KeyBank is famous for offering GPS or iPod Nano for new customers who open a new checking account at Key Bank. And now Key Bank is running a new checking account bonus from which customers can earn either $125 or $225 bonus. The promotion page about this banking bonus is at: here.
According to the promotion page, it is pretty easy to get the $125 or $225 sign up bonus:
- Open a qualifying checking account and enroll in KeyBank Rewards by November 20, 2009
- Make one debit card transaction and a combination of two direct deposits and/or automated payments each of $100 or more by January 22, 2010
$125 is available for opening the free checking account which has no minimum balance requirement or monthly service charge. The $225 bonus needs to open either the Key Privilege Checking or Key Privilege Select Checking. Both of the two checking accounts have high minimum balance requirements to avoid a monthly service fee.
Fine print:
Free personal checking applies to Key Express Free Checking account. Between 10/17/09 and 11/20/09, you must open a Key Express Free Checking (this is the basic banking account in NY) or a Key Advantage Checking account and by 1/22/10 make one KeyBank Rewards debit card transaction and a combination of two direct deposits and/or automated payments each of $100 or more to get $125 or 60,000 KeyBank Reward Points. Limit one $125 gift or 60,000 points per qualifying account. Limit one $125 gift or 60,000 points per individual. The $125 gift will be reported on Form 1099-INT. Your $125 gift will be deposited into this account or you will receive 60,000 points within 90 days of meeting requirements. Maximum point accumulation is limited to 295,000 per calendar year. When you redeem points for a reward, you and the merchant are responsible for compliance with all laws related to the reward, including the payment and collection of any federal, state, and local taxes.
Between 10/17/09 and 11/20/09, you must open a Key Privilege or a Key Privilege Select Checking Account and by 1/22/10 make one KeyBank Rewards debit card transaction and a combination of two direct deposits and/or automated payments each of $100 or more to get $225. Limit one $225 gift per qualifying account. Limit one $225 gift per individual. The $225 gift will be reported on Form 1099-INT. Your $225 gift will be deposited into this account within 90 days of meeting requirements. Minimum combined balances required to avoid a monthly Maintenance Service Charge (ask for details).
Recently, we have seen a lot of sing up bonus opportunities from major US banks. Some are even offering up to $300 bonus! Now, KeyBank is offering $200 bonus at new branched opened in 2009 in Colorado state. If you happened to be a resident at Colorado and have a new Key Bank branch nearby, please do not miss this chance. You can also forward this post to your friends at Colorado.
This $200 bonus promotion is advertised at Denver Post (link) but not at Key Bank’s website.
Rules to get the $200 bonus:
- open a qualifying relationship package checking account by 12/4/09
- make one debit card transaction
- make a combination of two direct deposits and/or automatic payments each of $100 or more by 2/5/10
These new branches are located in the Colorado cities like Denver, Aurora, Louisville, Littleton, Centennial and Thornton.
Please be advised that this is a local only opportunity. Key Bank is not accepting internet account application now.
It seems that a lot of regional banks are offering sign up bonus for new customers recently. Now Northwest Savings Bank is offering a $100 bonus for opening a new Switch Checking Account. This is an easy $100 to make. If you are luckily to be a resident of the states which have Northwest branches, you should take this chance to earn this $100 bonus.
How to get the $100 bonus from Northwest Savings Bank?
- $100 minimum initial deposit
- Customers must set up a monthly direct deposit of $100 or more (Direct Deposit is defined as a Direct Deposit of a paycheck, pension, Social Security or other regular monthly income electronically deposited into the new account)
$100 credit will be posted to the account within 7 days of the first verified Direct Deposit. You can either open a new account online through the promotion page or print a PDF file and take it to the local branches. Northwest Savings Bank has branches at Florida, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Dime Savings Bank at New York is offering huge sign up bonus from which you can earn up to $300. This is the best sign up bonus in this year as far as I know. This promotion is even better than the Citizens Bank’s $220 bonus mentioned several days ago. I have never seen a bank like Dime Savings would place their promotion in their website so clearly. The promotion is listed as the start landing page of the homepage of Dime Savings Bank (www.dimewill.com). The promotion is scheduled to end on 11/15/09. There are two different accounts to choose from: (1) Prime Dime Rewards Checking-$300 bonus; (2) Dime Rewards Checking-$225.
How to get the $300 bonus from the Prime Dime Rewards Checking Account?
- $100 for opening a new account opening (paid on the spot!)
- $100 for setting up direct deposit to the new account
- $100 for completing two online bill payments
The last two awards will be deposited to your account after 6 months.
The $225 bonus for the Dime Rewards Checking Account is similar to above Prime account other than that only $75 is awarded for each banking activity.
The only difference between Prime and non-prime account is the requirement of average daily balance. For the Prime Dime Rewards Checking Account, $15 monthly maintenance fee will be charged if average daily balance is under $5,000. For the Dime Rewards Checking Account, $12 monthly maintenance fee will be charged if average daily balance is under $2,500.
This account can be opened nationwide and a hard inquiry will be performed by the Dime Savings Bank.
Citizens Bank has a checking account promotion from which you can easily earn $100. At the same time, from Green$sense program at Citizens Bank customers can earn up to $120 per year from this program. The Green$sense at Citizens Bank is quite similar to Bank of America’s Keep the Change program. So you can earn up to $220 bonus from Citizens Bank.
The details of this promotion is listed at http://www.citizensbank.com/220. This promotion ends on November 13th, 2009.
Here is how to get the bonus:
- Set up a Direct Deposit of $500 or more $50 Cash
- Make 5 Online Bill Payments Want to learn more? View our Online Demo $25 Cash
- Make 5 Debit or Credit Card purchases $25 Cash
- Enroll in Green$ense™ We’ll pay you to go paperless $120 Cash
This is a good time to earn bonus from Citizens Bank which is the first time mentioned here at MyCardBlog.com. You can open a new account online through the promotion link, or visit local Citizens Bank, or call 888-411-7442.
Fine print:
To qualify you must open your first new checking, debit card or credit card account between October 1 and November 13, 2009. You must not be or have been a signer on any personal account within the prior six months. Student Checking accounts are not eligible. If you meet these conditions and have at least 1 electronic Direct Deposit of $500 or more you will be paid a $50 bonus. If you make at least 5 online bill payments using our Online Banking site, you will be paid a $25 bonus. If you make a minimum combination of 5 signature-based purchases (non PIN purchases) using your Debit Card or Credit Card you will be paid a $25 bonus. All requirements need to be met by December 31, 2009. All bonuses will be paid by 2/28/2010 and reported to the IRS. Checking account must remain open for at least 6 months or the amount of the banking bonus will be debited from the account at closing.
The Green$sense program is a program associated with savings account at Citizens Bank. The principal is very simple:
With Green$ense, we’ll pay you 10 cents every time you pay without paper – like when you use your debit card, pay a bill online, or have an automatic payment charged to your checking account or debit card. You can earn up to $120 a year!
September 23rd, 2009
David
I mentioned the $100 bonus from Sovereign Bank back in this April. And to my surprise, I found that my promotion link to the $100 is still alive! In other words, Sovereign Bank is offering $100 sign up bonus for opening a new checking account and making required banking activities. This is a great chance for Sovereign Bank new customers who want to make this easy $100 bonus.
Here is how to get the $100 bonus:
- Open a Premier or Interest Checking Account along with a minimum $100 deposit by 10/30/2009
- Open a Sovereign savings or money market savings account with a minimum $100 deposit
- Enroll in Online Banking at account opening
- Use the checkcard issued by Sovereign Bank and make 2 qualified purchases within 60 days of account opening
Fine print:
In order to qualify for this cash bonus, you need to: (1) open a new Sovereign Premier Checking, Business Owner Premier Checking, Interest Checking or Partnership Checking account by October 30, 2009, with a minimum opening deposit of $100; (2) request a Sovereign CheckCard (”CheckCard”) and make 2 CheckCard purchases within 60 days after you open your account; (3) open any Sovereign savings or money market savings account with a minimum opening deposit of $100 or already have a savings or money market savings account; and (4) enroll in Online Banking at account opening. When you qualify, you will receive a credit of $100 to your new checking account within 75 days after you open your checking account. One $100 credit per customer.
Although there is no direct deposit required to get the $100 bonus, direct deposit is needed to avoid the $10 monthly fee for the interest checking account.
Promotion link to the Sovereign Bank $100 bonus is here.
September 21st, 2009
David
PNC Bank is offering $150 sing up bonus for celebrating its first branch entering the New York City. (WE has seen similar promotion from WaMu before.) Usually, PNC bank (and National City Bank) is offering $75 bonus. This $150 bonus is twice of what we typically can get. Since this promotion is available at the new branch only, there is no online account opening options. This address of this new PNC branch is located at 340 Madison Street between 43rd and 44th Street. Of course, direct deposit is required to get the bonus.
There are 3 checking accounts that are eligible to get the bonus: Free Checking, Performance Checking and Performance Select Checking.
Branch Location and Hours:
PNC Bank Madison Branch
340 Madison Avenue
Telephone: 212-661-1064
Hours: Monday – Friday: 7am-7pm
Attached is a scanned flyer of this promotion.
September 16th, 2009
David
Chase is the only bank that consistently offers $100 sign up bonus for its new customers all year round. Like I mentioned in other posts, you can always get a $100 chase coupon for opening a new checking account with direct deposit at USPS stores (moving kit). Today Izzi told me that, actually, we can get a $100 coupon online from Chase. This coupon is also offering debit card purchases as the requirement to get the $100 bonus.
Here is how to get a $100 Chase coupon:
This offer expired on October 16, 2009.
How to get the $100 bonus?
- Print out the coupon that we e-mail you.
- Take it to a Chase branch near you.
- Open your new Chase CheckingSM account and set up direct deposit or make five debit card purchases.
California residents can also get $100 bonus from WaMu through this link: http://reward.wamu.com/AspxFiles/D_Offer.aspx?Offer=3596790
For those who do not like Chase, Bank of America is also offering $100 bonus. Read more…
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