Checking Bonuses · September 2026

Best checking account
bonuses in 2026

198 live personal checking bonuses, 25 open nationwide and 173 limited to certain states. Open the account, route a direct deposit, hit the requirement, collect. Catalog last updated September 7, 2026.

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Santa Rosa County Federal Credit Union$150 · Sep 4OMNI Community Credit Union$400 · Sep 4Georgia's Own Credit Union$275 · Sep 4Peak Credit Union$250 · Sep 4Byline Bank$450 · Sep 4FNB Coweta$150 · Sep 4
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Suffolk Federal Credit Union$500 · Expires Sep 7Wells Fargo$825 · Expires Sep 8BMO$400 · Expires Sep 8U.S. Bank$450 · Expires Sep 8Penn Community Bank$400 · Expires Sep 12Eastern Bank$750 · Expires Sep 14

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25 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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Wells Fargo
$500
$1,000 DD · 90d window
Wells Fargo is currently offering a $500 checking bonus. The core requirement is $1,000 in qualifying direct deposits within 90 da
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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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#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$12Sep 30Offer ↗
3Wells Fargo
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$500
checked Aug 21
$1,00090d$15Oct 6Offer ↗
4Stanford 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 ↗
5PNC Bank
Medium
$5,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked Aug 9
$5,00060d$25Jan 7Offer ↗
6Chase
Medium
$15 a month you have to pay
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked Jul 23
$1,00090d$15Oct 14Offer ↗
7SoFi
Medium
$5,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked Jul 27
$5,00025d$0Dec 31Offer ↗
8PSECU
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 ↗
9Capital 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 ↗
10Chase
Medium
$15 a month you have to pay
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Aug 5
$50090d$15Oct 14Offer ↗
11Beacon 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 ↗
12Ion Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex unknown
$300
checked Aug 9
$1,00090d$0Dec 31Offer ↗
13Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union
Hard
$15,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
$250
checked Jul 27
$15,00090d$0No end dateOffer ↗
14Varo Bank
Easy
$500 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$150
checked Sep 4
Required45d$0No end dateOffer ↗
15Fortifi Bank
Easy
$500 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex unknown
$150
checked Aug 9
$50060d$0Sep 30Offer ↗
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 ↗

Checking bonuses in specific states

173 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.

173 of 173 shown
#BankBonusDD requiredWindowFeeExpiresStatesGo
1Atlantic Union Bank
Hard
$10,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull · $25 early close
$800
checked Aug 27
$10,00090d$0No end dateVA, MD, +2 moreOffer ↗
2Dedham Savings
Hard
$20,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull
$750
checked Aug 8
$20,00090d$0Dec 31MAOffer ↗
3Pittsfield Coop Bank
Medium
$3,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
$750
checked Jul 25
Required180d$15No end dateMAOffer ↗
4Eastern Bank
Medium
$3,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
$750
checked Aug 22
$3,00090d$0Sep 14MA, NH, +2 moreOffer ↗
5BOK Financial
Hard
$8,000 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · soft pull
$750
checked Sep 4
$8,00090d$25Dec 31COOffer ↗
6Bank of Texas
Hard
$8,000 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · soft pull · no early close fee
$650
checked Aug 3
$8,00090d$25Sep 30TXOffer ↗
7Old 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 ↗
8Peoples 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 ↗
9Campus 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 ↗
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 ↗
16Suffolk Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · soft pull · no early close fee
$500
checked Aug 3
Required180d$0Sep 7NYOffer ↗
17Travis Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$475
checked Aug 3
$10,00090d$0Sep 30CAOffer ↗
18TruStone 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 ↗
19Byline 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 ↗
20Maxx by Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex medium
$425
checked Sep 4
$500180d$5No end dateIAOffer ↗
21BMO
Medium
$4,000 of direct deposit
$50 early close
$400
checked Jul 27
$4,00090d$0Sep 8AZ, CA, +12 moreOffer ↗
22Regions 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 ↗
23Fulton 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 ↗
24Citizens Bank
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked Jul 27
$1,00060d$9.99Sep 30CT, DC, +13 moreOffer ↗
25Banner Bank
Medium
$5,000 of direct deposit
Chex medium · soft pull
$400
checked Sep 1
$5,00060dSee termsOct 31CA, ID, +2 moreOffer ↗
26Seacoast 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 ↗
27MidFlorida 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 ↗
28Community State Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex low · soft pull · $30 early close
$400
checked Sep 4
Required90d$0Sep 30IAOffer ↗
29WECU
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$400
checked Jul 23
Required60d$0Dec 31WAOffer ↗
30Bankers Trust
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex unknown · $400 early close
$400
checked Jul 27
Required60dSee termsSep 30IA, NE, AZOffer ↗
31Dollar Bank
Medium
$2,500 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$400
checked Jul 27
$2,50090d$5Dec 31PA, OH, +2 moreOffer ↗
32Addition 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 ↗
33First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$400
checked Aug 7
Required90d$0Sep 30PA, NJOffer ↗
34Consolidated 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 ↗
35First Merchants Bank
Medium
$10 a month you have to pay
Chex medium · soft pull · $50 early close
$400
checked Sep 4
$50090d$10Dec 31MIOffer ↗
36Oriental Bank
Medium
$4,500 of direct deposit
Chex medium
$400
checked Aug 22
$4,500See terms$0No end dateSee termsOffer ↗
37Northwest 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 ↗
38OMNI 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 ↗
39Equity 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 ↗
40Frontwave 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 ↗
41America 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 ↗
42Credit 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 ↗
43LGE 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 ↗
44Municipal 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 ↗
45TD Bank
Medium
$2,500 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 29
$2,50060d$25Sep 30CT, DC, +14 moreOffer ↗
46Hancock 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 ↗
47Credit 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 ↗
48Bank of Hawaii
Medium
$3,500 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · $70 early close
$300
checked Aug 2
$3,50060d$15No end dateHIOffer ↗
49Florida 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 ↗
50Cornerstone 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 ↗
51Carter 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 ↗
52Broadway Bank
Medium
$2,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 25
$2,00090d$0No end dateTXOffer ↗
53Neighborhood 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 ↗
54Holyoke 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 ↗
55Grow 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 ↗
56TopLine 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 ↗
57Tower Federal Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Aug 9
$2,00090d$0Sep 30MD, DC, VAOffer ↗
58St. 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 ↗
59Financial 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 ↗
60Unity Bank
Hard
$6,000 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required180d$3No end dateNJ, PAOffer ↗
61Oregon 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 ↗
62S&T Bank
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
$1,00090dSee termsSep 30PA, OHOffer ↗
63Schertz Bank & Trust
Medium
$1,500 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required90d$5No end dateTXOffer ↗
64Cyprus 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 ↗
65PyraMax Bank
Easy
$300 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
Required60d$0No end dateWIOffer ↗
66Town Bank
Easy
$1,000 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$300
checked Jul 27
$1,000See terms$0Nov 3WIOffer ↗
67Malvern Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex medium
$300
checked Jul 25
RequiredSee terms$0No end dateIAOffer ↗
68Hawthorn Bank
Easy
$500 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex medium · soft pull · $50 early close
$300
checked Jul 25
$50090d$0No end dateMO, KSOffer ↗
69Webster 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 ↗
70First 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 ↗
71Johnson Financial Group
Medium
$1,500 of direct deposit
Chex medium · $35 early close
$300
checked via a secondary source
$1,50090d$10No end dateWIOffer ↗
72Point 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 ↗
73Georgia'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 ↗
74UNIFY 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 ↗
75Compass 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 ↗
76Valley 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 ↗
77California 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 ↗
78ValleyStar 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 ↗
79Blaze 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 ↗
80Gesa 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 ↗
81Greater 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 ↗
82Everwise 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 ↗
83Air 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 ↗
84Alero Financial
Medium
$2,500 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$250
checked Aug 7
$2,50090d$5.95Dec 31CT, ILOffer ↗
85Florida 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 ↗
86Picatinny 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 ↗
87People 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 ↗
88REV 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 ↗
89Credit 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 ↗
90Buckeye 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 ↗
91Inova 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 ↗
92OMB 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 ↗
93Sovereign Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex medium
$250
checked via a secondary source
Required90d$0No end dateOKOffer ↗
94Sage Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex medium
$250
checked Sep 7
$50090d$0No end dateOR, CA, NVOffer ↗
95Campus 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 ↗
96CIBC 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 ↗
97TBK 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 ↗
98CommunityAmerica 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 ↗
99Credit 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 ↗
1001st 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 ↗
101North 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 ↗
102Metro 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 ↗
103Desert 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 ↗
104Arizona 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 ↗
105Flagstar 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 ↗
106Think Bank
Medium
$2,000 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$200
checked Jul 27
$2,00060dSee termsNov 2MNOffer ↗
107Washington Trust Company
Easy
A direct deposit, no minimum stated
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$200
checked Aug 30
Required90dSee termsNo end dateRIOffer ↗
108City 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 ↗
109Bravera Bank
Easy
A direct deposit, no minimum stated
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$200
checked Sep 4
RequiredSee terms$0Dec 31ND, MN, MTOffer ↗
110State Bank of Bement
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex medium
$200
checked Aug 23
$1,00060d$0No end dateILOffer ↗
111Canyon 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 ↗
112Together 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 ↗
113First Community Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$150
checked Jul 27
$1,00090d$0Sep 30ND, MNOffer ↗
114Old Second National Bank
Easy
$500 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex unknown · $50 early close
$150
checked Jul 27
$50090dSee termsDec 31ILOffer ↗
115Embassy Bank
Medium
$2,000 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$150
checked Jul 27
$2,00090d$0No end datePAOffer ↗
116Jovia 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 ↗
117Santa 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 ↗
118iTHINK Financial Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$125
checked Sep 4
$1,00090d$0Dec 31FL, GAOffer ↗
119Bank of Hawaii
Medium
$2,000 of direct deposit
Chex low · soft pull · $40 early close
$100
checked Sep 4
Required60d$5No end dateHIOffer ↗
120Aloha 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 ↗
121La 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 ↗
122Bell Bank
Medium
$1,500 of direct deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Sep 4
$1,50060dSee termsDec 31MN, ND, AZOffer ↗
123South 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 ↗
124First 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 ↗
125Affinity 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 ↗
126Valley 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 ↗
127cPort 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 ↗
128Freedom 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 ↗
129First 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 ↗
130USX 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 ↗
131Bank of New Hampshire
Easy
A direct deposit, no minimum stated
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$100
checked Sep 4
Required90d$10No end dateNHOffer ↗
132Wellby Financial
Easy
$300 of direct deposit, nothing held
Chex medium · soft pull · no early close fee
$100
checked Jul 25
Required60d$0No end dateTXOffer ↗
133OnPoint 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 ↗
134Clark 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 ↗
135Magnolia 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 ↗
136Garden Island Federal Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
$25
checked Jul 27
RequiredSee terms$0No end dateHIOffer ↗
137A+ 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 ↗
138Penn Community Bank
Easy
No direct deposit and nothing to hold
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$500
checked Jul 27
None60dSee termsSep 26PAOffer ↗
139Clearview 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 ↗
140Penn 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$0Sep 12PAOffer ↗
1414Front 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 ↗
142First 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 ↗
143OneAZ 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 ↗
144First National Bank Sioux Falls
Medium
$5 a month you have to pay
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$350
checked Jul 27
None60d$5Sep 30SDOffer ↗
145Numerica 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 ↗
146TruNorth 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 ↗
147Bank 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 ↗
148Dupaco 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 ↗
149Rockland Trust
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$300
checked Jul 27
None60dSee termsSep 30MAOffer ↗
150Cambridge Savings Bank
Medium
Debit card transactions on top of the deposit
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$300
checked Jul 27
None30dSee termsSep 30MA, NHOffer ↗
151bankESB
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 ↗
152Walden 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 ↗
153C&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 ↗
154Vantage 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 ↗
155Waukesha 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 ↗
156Westmark Credit Union
Hard
Membership depends on your employer, county or school
Chex unknown · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$250
checked Sep 4
NoneSee terms$0No end dateIDOffer ↗
157Peak Credit Union
Medium
Join the credit union first, usually a small donation
Chex medium · no early close fee
No direct deposit
$250
checked Sep 4
None30d$0No end dateWA, OROffer ↗
158Safe 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 ↗
159Ent 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 ↗
160WEOKIE 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 ↗
161Summit 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 ↗
162Community 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 ↗
163Credit 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 ↗
164PECU
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 ↗
165Seattle 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 ↗
166FNB 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 ↗
167University 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 ↗
168Michigan 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 ↗
169Navigant 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 ↗
170AmeriCU 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 ↗
171Verity 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 ↗
172Community 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 ↗
173Hawaii 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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