary,the whole nine yards including transferring money into the account.The next day I wanted to link another one of my bank and lo and behold I was locked out , I called them up and they told me I need to submit a drivers license and a bank statement, So in short I they waited 2 days to tell me that and after I made a deposit to lock me out. I have a 840 Fica score and Im a US citizen. I have 4 other accounts and no bank has ever asked me to submit any kind of documents.

Great Bank

This bank is always ranked as one of the best places to work. It is a one branch bank headquartered on a beautiful campus in Wilmington NC. Its niche is SBA lending. Account opening is easy as is moving money. I bought the stock a few years ago and it’s had great returns compared to most banks. Highly recommend this bank.

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Health
A

Data as of Q4 2024

Capitalization grade does not factor in PPP loans and the use of the PPP Liquidity Facility.
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Health Grade Components

Overall
FDIC Certificate #58665
Year Established2008
Employees990
Primary RegulatorFDIC
Profit Margin
Return on Assets - YTD0.71%
Return on Equity - YTD9.33%
Annual Interest Income$811.5MM
Assets and Liabilities
AssetsQ4 2024vs Q4 2023$12.86B$11.21B
LoansQ4 2024vs Q4 2023$10.41B$8.9B
DepositsQ4 2024vs Q4 2023$11.82B$10.37B
Equity CapitalQ4 2024vs Q4 2023$970.4MM$765.7MM
Loan Loss AllowanceQ4 2024vs Q4 2023$167.5MM$125.8MM
Unbacked Noncurrent LoansQ4 2024vs Q4 2023$41.6MM$20.2MM
Real Estate OwnedQ4 2024vs Q4 2023$1.9MM$6.5MM
Rates
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Live Oak Bank Savings Account Rates

APYMINMAXACCOUNT NAMEVIEW DETAILS
4.10%$0$5mPersonal Savings
3.35%$0$5mBusiness Savings

Live Oak Bank CD Rates

APYMINMAXACCOUNT NAMEVIEW DETAILS
4.10%$2.5k$250k1 Year CD
4.10%$2.5k$250kBusiness 1 Year CD
4.00%$2.5k$250k9 Month CD
4.00%$2.5k$250kBusiness 9 Month CD
3.90%$2.5k$250k18 Month CD
3.90%$2.5k$250k6 Month CD
3.90%$2.5k$250kBusiness 6 Month CD
3.90%$2.5k$250kBusiness 18 Month CD
3.00%$2.5k$250k3 Month CD
3.00%$2.5k$250kBusiness 3 Month CD
2.00%$2.5k$250k2 Year CD
2.00%$2.5k$250k3 Year CD
2.00%$2.5k$250k5 Year CD
2.00%$2.5k$250k4 Year CD
2.00%$2.5k$250kBusiness 2 Year CD
2.00%$2.5k$250kBusiness 3 Year CD
2.00%$2.5k$250kBusiness 4 Year CD
2.00%$2.5k$250kBusiness 5 Year CD
Locations

Live Oak Bank is an Internet only bank and does not have branch locations. Its headquarters is located at 1757 Tiburon Drive - Wilmington, NC 28403

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