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Business accounts: where operating cash sits

What a Brex business account does, how operating cash is held, how cards settle, and how deposit insurance terminology is used.

Key takeaways

  • This page describes category mechanics, not a live feature catalogue.
  • Confirm current product names and availability on the official Brex website.
  • We publish no pricing, limits or eligibility figures.

How this layer fits

A business account in this category is the cash home next to the card: operating balances, card settlement, payroll reserves and vendor payments. The customer experience can look like a bank account even when the legal structure is a partnership with a chartered institution.

What the account is for

Hold operating cash, receive funds, pay vendors, and settle the Brex Card. Concentration risk is the design question: how quickly could payroll run if this relationship were unavailable for a week?

Deposit insurance language

Insurance attaches to the insured institution holding the funds, subject to titling and record-keeping rules for pass-through coverage. We do not describe any company as a bank unless it holds a banking licence. Read brex bank terminology and the FDIC materials cited in Sources.

What to read in the disclosures

Who holds the deposit, which partner banks are named, how coverage is calculated, and what happens if the technology provider fails. Those answers live in legal documents, not in the product UI.

Frequently asked questions

No. Platforms export into the ledger. The ledger remains the system of record unless you have explicitly chosen otherwise.
No. We have no access to any Brex account or workspace.

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Sources and further reading

Every factual statement on this page is checked against primary documentation. Terms change frequently, so confirm details with the provider before acting on them.

  1. Brex — official websitePrimary source for current product names, availability and terms.
  2. Brex Support CenterOfficial help documentation, including account access and card administration topics.
  3. Visa — commercial payment solutionsNetwork-level background on commercial card products and data levels.
  4. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — credit card resourcesBackground on card terminology, billing cycles and consumer-vs-commercial distinctions.
  5. FDIC — deposit insurance and pass-through coverageReference for how deposit insurance applies, including through third-party arrangements.

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