Here is a fantastic offer from New Alliance Bank : $50 bonus for Checking accounts :
Terms from the bank website as of 8/7/07:
may be withdrawn at any time, requires a checking account with a minimum opening deposit of $50, requires funds from non-NewAlliance sources and is available to new personal or business customers with no deposit account at NewAlliance as of 05/31/07. $50 deposit bonus: will be credited to the Free Savings account at account opening and is limited to one per household/business, is non-transferable, is not redeemable for cash and is subject to 1099 IRS reporting requirements. Free Savings Account: Annual Percentage Yield (APY) effective as of 05/31/07, is guaranteed through 06/30/08 on balances of $50 or more and requires a minimum deposit of $50 to open and earn interest.
Offer extended only to new Free Personal Checking accounts opened between July 15th August 31, 2007. There is a minimum opening deposit requirement of $100 for any UBI checking account. The $50 bonus will be deposited to a United Bank of Idaho Individual Retirement Account. If the customer does not currently hold a United Bank of Idaho IRA, an 18-month variable rate Individual Retirement Account will be opened. This offer is non-transferable. Customer is responsible for applicable state and federal taxes on $50 bonus. Account subject to a $50 service fee if closed within 90-days. Only one offer per household. Other restrictions may apply.
Free $100 Visa gift card when you open a new 5.20%* APY 18 month Flex-Rate CD or Prime One Plus* Checking Account or First Bank* Money Market Account!
Limited time offer. Annual Percentage Yield (APY) as of the date of this printing and is subject to change without notice. The APY reflects the total amount of interest earned based on the interest rate and frequency of compounding for a 365-day period. Afterņ months, Flex-Rate CDs customers can choose to voluntarily increase to current rate and increase amount of CD in $1000 increments. Minimum opening deposit of $10,000 is required. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. The interest will be compounded and credited to your account quarterly. Fees may reduce earnings on the account. The gift Card bonus offer applies only to a new account opened with money not already on deposit with FB&T. Limit one per qualifying customer. The $100 is considered interest and that value will be added to the year’s 1099-INT reporting. If you close your account within 90 days of opening, you will be charged a $50 fee. Rates subject to change without notice.
Illinois State Bank is offering a $100 bonus for opening a checking account with them. As with many of these deals, there is a requirement that the account have direct deposit, but if you don’t have direct deposit, you can still receive a $50 bonus for opening the checking account.