Checking Bonuses · October 2026

Best checking account
bonuses in 2026

202 live personal checking bonuses, 26 open nationwide and 176 limited to certain states. Open the account, route a direct deposit, hit the requirement, collect. Catalog last updated October 6, 2026.

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Credit Union of the Rockies$300 · Oct 5Advia Credit Union$250 · Oct 5
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Chase$400 · Expires Oct 14Chase$300 · Expires Oct 14Chase$3,000 · Expires Oct 14Chase$1,500 · Expires Oct 15

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26 live offers, direct-deposit accounts first

How we rank these. Personal accounts you can earn with a direct deposit come first, biggest bonus at the top. Business accounts, private-client tiers, and offers asking for more than $25,000 of your own money stay in the table with a label on them, but they do not get a top pick card. The Easy, Medium and Hard chip is a separate question from the order: it rates how much work the offer asks of you, from the deposit and the hold to the monthly fee and whether you can join at all.
TOP PICK
Four Leaf Federal Credit Union
$550
See offer for requirements
The FourLeaf (formerly Bethpage) $550 is really three bonuses stacked into one, and the fine print matters. You get $350 after jus…
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Bank of America
$500
$10,000 DD · 90d window
Bank of America is currently offering a tiered checking bonus paying up to $500. Each rung has its own requirement: $100 with $2,0…
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Stanford Federal Credit Union
$500
See offer for requirements
Stanford Federal Credit Union's new-member offer is a 9-part CashBack+ stack totaling $625, not a flat number. The core $500 needs…
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PNC Bank
$400
$5,000 DD · 60d window
PNC's $400 checking bonus through Virtual Wallet with Performance Select needs $5,000 in qualifying direct deposits within 60 days…
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Chase
$400
$1,000 DD · 90d window
Chase's $400 checking bonus is the gold standard for bank bonus newcomers. Simple requirements ($1,000 direct deposit in 90 days),…
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SoFi
$400
$5,000 DD · 25d window
SoFi is currently offering a tiered checking bonus paying up to $400. Each rung has its own requirement: $50 with $1,000 in direct…
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#BankBonusDD requiredWindowFeeExpiresGo
1Four Leaf Federal Credit Union
Easy
$500 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex high · soft pull · no early close fee
$550
checked Jul 27
Required90d$0Dec 31Offer ↗
2Bank of America
Hard
$10,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull
$500
checked Jul 27
$10,00090d$12Jan 31Offer ↗
3Stanford Federal Credit Union+3 add-on bonuses, $625 total →
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex high · soft pull · no early close fee
$500
checked Sep 4
Required90d$0No end dateOffer ↗
4PNC Bank
Medium
$5,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked Aug 9
$5,00060d$25Jan 7Offer ↗
5Chase
Medium
$15 a month you have to pay
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked Jul 23
$1,00090d$15Oct 14Offer ↗
6SoFi
Medium
$5,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked Jul 27
$5,00025d$0Dec 31Offer ↗
7Navy Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex medium · hard pull
$400
checked Oct 6
$500120d$0No end dateOffer ↗
8American Express
Hard
$7,500 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull
$300
checked Sep 24
$7,50090d$0Feb 1Offer ↗
9PSECU
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required100d$0Dec 31Offer ↗
10Capital One
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required75d$0No end dateOffer ↗
11Chase
Medium
$15 a month you have to pay
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Aug 5
$50090d$15Oct 14Offer ↗
12KeyPoint Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex high · soft pull
$300
checked via a secondary source
Required60d$0Dec 31Offer ↗
13Beacon Bank
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required60d$0No end dateOffer ↗
14Ion Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex unknown
$300
checked Aug 9
$1,00090d$0Dec 31Offer ↗
15Varo Bank
Easy
$500 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$150
checked Sep 4
Required45d$0No end dateOffer ↗
16Current
Medium
$1,500 of direct deposit
Chex low
$100
checked Aug 22
$1,50035d$0No end dateOffer ↗
17Affinity Federal Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex high · soft pull · no early close fee
$100
checked Aug 8
$50060d$0No end dateOffer ↗
18Chime
Easy
$200 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$100
checked Aug 8
Required45d$0No end dateOffer ↗
19GreenFi
Easy
$200 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex unknown · soft pull · no early close fee
$75
checked Aug 8
Required45d$0No end dateOffer ↗
20FAIRWINDS Credit Union
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$50
checked Jul 27
$50060dSee termsNo end dateOffer ↗
21HSBC
Hard
$50,000 of your own money
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
No direct deposit$50,000 of your own money
$3,000
checked Sep 4
None30d$50Dec 31Offer ↗
22Percapita
Easy
No direct deposit and nothing to hold
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$300
checked Jul 29
None30d$0Dec 31Offer ↗
23BECU
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex low · soft pull
No direct deposit
$100
checked Sep 25
NoneSee terms$0Dec 31Offer ↗

Checking bonuses in specific states

176 live offers from regional banks and credit unions

These pay the same way the nationwide offers do, they are just limited to where the bank operates. Filter by your state, or open the state pages to see everything available where you live.

176 of 176 shown
#BankBonusDD requiredWindowFeeExpiresStatesGo
1Dedham Savings
Hard
$20,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull
$750
checked Aug 8
$20,00090d$0Dec 31MAOffer ↗
2Pittsfield Coop Bank
Medium
$3,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
$750
checked Jul 25
Required180d$15No end dateMAOffer ↗
3BOK Financial
Hard
$8,000 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · soft pull
$750
checked Sep 4
$8,00090d$25Dec 31COOffer ↗
4Bank of Texas
Hard
$8,000 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · soft pull · no early close fee
$650
checked Aug 3
$8,00090d$25Dec 31TXOffer ↗
5BMO
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
$50 early close
$600
checked Sep 9
Required210d$0Dec 15AZ, CA, +12 moreOffer ↗
6Old National Bank
Hard
$12,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$600
checked Jul 27
$12,000120d$0Oct 30IA, IL, +7 moreOffer ↗
7Peoples Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$600
checked Sep 4
Required180d$20No end dateDC, KY, +4 moreOffer ↗
8Campus Federal Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$600
checked Aug 5
$1,00090d$10No end dateLAOffer ↗
9Associated Bank
Medium
$1,000 to deposit and leave
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$600
checked Jul 27
$50090d$0Oct 31IA, IL, +7 moreOffer ↗
10Verve, A Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex medium · soft pull
$600
checked Sep 4
$1,000See terms$15Dec 31WI, MN, ILOffer ↗
11Wintrust Bank
Medium
$2,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$500
checked Jul 27
Required90d$0No end dateIL, FL, +3 moreOffer ↗
12Central Bank of the Midwest
Medium
$5,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$500
checked Jul 25
$5,00090d$0Dec 31OK, IL, +3 moreOffer ↗
13KeyBank
Medium
$5,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$500
checked Sep 4
$5,00090d$25Dec 11AK, CO, +13 moreOffer ↗
14Columbia Bank
Medium
$2,000 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$500
checked Aug 30
$2,00060d$10No end dateNJOffer ↗
15WSECU
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex high · soft pull · no early close fee
$500
checked Aug 3
Required90d$0Dec 31WAOffer ↗
16Visions Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex medium · soft pull
$500
checked Sep 14
$5,00090d$0No end dateNJ, NY, PAOffer ↗
17TruStone Financial Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$450
checked Jul 27
$5,00060dSee termsDec 31MN, WIOffer ↗
18Byline Bank
Medium
$5 a month you have to pay
Chex medium · soft pull · $25 early close
$450
checked Sep 4
$1,000120d$5No end dateIL, WIOffer ↗
19Maxx by Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex medium
$425
checked Sep 4
$500180d$5No end dateIAOffer ↗
20Regions Bank
Medium
$8 a month you have to pay
Chex low · soft pull · $25 early close
$400
checked Aug 8
Required90d$8Dec 31AL, AR, +13 moreOffer ↗
21Fulton Bank
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked via a secondary source
Required90d$0Dec 31DE, DC, +4 moreOffer ↗
22Banner Bank
Medium
$5,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull
$400
checked Sep 1
$5,00060dSee termsOct 31CA, ID, +2 moreOffer ↗
23Seacoast Bank
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked Jul 27
$1,00090d$0Dec 31FL, GAOffer ↗
24MidFlorida Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked Jul 27
Required75d$0No end dateFLOffer ↗
25Community State Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex low · soft pull · $30 early close
$400
checked Sep 4
Required90d$0Dec 31IAOffer ↗
26WECU
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked Jul 23
Required60d$0Dec 31WAOffer ↗
27Dollar Bank
Medium
$2,500 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$400
checked Jul 27
$2,50090d$5Dec 31PA, OH, +2 moreOffer ↗
28Addition Financial Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$400
checked Aug 30
Required90dSee termsNo end dateFLOffer ↗
29Consolidated Community Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked Jul 29
Required30d$0No end dateOR, WAOffer ↗
30First Merchants Bank
Medium
$10 a month you have to pay
Chex medium · soft pull · $50 early close
$400
checked Sep 4
$50090d$10Dec 31MIOffer ↗
31Oriental Bank
Medium
$4,500 of direct deposit
Chex medium
$400
checked Aug 22
$4,500See terms$0No end dateSee termsOffer ↗
32Northwest Bank
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · $25 early close
$400
checked Sep 1
$1,00090d$0Dec 31NY, OH, +2 moreOffer ↗
33OMNI Community Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex medium · hard pull · no early close fee
$400
checked via a secondary source
$50060d$0No end dateMI, INOffer ↗
34Equity Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex medium · no early close fee
$400
checked Sep 6
$1,00045d$0No end dateKS, MO, +3 moreOffer ↗
35GBC Bank
Medium
Your money is tied up about 120 days
Chex medium · soft pull · $25 early close
$400
checked Sep 20
$90090d$0No end dateINOffer ↗
36Frontwave Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$350
checked Jul 27
$1,00090d$0No end dateCAOffer ↗
37America First Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$350
checked Aug 3
$1,00060dSee termsNo end dateUT, AZ, +5 moreOffer ↗
38Credit Union West
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$350
checked Jul 27
$1,00060d$0Dec 31AZOffer ↗
39LGE Community Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$350
checked Jul 27
Required90d$0Dec 31GAOffer ↗
40Municipal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$350
checked Jul 27
$3,00090dSee termsDec 31NYOffer ↗
41PeoplesBank
Medium
$1,500 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull
$350
checked Oct 6
$1,50060d$0No end dateMA, CTOffer ↗
42Fifth Third Bank
Easy
$500 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
$300$50090d$0Jan 4AL, FL, +10 moreOffer ↗
43TD Bank
Medium
$2,500 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 29
$2,50060d$25Nov 30CT, DC, +14 moreOffer ↗
44Hancock Whitney
Medium
$2,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
$2,00090d$10Feb 28AL, FL, +3 moreOffer ↗
45Credit Human
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked via a secondary source
Required90d$0Dec 31TX, LAOffer ↗
46Bank of Hawaii
Medium
$3,500 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · $70 early close
$300
checked Aug 2
$3,50060d$15No end dateHIOffer ↗
47Florida Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required60d$0No end dateFLOffer ↗
48Cornerstone Community Financial CU
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 29
Required90d$0No end dateMI, OHOffer ↗
49Carter Bank & Trust
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · $15 early close
$300
checked Sep 4
$1,00090d$0No end dateNC, VAOffer ↗
50Broadway Bank
Medium
$2,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 25
$2,00090d$0No end dateTXOffer ↗
51Neighborhood Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Sep 4
$2,00090d$0Dec 31TXOffer ↗
52Holyoke Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · $300 early close
$300
checked Aug 2
Required60d$0No end dateMAOffer ↗
53Grow Financial FCU
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Sep 4
Required90d$0No end dateFL, SCOffer ↗
54AllTru Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Aug 7
Required60d$0Oct 31MOOffer ↗
55TopLine Financial Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required90d$0Dec 31MNOffer ↗
56St. Mary's Bank
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
$1,00090dSee termsNo end dateNHOffer ↗
57Financial Plus Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Sep 4
Required60dSee termsNo end dateMIOffer ↗
58Unity Bank
Hard
$6,000 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required180d$3No end dateNJ, PAOffer ↗
59Oregon State Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required60d$0No end dateOR, WAOffer ↗
60Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required90d$5.95Dec 31SCOffer ↗
61Schertz Bank & Trust
Medium
$1,500 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required90d$5No end dateTXOffer ↗
62Cyprus Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Aug 9
$1,50060d$0Dec 31UTOffer ↗
63PyraMax Bank
Easy
$300 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required60d$0No end dateWIOffer ↗
64Town Bank
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
$1,000See terms$0Nov 3WIOffer ↗
65Malvern Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex medium
$300
checked Jul 25
RequiredSee terms$0No end dateIAOffer ↗
66Hawthorn Bank
Easy
$500 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex medium · soft pull · $50 early close
$300
checked Jul 25
$50090d$0No end dateMO, KSOffer ↗
67Webster Bank
Medium
$11.95 a month you have to pay
Chex medium · soft pull · $15 early close
$300
checked Aug 22
$50090d$11.95No end dateCT, MA, +6 moreOffer ↗
68First National Bank Texas
Medium
$2,500 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Aug 22
$2,50060d$12No end dateTXOffer ↗
69Johnson Financial Group
Medium
$1,500 of direct deposit
Chex medium · $35 early close
$300
checked via a secondary source
$1,50090d$10No end dateWIOffer ↗
70Camden National Bank
Medium
$5 a month you have to pay
Chex medium · soft pull · $25 early close
$300
checked Sep 11
$50060d$5No end dateME, NHOffer ↗
71X Money
Medium
$3,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium
$300
checked Sep 11
$3,000See terms$0No end dateNYOffer ↗
72Wesbanco
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex medium · soft pull · $25 early close
$300
checked Sep 11
$1,00060d$6No end dateWV, PA, +4 moreOffer ↗
73Credit Union of the Rockies
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex medium · soft pull · $25 early close
$300
checked Oct 5
$50090d$0No end dateCOOffer ↗
74Point Breeze Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$275
checked Jul 27
$40045d$0No end dateMDOffer ↗
75Georgia's Own Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex medium · hard pull · no early close fee
$275
checked via a secondary source
$3,00060d$5.95No end dateGAOffer ↗
76UNIFY Financial Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$250
checked Jul 27
$50060d$0No end dateAROffer ↗
77Compass Community Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$250
checked Jul 27
$75090d$0No end dateCAOffer ↗
78Valley Strong Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$250
checked Jul 27
Required90d$0No end dateCAOffer ↗
79California Credit Union
Hard
Your money is tied up about 180 days
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$250
checked Jul 27
Required120d$0No end dateCAOffer ↗
80ValleyStar Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$250
checked Aug 2
Required150d$0No end dateNC, VAOffer ↗
81Shell Federal Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$250$2,00090d$0Dec 31TXOffer ↗
82Blaze Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$250
checked Jul 27
Required60d$0No end dateMN, WIOffer ↗
83Gesa Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · $20 early close
$250
checked Jul 27
Required75dSee termsNo end dateWA, OR, IDOffer ↗
84Greater Nevada Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$250
checked Aug 2
Required60dSee termsNo end dateNVOffer ↗
85Everwise Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$250
checked Jul 27
Required60d$0No end dateIN, MIOffer ↗
86Air Academy Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · $25 early close
$250
checked Jul 27
$1,50090d$0No end dateCOOffer ↗
87Alero Financial
Medium
$2,500 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$250
checked Aug 7
$2,50090d$5.95Dec 31CT, ILOffer ↗
88Florida West Coast Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$250
checked Jul 27
Required60d$0No end dateFLOffer ↗
89Picatinny Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$250
checked Jul 27
Required60dSee termsNo end dateNJOffer ↗
90People First Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$250
checked Sep 4
$50045d$0No end datePA, NJ, +2 moreOffer ↗
91REV Federal Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$250
checked Jul 27
$50060d$5No end dateSC, NCOffer ↗
92Credit Union of Texas
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$250
checked Aug 8
RequiredSee terms$6No end dateTXOffer ↗
93Buckeye State Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex medium · soft pull · $30 early close
$250
checked Jul 25
RequiredSee terms$0No end dateOHOffer ↗
94Inova Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$250
checked Aug 9
$20060dSee termsNov 30INOffer ↗
95OMB Bank
Medium
Your money is tied up about 90 days
Chex medium · soft pull · $25 early close
$250
checked via a secondary source
Required90d$0No end dateMO, KSOffer ↗
96Sovereign Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex medium
$250
checked via a secondary source
Required90d$0No end dateOKOffer ↗
97Sage Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex medium
$250
checked Sep 7
$50090d$0No end dateOR, CA, NVOffer ↗
98Sidney Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
$250
checked Sep 8
$2,50060d$0No end dateNYOffer ↗
99Sterling Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex medium · soft pull
$250
checked Sep 22
$50060d$0No end dateMOOffer ↗
100Campus Federal Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$225
checked Jul 27
Required90d$10No end dateLAOffer ↗
101CIBC US
Easy
$500 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$200
checked Aug 3
Required120d$0No end dateIL, MI, +4 moreOffer ↗
102TBK Bank
Hard
$12,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$200
checked Jul 27
$12,000120d$24No end dateCO, IA, +3 moreOffer ↗
103CommunityAmerica Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$200
checked Aug 2
Required60d$0Dec 31KS, MOOffer ↗
104Credit Union of America
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$200
checked Jul 27
Required90d$0No end dateKSOffer ↗
1051st Advantage Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · $15 early close
$200
checked Jul 27
Required60d$0No end dateNC, VAOffer ↗
106North State Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$200
checked Aug 8
Required180d$10No end dateNCOffer ↗
107Metro Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull
$200
checked Aug 8
RequiredSee terms$0No end dateMA, NHOffer ↗
108Desert Financial Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$200
checked Jul 27
Required60d$0No end dateAZOffer ↗
109Arizona Financial Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$200
checked Jul 27
Required60d$0No end dateAZOffer ↗
110Flagstar Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$200
checked Jul 27
$1,00090dSee termsNo end dateMI, NYOffer ↗
111Think Bank
Medium
$2,000 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$200
checked Jul 27
$2,00060dSee termsNov 2MNOffer ↗
112Washington Trust Company
Easy
A direct deposit, no minimum stated
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$200
checked Aug 30
Required90dSee termsNo end dateRIOffer ↗
113City National Bank
Easy
$200 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$200
checked Jul 27
Required90dSee termsNo end dateWV, OH, +2 moreOffer ↗
114Bravera Bank
Easy
A direct deposit, no minimum stated
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$200
checked Sep 4
RequiredSee terms$0Dec 31ND, MN, MTOffer ↗
115Canyon View Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$150
checked Jul 27
RequiredSee termsSee termsNo end dateUTOffer ↗
116Together Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$150
checked Jul 27
Required60dSee termsDec 31MO, IL, +2 moreOffer ↗
117First Community Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$150
checked Jul 27
$1,00090d$0Oct 31ND, MNOffer ↗
118Old Second National Bank
Easy
$500 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex unknown · $50 early close
$150
checked Jul 27
$50090dSee termsDec 31ILOffer ↗
119Embassy Bank
Medium
$2,000 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$150
checked Jul 27
$2,00090d$0No end datePAOffer ↗
120Jovia Financial Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$150
checked Sep 4
$1,50090dSee termsNo end dateNYOffer ↗
121Santa Rosa County Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex medium · hard pull
$150
checked via a secondary source
$1,00090d$0No end dateFLOffer ↗
122Orion Financial
Hard
Hard credit pull to open
Chex medium · hard pull · $10 early close
$150
checked Sep 14
Required90d$0No end dateAR, MS, TNOffer ↗
123iTHINK Financial Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$125
checked Sep 4
$1,00060d$0Dec 31FL, GAOffer ↗
124Bank of Hawaii
Medium
$2,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · $40 early close
$100
checked Sep 4
Required60d$5No end dateHIOffer ↗
125Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Jul 27
$500See termsSee termsDec 31HIOffer ↗
126La Capitol Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Jul 27
Required180dSee termsNo end dateLAOffer ↗
127Bell Bank
Medium
$1,500 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Sep 4
$1,50060dSee termsApr 30MN, ND, AZOffer ↗
128South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Jul 27
Required60dSee termsNo end dateSCOffer ↗
129First Financial Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Jul 27
Required90dSee termsNo end dateOH, IN, +2 moreOffer ↗
130Affinity Federal Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Jul 27
$50060dSee termsNo end dateNJOffer ↗
131Valley National Bank
Easy
$500 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Jul 27
$50060d$15No end dateNJ, NY, +2 moreOffer ↗
132cPort Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Jul 27
Required60dSee termsNo end dateMEOffer ↗
133Freedom Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Jul 27
$5090dSee termsNo end dateMDOffer ↗
134First Heritage Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Sep 4
Required60d$0No end dateNY, PAOffer ↗
135USX Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Jul 27
Required60dSee termsNo end datePAOffer ↗
136Bank of New Hampshire
Easy
A direct deposit, no minimum stated
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Sep 4
Required90d$10No end dateNHOffer ↗
137Wellby Financial
Easy
$300 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
$100
checked Jul 25
Required60d$0No end dateTXOffer ↗
138OnPoint Community Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$50
checked Jul 27
Required60dSee termsNo end dateOR, WAOffer ↗
139Clark County Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$50
checked Jul 27
$50060dSee termsNo end dateNVOffer ↗
140Magnolia Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$50
checked Jul 27
$250See terms$0No end dateMSOffer ↗
141A+ Federal Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$25
checked Jul 27
$80060d$0Dec 31TXOffer ↗
142Penn Community Bank
Easy
No direct deposit and nothing to hold
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$500
checked Jul 27
None60dSee termsDec 5PAOffer ↗
143Clearview Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$412
checked Jul 27
None60d$5Dec 31PAOffer ↗
144Penn Community Bank
Easy
No direct deposit and nothing to hold
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$400
checked Aug 8
None60d$0Dec 5PAOffer ↗
1454Front Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$400
checked Sep 4
None91d$0No end dateMIOffer ↗
146First Commonwealth Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$400
checked Jul 29
None60d$5Feb 16PA, OH, +3 moreOffer ↗
147OneAZ Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$375
checked Jul 29
None60d$0Oct 31AZOffer ↗
148Numerica Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$300
checked Jul 27
None90d$0No end dateID, WAOffer ↗
149TruNorth Bank
Hard
Your money is tied up about 365 days
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$300
checked Aug 8
$1,00090d$0No end dateCT, MA, +2 moreOffer ↗
150Bank of Oklahoma
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$300
checked Jul 27
None90dSee termsDec 31OKOffer ↗
151Dupaco Community Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$300
checked Jul 27
None90dSee termsNo end dateIA, IL, WIOffer ↗
152bankESB
Easy
No direct deposit and nothing to hold
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$300
checked Jul 27
None90dSee termsNo end dateMAOffer ↗
153Walden Savings Bank
Easy
No direct deposit and nothing to hold
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$300
checked Jul 27
None90dSee termsDec 31NYOffer ↗
154C&N Bank
Easy
No direct deposit and nothing to hold
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$300
checked Jul 27
NoneSee termsSee termsDec 31PA, NYOffer ↗
155CEFCU
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$275
checked Aug 5
NoneSee termsSee termsDec 31CAOffer ↗
156Vantage Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$250
checked Sep 4
NoneSee terms$0Dec 31MO, ILOffer ↗
157Waukesha State Bank
Easy
No direct deposit and nothing to hold
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$250
checked Jul 27
NoneSee terms$0Dec 31WIOffer ↗
158Advia Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex medium · $250 early close
No direct deposit
$250
checked Oct 5
None30d$0No end dateMI, WI, ILOffer ↗
159CEFCU
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$225
checked Aug 9
NoneSee termsSee termsDec 31ILOffer ↗
160Safe 1 Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$200
checked Jul 27
$50060d$0No end dateCAOffer ↗
161Ent Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$200
checked Jul 27
None30d$0Dec 31COOffer ↗
162WEOKIE Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$200
checked Jul 27
None45d$6.95Dec 31OKOffer ↗
163Summit Credit Union
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$200
checked Jul 27
NoneSee terms$0No end dateWIOffer ↗
164Community First Credit Union of Florida
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$200
checked Aug 3
None90d$0No end dateFLOffer ↗
165Credit Union ONE
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$200
checked Jul 27
NoneSee termsSee termsNo end dateMIOffer ↗
166PECU
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$200
checked Jul 27
None60d$0No end dateTXOffer ↗
167Westmark Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$150
checked Sep 4
NoneSee terms$0No end dateIDOffer ↗
168Seattle Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$150
checked Jul 25
$50090d$0No end dateWAOffer ↗
169FNB Coweta
Medium
$3,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$150
checked via a secondary source
$3,00090d$0No end dateOKOffer ↗
170University of Hawaii Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$100
checked Sep 4
None60dSee termsDec 31HIOffer ↗
171Michigan First Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$100
checked Jul 27
None60dSee termsNo end dateMIOffer ↗
172Navigant Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$100
checked Jul 27
NoneSee termsSee termsDec 31RIOffer ↗
173AmeriCU Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$100
checked Jul 27
None90d$0No end dateNYOffer ↗
174Verity Credit Union
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$100
checked Jul 27
None60dSee termsNo end dateWAOffer ↗
175Community Choice Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$100
checked Sep 4
NoneSee termsSee termsNo end dateMIOffer ↗
176Hawaii State Federal Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$50
checked Sep 4
None60d$0Dec 31HIOffer ↗

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