How does Mayfair offer a higher APY than traditional banks?

Mayfair Finance, Inc. (“Mayfair”) is a financial technology company, not a depository institution, bank, or credit union. Banking services provided by Third Coast Bank SSB (NASDAQ: TCBX), Member FDIC. By opening a Third Coast Bank SSB account through Mayfair, your funds are held in a checking account at Third Coast Bank SSB offering up to the current standard maximum FDIC insurance of $250,000.

¹ Mayfair is not a FDIC-insured depository institution and FDIC insurance only applies to the failure of the bank where your account is maintained. Customers who wish to opt into the Enhanced Deposit Protection Program must choose an account provided by Third Coast Bank SSB, and will have their funds placed into deposit accounts across a network of FDIC-insured banks for up to the current standard maximum deposit insurance of $250,000 per eligible depositor, per receiving bank, for each ownership capacity or category, including any other balances you may hold at that receiving bank directly or indirectly through other intermediaries, including broker-dealers. Third Coast Bank SSB uses a third-party vendor and agent to help administer this deposit placement process. View the Participating Institution List for a list of the banks and savings associations with which Mayfair and Third Coast Bank SSB have a business relationship for the placement of deposits at receiving banks, and into which your deposits may be placed, subject to the Terms of Service and any opt-outs by Third Coast Bank SSB or you. The maximum amount of possible FDIC insurance on your funds through your account is $50 million (per depositor per ownership category), subject to change at any time pursuant to applicable law. Terms and restrictions apply.

² Annual percentage yield (APY) on your Third Coast Bank SSB account is 4.72% effective as of Jul 27, 2023 and may change at any time, before or after the account is opened. Rates will vary based upon prevailing economic and business conditions.

³ Mayfair also partners with Stripe Payments Company for money transmission services and account services with funds held at Evolve Bank & Trust, Member FDIC. By opening a Stripe account through Mayfair, your funds are held at Evolve Bank & Trust and are eligible for pass-through FDIC insurance up to the current standard maximum FDIC insurance of $250,000. Mayfair and Stripe are not themselves FDIC-insured institutions. FDIC insurance coverage is only available to protect you against the failure of an FDIC-insured bank that holds your deposits and does not protect you against the failure of Mayfair, Stripe Payments Company, or other third party.

⁴ Annual percentage yield (APY) on your Stripe account is 2.00% effective as of Jul 27, 2023 and may change at any time, before or after the account is opened. Rates will vary based upon prevailing economic and business conditions.

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