Bank Deals Blog: Checking & Reward Checking Deals

Last week, Old Missouri Bank (OMB) began offering a limited-time 19-month CD (1.76% APY). The minimum opening deposit is $5k and, according to the promotion page, there is a “maximum balance of $500,000 per household.”

According to CSR, the Early...

Now through October 31, 2017, Popular Community Bank (PCB) is offering up to $500 in bonuses when opening a new Popular Prestige or Popular Everyday checking account.

Bonus Requirements

It’s possible to earn $200, $300, or $500 in bonuses:

• $200 bonus for establishing a recurring monthly direct deposit within 60 days of account opening.
• $300 bonus for depositing $10k+ of...

April was a productive month for River Valley Credit Union (RVCU): two competitive CDs were added and its long-standing rewards checking account, High Yield Checking, was replaced with a new Kasasa Cash account, which earned the same rate (1.50% APY, up to $10k) as the High Yield Checking. This week, RVCU improved the Kasasa Cash account by adding 50 bps to the APY and raising the...

Citizens Community Credit Union (Citizens Community CU) began the month by introducing three limited-time Lifestyle CDs, with “the flexibility to choose a maturity date for each CD term that is offered.” You can choose any term between 5 months and 3 years, and the rates ranged between 1.10% APY and 1.55% APY.

Of the three Lifestyle CDs, the 280 to...

At the beginning of July, Northeast Credit Union (Northeast CU) raised the rate on its Elite Checking account, which now earns 4.00% APY on qualifying balances between $5k and $15k. Balances over $15k and less than $5k, whether qualifying or not, do not earn any interest.

Qualifying Requirements

• Recurring monthly Direct Deposit
• At least 20 debit card transactions per month
• Receive eStatements
• Maintain a minimum $5k average...

MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union’s (MidSouth Community) iChecking account can earn up to 5.01% APY on balances up to $10k, but this Rewards Checking account (RCA) is structured differently than most RCAs.

The more you swipe your debit card, the greater the earning possibility.

The iChecking has a core...

It has been 13 months since Option 1 Credit Union was re-branded as Adventure Credit Union (Adventure CU), and the Credit Union is marking the occasion with a 13-month CD Special (2.00% APY). The minimum deposit is $500 of new money, which is defined as “funds not currently...

ELGA Credit Union’s (ELGA) Kasasa Cash account currently earns 2.02% APY on qualifying balances up to $15k. Qualifying balances of $15k+ earn 0.25% APY, with non-qualifying balances earning 0.05% APY.

While this Kasasa Cash account may not have the most impressive rate or balance cap, the companion Kasasa Saver (just introduced in April) currently earns 1.35% APY on balances...

BMO Harris Bank is offering its checking customers a trio of limited-time CD Specials: 15-month (1.50% APY), 30-month (1.85% APY), 50-month (2.25% APY). Of the three, the 50-month CD Special is the most competitive. The minimum opening deposit is $5k, with no stated balance cap.