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$150 Cash Bonus at Madison National Bank in New York

Posted December 13, 2011

Open a new checking account at Madison National Bank (www.madisonnational.com) and sign-up for extra services to get bonuses worth up to $150.

Getting an extra service will result in obtaining an extra bonus. Signing-up for Direct Deposit will earn a $100 bonus; Bill Pay
is worth a $25 bonus; ordering checks will earn a $15 bonus; and getting a Debit Card is worth a final $10 bonus.

Checking account options at Madison National Bank include Basic checking which has a $1 minimum balance requirement to open; Advantage Checking with Interest which requires a $50 minimum opening deposit (and also comes with a free gift at account opening); and Easy Checking with Interest which also requires a $50 minimum opening deposit and comes with a free gift at account opening.

Madison National Bank has four office locations in New York, including Massapequa, Merrick, Hauppauge, and Melville. Contact the bank to ensure that you live within its service area before opening an account.

Contact Madison National Bank for full details on the bonus offer

 

Three Sovereign Bank Bonus Options

Posted December 9, 2011

Choose between three Checking packages at Sovereign Bank and get a cash bonus. Choose either a Premier Checking package for a $100 bonus, a Preferred Checking package for a $75 bonus, or a Classic Checking package for a $50 bonus.

A package consists of both a checking account and a savings account.

To earn a cash bonus, open a Sovereign Premier, Preferred, or Classic banking package with a minimum deposit of $25 for the checking account and a minimum deposit of $10 for the savings account before December 31, 2011; (2) enroll in Online Banking; (3) request a Debit MasterCard® at account opening, and (4) make five purchases with your Debit Card by February 29, 2012.

The cash bonus will be credited to your new checking account by March 15, 2012.

Sovereign Bank has 720 branches located in nine states. Branches are located in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. Contact the bank to ensure that you live within its service area before opening an account.

For more details on the bonus offer, visit Sovereign Bank's bonus page at www.sovereignbank.com/personal/promotions/checking/checking-account-promotions.asp

 

$105 Checking Bonus from Co-op Services Credit Union

Posted December 7, 2011

Taking advantage of the bank card fee backlash, Co-op Services Credit Union (www.cscu.org) in Michigan is inviting angry bank customers to come over to them and shred their bank card.

Besides the cathartic effect from the shredding, people who participate will get $105 after signing up for a Co-op Services free Checking account with direct deposit, e-statements, and a debit card.

$5 in cash will be given on the spot to people who shred their bank debit card in one of Co-op Services Credit Union's offices. The remaining $100 will be deposited into the new account as soon as the direct deposit is verified by the credit union.

Co-op Services Credit Union's Free Checking account can be opened with a minimum of $50. The account features no monthly service fee and no minimum daily balance requirement.

Co-op Services Credit Union seems to have a very wide membership requirement. Apparently anyone can join. It takes a $2 one-time membership fee to Cooperative Services, Inc., and $5.00 deposited into a regular share account to establish your membership in the credit union. You will be required to visit a Co-op Services Credit Union office in person to complete the membership application process.

Co-op Services Credit Union has eight offices throughout Metro Detroit, Michigan. Office locations can be found in Dearborn, Detroit, Livonia, Melvindale, Southfield, Southgate, Walled Lake, and Westland.

Visit the promo site for more details on the bonus offer at www.shredmycard.com.

 

$50 Bonus with a new Checking Account In Illinois

Posted December 6, 2011

Liberty Bank for Savings in Illinois is giving local area customers a $50 bonus. All that is required to receive the $50 bonus is to open a new checking account and sign-up for a direct deposit of your payroll or government check or automatic payment of your mortgage, utility or recurring bill.

The account must be established with an initial deposit of $150 for the FREEdom Checking account, $100 for the Affinity Checking account, $500 for the 50 STAR Checking account, and $1,000 for the Jumbo Checking account.

The FREEdom Checking account is a great option since after the initial deposit, there is no monthly minimum balance or monthly fee to be concerned about. It also comes with free Online Banking and Bill Pay, free VISA Debit Card, and free first order of checks.

Liberty Bank for Savings has three offices in Chicago, and one each in Lincolnwood and Park Ridge, Illinois. Contact the bank to ensure that you live within its service area before opening an account.

For more details, visit Liberty Bank's bonus page at www.libertybank.com/ContentDocumentHandler.ashx?documentId=12518.

 

$100 New Checking Account Bonus at TCF Bank

Posted December 2, 2011

Get a $100 bonus when you open an eligible TCF Convenience Checking account at TCF Bank and complete qualifying transactions.

The account must have a total of 15 qualifying transactions posted to the account within 60 calendar days of account opening. Qualifying transactions include 1) Debit card purchases, not including ATM withdrawals or gift card purchases; 2) Withdrawals using TCF's online bill payment service; 3) ACH (automated) withdrawals; and 4) Checks you write against your account, unless the check is cashed at TCF or deposited into a TCF account.

TCF Convenience Checking has no minimum balance and no monthly maintenance fee with either 15 qualifying withdrawals in 30 days, or $10,000 in minimum combined balances. There is a minimum opening deposit of $25.

Offer ends December 31, 2011.

Accounts can be opened online or at any TCF Bank branch. TCF Bank has locations in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Contact the bank to ensure that you live within its service area before opening an account.

For more details, visit TCF Bank's bonus page at www.tcfbank.com/PersonalBanking/pb_checking_Q2_100_free_cash.jsp.

 

$300 in Bonus Opportunities at HomeStreet Bank in Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii

Posted December 1, 2011

Looking for an easy $300? HomeStreet Bank may just have the opportunity for you. Open a HomeStreet Bank checking account, use selected services, and earn bonuses of up to $300.

Here is what you have to do to get the bonuses:

• Set-up direct deposit of payroll, pension, Social Security or other income into your HomeStreet checking account to get a bonus of $100.
• Use your Visa® Check Card to get a bonus of $80.
• Give HomeStreet Bank your old checks and debit card from your old bank and get $15 for your check card and $2 per check pad up to $10.
• Use free Online Bill Payment to get a bonus of $75.
• Sign-up to receive e-statements and get a bonus of $20.

The minimum opening deposit on the Free and Deluxe Checking accounts is $100. The Premier Checking account requires a minimum opening deposit of $2,500. The Bank On checking account requires a $50 opening deposit.

To get started, accounts must be opened at a HomeStreet Bank branch location. HomeStreet Bank has 15 locations in Washington, 2 locations in Oregon, and 3 in Hawaii.

For more details about the bonus offer, visit the HomeStreet Bank bonus offer at www.homestreet.com/personal/directdepositpromo/index.aspx

 

Big Bonus Specials at ING DIRECT

Posted November 25, 2011

ING DIRECT (www.ingdirect.com) is running three special "Black Friday" bonus offers that last only until November 27th. The bonus offers are $107 for opening an Electric Orange account, $27 for opening a Kids Savings Account, and $32 for opening a MONEY account.

To get the $107 bonus, open an Electric Orange account by November 27th and make a total of 5 purchases (either signature or PIN-based) using your Electric Orange Card or Person2Person Payments (or any combination of the two) within 45 days.

To get the $27 bonus, just open a Kids Savings Account by November 27th.

To get the $32 bonus, open MONEY by November 27th and make 1 Card transaction (either signature, PIN-based or with PayPassTM) using your MONEY Card within 30 days.

 

PNC Bank New Checking Account Bonus – Up to $100

Posted October 11, 2011

A limited time new checking account offer can net customers in certain states a bonus of up to $100. PNC Bank (www.pnc.com) is giving $75 for opening a new Virtual Wallet Performance, Performance Checking, or Performance Select Checking account. To qualify for the $75 reward, a PNC Bank Visa Check Card must be issued with the account, a qualifying direct deposit must be received, and at least 10 purchases made with your Check Card must post to the checking account within 60 days of account opening.

A qualifying Direct Deposit is defined as a recurring Direct Deposit of a paycheck, pension, Social Security or other regular monthly income electronically deposited into a Performance or Performance Select Checking Account, or the Spend Account of a Virtual Wallet Performance. The total amount of all qualifying direct deposits credited to the checking account must be at least $750.

Customers can get an extra $25 bonus for paying bills through Online Bill Pay. A minimum of five payments must be completed via PNC Online Bill Pay within 60 days of account opening.

The new personal checking account must be opened by October 22, 2011. The bonus offer is only available to residents of DC, DE, FL, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MO, NJ, OH, PA, VA and WI.

 

Capital One Bank $50 Bonus

Updated October 11, 2011

Capital One Bank is not just offering a good rate on a savings account, it has a nice bonus offer too. New customers can open an InterestPlus Online Savings account and receive a $50 bonus.

To get the $50 bonus, the account must be opened online using the offer code found on the bonus page. The account must have a balance of at least $10,000 on January 15, 2012 to qualify.

The InterestPlus Online Savings account must remain open 4-8 weeks after 1/15/2012 during which time the bonus will be deposited into the account.

As of October 10, 2011, the InterestPlus Online Savings account earns an annual percentage yield (APY) of 0.85% on balances of $1,000 or more. There is also an extra quarterly bonus. Each quarterly bonus will be equal to 10% of the interest earned on this account in the previous quarter. In order to be eligible to receive this bonus, your InterestPlus Online Savings account must be open, and you must either maintain an average monthly balance of at least $10,000 in this account every month during the previous quarter, or, you must be an owner of an active Capital One Credit Card in good standing (not restricted, not over limit, not past due), with at least one transaction per calendar month.

Minimum deposit required to open an InterestPlus Online Savings account is $1.

 

$125 Chase Checking Bonus

Updated October 11, 2011

Open a Chase Total Checking account and set up direct deposit to receive a $125 cash bonus at Chase. An account can be opened online from Chase's bonus page or you can have a coupon sent to your e-mail address so you can open an account at a branch.

To qualify for the bonus, you must open a new Chase Total Checking account with a $100 minimum deposit of new money (money not currently held by Chase or its affiliates). The direct deposit must be received within 60 calendar days of account opening.

The Chase Total Checking account comes with free Online Banking & Online Bill Pay, free Chase Debit Card, free Text and E-mail Alerts, and 24/7 access with Chase Mobile on your phone.

There is a monthly service fee, but there are three ways to avoid the Fee in any statement period when you: 1) have at least one direct deposit of $500 or more post to your account (two or more direct deposits that add up to $500 or more do not qualify) or 2) keep a minimum daily balance of $1,500 or more in your checking account or 3) keep an average balance of $5,000 or more in qualifying accounts with Chase. Otherwise a $12 monthly Service Fee will apply ($10 monthly Service Fee in CA, OR and WA).

The bonus Offer is not available to existing Chase checking customers. Offer valid through 11/26/11.

This bonus may not be available in all areas. Contact Chase to find if you are eligible. A separate offer is available to residents of AZ, GA, ID, MI, NV, OK, UT, WI, WV which can be seen on this bonus page.

 

$200 New Account Bonus and $196 More with Loan at First Tennessee Bank

Posted October 7, 2011

First Tennessee Bank (www.firsttennessee.com) is giving customers a chance to earn a $396 bonus reward. There are three steps to earn the full reward, but you don't have to do all three to get a good bonus. You'll get $100 for a new checking account, $100 for a new Money Market Savings account, and a $100 Visa gift card for closing a loan. Complete all three steps and you'll get an extra $96 bonus.

The Details:

Open a new checking account with at least $300 by November 30, 2011 and have at least one direct deposit post to this account within 60 days of account opening to earn the first $100 bonus. The $100 will be credited to the checking account within six weeks after the first direct deposit posts.

When you have a new or existing First Tennessee checking account, then open a new Money Market Savings account with at least $10,000 by November 30, 2011, you will earn the second $100 bonus. The $100 will be credited to the savings account within six weeks after the requirements are met.

Receive a $100 Visa Gift Card when you apply by November 30, 2011, mention this offer, and open a real estate secured porttfolio loan. The Visa Gift card will be mailed to you approximately four weeks after you've closed on your loan.

Take advantage of all three offers (checking account, savings account, and loan) by the stated deadlines, and you will receive a $96 bonus, which will be credited to the your checking account by January 31, 2012. You are not required to open all accounts the same day.

First Tennessee Bank 172 branch locations in Tennessee, 7 branch locations in Mississippi, 2 branch locations in Georgia, and 2 branch locations North Carolina. Contact the bank to ensure that you live within its service area before opening an account.

 

$400 in Gift Cards with a Citibank Checking Relationship

Posted October 1, 2011

Open an eligible Citibank checking account and you can get up to $400 in gift cards. Actually, you'll get up to 40,000 ThankYou points which can be redeemed for the gift cards.

To participate, 1) open a new Citibank checking account in the Citigold or Citibank Account Package by 10/31/2011, 2) enroll the new checking account in Citi ThankYou Rewards, 3) within 45 days after account opening, initiate one direct deposit and complete one electronic bill payment for two consecutive months.

The amount of points you receive from this promotion depends on which checking account package you choose. The Citigold Account rewards 40,000 ThankYou Points, redeemable for $400 in gift cards, while the Citibank Account rewards 20,000 ThankYou Points, redeemable for $200 in gift cards.

The bonus ThankYou Points will be credited to your ThankYou Member Account within 90 days from the end of the statement period in which you satisfy all offer requirements.

The ThankYou Points is Citibank's reward program. Points can be earned each month by using qualifying services such as ATM/Debit Card, Certificate of Deposit, Checking Account, Direct Deposit, and Online Bill Payment from Checking.

ThankYou points can be redeemed for rewards like books, music, DVDs, cash, electronics, gift cards, Jewelry, sporting goods and more.

The offer is for new checking customers only, 18 years or older, and may be modified or withdrawn at any time without notice.

 

$100 Checking Plus Savings Bonus at ONB Bank (Oklahoma)

Posted September 26, 2011

ONB Bank (www.onbbank.com) in Oklahoma is offering a combo bonus worth up to $100. Open a MyChoice checking account for a $75 cash bonus. Get an extra $25 when you open a SaveUp savings account at the same time.

The MyChoice Checking account must be opened with a minimum deposit of $50. The SaveUp Savings account needs to have a minimum balance of $250 in order to receive the bonus.

Promotion ends 10/31/11.

ONB Bank has locations in Tulsa, Owasso, Stillwater, Edmond, and Sapulpa in Oklahoma. Check with ONB Bank before opening an account to make sure that the bank serves customers in your area.

 

Up to $150 Bonus at Valley National Bank

Posted September 21, 2011

Valley National Bank (www.valleynationalbank.com), serving customers in New Jersey and New York, has a bonus deal on their checking account. Open a new checking account and get $75 bonus reward for Mobile Banking and $75 bonus reward Direct Deposit or Online Bill Payment.

To qualify for $150 Checking bonus promotion, open a qualifying checking account with a minimum deposit of $100 and receive a $75 cash reward when you sign up for Mobile Banking and a $75 cash reward when you initiate a monthly direct deposit such as a payroll, pension, Social Security or other government benefits or by enrolling in online banking and completing three merchant bill payments.

The required mobile banking, first direct deposit and bill pay transactions must be completed within the first 60 days of account opening to qualify.

The "Perfect Checking" account from Valley National Bank can be opened with a minimum of 1 cent and there is no Monthly Service Fee with a daily ledger balance of $99 per month, otherwise a $12 monthly fee will apply.

Valley National Bank has 174 locations in New Jersey and 29 offices in New York. Check with Valley National Bank before opening an account to make sure that the bank services customers in your area.

Visit the Valley National Bank bonus offer page for more information.

 

$25 Bonus from Betterment

Posted September 20, 2011

Open a new account at Betterment and get a $25 bonus.

To qualify for the bonus, you must make an initial deposit of $250 within 60 days of signup and not withdraw that initial deposit for 60 days.

Offer available to U.S. Residents only.

Betterment offers an easy way for people to invest in stocks and bonds. The company blends the simplicity of an online bank account with the higher long-term returns associated with investing in stocks and bonds.

Betterment works by investing your money in either higher-return investments, made up of stock ETFs, and less risky investments, made up of Treasury bond ETFs.

You can easily choose how to divide your money between the two types of investments by using Betterment's online allocation slider. Want more exposure to stocks? Slide the allocation button up and Betterment invests more of your money into stocks. Do the reverse for more exposure to bonds.

Betterment charges a low annual management fee of 0.3% to 0.9% of your average balance depending on how much money you have in your account.

After making the initial deposit, there are no minimum balance requirements. Funds transfers and trades are free of charge to make.

Get a $25 Account Bonus when you sign up for Betterment.

 

Cooper State Bank in Columbus Ohio has over $100 in Bonuses with New Account

Posted August 8, 2011

Customers can get a $100 bonus for opening a free checking account with a minimum opening deposit of $100.00 at Cooper State Bank (www.csbank.com). Plus setup a direct deposit and receive a $25 after your first direct deposit is made. Open a statement savings account with a minimum of $500.00 opening deposit and get a $10 cash bonus.

Cooper State Bank has six locations in Ohio. Contact the bank to ensure that you live within its service area before opening an account.

Visit Cooper State Bank's bonus page for more details.

 

ING DIRECT $50 Bonus with Checking Account

Posted March 22, 2011

You may have heard about the ING DIRECT Orange Savings Account which brought online saving to the mainstream. You may not know that ING DIRECT also offers a checking account. It's called the Electric Orange Checking account.

ING DIRECT is rewarding customers with a $50 bonus after opening a new Electric Orange Checking account.

All the customer has to do is open the Electric Orange Checking account from the bonus page, then make a total of 3 Card purchases or Person2Person Payments (or any combo of the two) within 45 days of account opening.

The bonus will automatically be deposited into the account on day 50.

The Electric Orange Checking comes with high rates, but the payout is based on a tiered structure where higher balances get higher rates. Balances under $50,000 earn 0.25% apy. Balances between $50,000 and $100,000 earn a savings account rate of 1.10% apy. Balances over $100,000 earn 1.15% apy.

Unlike many checking accounts, ING DIRECT doesn't charge a monthly service fee and doesn't have a minimum balance requirement.

The account comes with a free MasterCard® Debit Card for all purchases and free Online Bill Pay. But it may perplex people that this checking account does not actually come with checks. It is a “paperless” account that expects customers to conduct business using the online banking system. However, a paper check can be sent out using the online banking system if needed.