Bank Deals Blog: Checking & Reward Checking Deals

Now through April 15, 2022, Bank of the West (BotW) is offering a $250 bonus when applying for a new, qualifying consumer checking account (the account must be opened no later than April 29, 2022).

As stated on the bonus landing page, there is only requirement to earn the $250 bonus:

Now through February 15, 2022, Florida-based Grow Financial Federal Credit Union (Grow Financial) is offering a $200 bonus to new members in Florida and South Carolina who open a new Grow CashBack Checking account or a new Grow Checkless Checking account. The $200 bonus is not available to current/existing Grow Financial members and there is a limit of one bonus...

Now through March 31, 2022, SouthState Bank is offering a $200 bonus for opening a new personal checking account (in-branch or online) and completing two of three requirements within 60 calendar days of account opening.

As stated on the bonus promotion page, the “Eligibility & Qualifications” for the $200 bonus are as follows:

Limitations/Restrictions

There is a limit of one $200 checking bonus per customer and...

Washington-based Gesa Credit Union (Gesa) is currently offering various promotions, including a 17-month Certificate Special and a $300 new checking bonus.

17-month Certificate Special

Earning 1.05% APY, the 17-month Certificate Special is the most competitive CD in Gesa’s product line. This limited-time Certificate Special requires a $500 minimum opening deposit. According to the small print of the promotions page, "total certificate balances at this term and...

Now through January 24, 2022, US Bank is offering a “Bring in the New Year” $300 or $500 checking bonus...

Now through March 15, 2022, Citadel is offering a $300 bonus to new checking customers who open a new Cashback Rewards Checking account or a Free Checking account.

As stated in the New Account Cash Bonus disclosure,

The $300 bonus is only available to new checking customers, defined as those who have not “closed a Citadel Checking Account within the...

Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) has a long history of competitive long-term CD rates, and that CD competitiveness continues today. For those not interested in MSUFCU CDs, there’s another reason to become a member, a $250 checking account bonus. For those who joined MSUFCU for their CDs, this may make a MSUFCU checking account worthwhile.

I last wrote about the new checking bonus offered by M&T Bank in 2017 when the bonus was only $150. The current promotion (available through January 28, 2022) is a $350 bonus when opening a new MyChoice Premium Checking account.

The MyChoice Premium Checking account has...

Discover’s long-running $150/$200 Online Savings bonus has been extended once again. The current promotion runs through March 15, 2022, and is available to new customers only: existing or prior Discover savings customers are not eligible.

Bonus Requirements

As stated on Discover's promotion page, the bonus requirements are as follows:

• Open a new Online Savings account by March 15, 2022.
• Use offer code BP122 when applying.
• $150 bonus – fund with...

Maryland-based Lafayette Federal Credit Union (Lafayette Federal) is offering a $100 bonus for opening a checking account with direct deposit of at least $500. According to the bonus landing page,

If the new membership account is closed within six months of opening, the initial $50 promotional deposit will be deducted from the account.

2% Checking Promotion