Best bank bonuses in Hawaii

Hawaii residents (offer also extends to Guam/Saipan/Palau). New checking customers only; limit one checking bonus per customer. Qualifying Direct Deposits = recurring electronic payroll/government/pension ACH. Accounts closed within 180 days incur a $70 early-closing fee.

Business Priority Banking Platinum Checking. Deposit $10k ($250) or $20k ($500) new money within 5 days, hold 90 days. $25/mo fee waived with $50k combined balance.

Any new or existing Bank of Hawaii customer is eligible; limited to one checking bonus per customer (prior-bonus lifetime limit).

Membership required: current/retired City & County of Honolulu employees and qualifying groups, plus immediate family/household of a member; requires $5 in personal savings. Bonus open to NEW and current members. $100 credited to savings once monthly direct deposits total $500+.

Membership required: University of Hawaii faculty, staff, students, and their families. NEW UHFCU members only; open checking within 90 days of joining; 18+. No direct deposit required. You need 5 debit purchases totaling $50 plus e-Statements within 60 days. Paid as a $100 Visa Reward Card (allow 4 to 6 weeks).

Membership open to most Hawaii residents: employees/members of a Hawaii Select Business Partner, immediate family/household of a member, or by donating to Friends of the Library Hawaii / Friends of Iolani Palace. FIRST-TIME HSFCU members only; one $50 per new primary member; paid to the new Savings account (may take up to 90 days). Statewide Hawaii.

KAUAI COUNTY ONLY. Membership is restricted to Kauai residents and workers. New member must be referred by an existing member (publicly available via the member referral program). Requires a $1,000+/month direct deposit, online banking, and e-Statements. $25 to the new member, paid within 60 days. No stated deadline.

HSBC Premier Relationship required, which typically means $75,000+ combined balances or a qualifying HSBC mortgage. High-balance offer, new Premier customers only. New-customer offer: account must be open by August 31, 2026 (extended; DoC 7/11/26: 'extended through 8/31/26 or 12/31/26 depending on the offer').

Open or upgrade to a new Chase Private Client Checking account by October 14, 2026. Top $3,000 tier requires $500,000+ in new money; $1,000 minimum tier requires $150,000. Requires an in-person/banker meeting to redeem the coupon.

You must ALREADY have been an HSBC Premier client with an open Premier checking account as of June 30, 2026. This is a closed group: if you were not a Premier client by that date you cannot qualify, no matter how much you deposit now. Add $150,000 or more in net new assets to eligible accounts by August 31, 2026, measured as the increase over your June 30 baseline, and hold those assets through November 30, 2026. Eligible accounts include Premier checking, Premier Savings, Premier Relationship Savings, Managed Portfolio, Spectrum, and advised or self-directed brokerage. You also have to opt in to HSBC marketing emails by November 30, 2026. The cash is paid by February 15, 2027.