$12,000 in bank sign-up bonuses (2/28/10 update)
Nationwide bank bonuses sorted by value
- Cash bonuses.
- $200 Savings Bond – Wainwright Bank: Value Checking Account; Exp-unknown
- $150 Bonus – NuVision Federal Credit Union: Free Checking Account; Exp – 3/30/10
- $125 bonus – Chase : open a Chase Checking account, current Chase credit card customers only; Exp. – 1/15/10
- $100 bonus – Citibank : open a regular checking account, use bank services; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $100 bonus * – Chase : open a new Chase Checking, initiate a monthly direct deposit; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $100 bonus – Bank of America : personal checking account; Exp. – 2/28/10
- $100 bonus – US Bank : your savings balance reaches $1,000, Maintain a balance of $1,000 or more in your account for one year; Exp. – unknown
- $84 Amazon.com gift card – Citibank : open a checking account with $1000, make 1 direct deposit or 2 online bill payments or 5 debit card transactions; Exp. – 01/31/10
- $75 bonus – M&T Bank: checking; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $75 bonus – Bank of America : MyAccess Checking, offer to existing credit card customers; Exp. – 3/31/10
- $75 "free" Crutchfield Electronics gift card (17K AA miles) – UFB Direct : checking, savings, etc; Exp. – unknown
- $70 bonus * – Hanmi Bank : open account, setup direct deposit, make 4 online bill payments; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus * – Thrivent Financial Bank : open a Thrivent Rewards Checking; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 bonus – Perkstreet Financial: checking account; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 bonus – Bank of America : MyAccess Checking; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 bonus * – Salem Five : Star Checking or Gold Star Checking, direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Everbank : for closing a 2.51% checking account; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Christian Community Credit Union : checking account, direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $35 bonus – Bank of America : make two bill payments from personal account; Exp. – unknown
- $25 bonus – ING Direct : Electric Orange; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $25 bonus – ING Direct : orange savings account; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $25 bonus – Discover Bank : 12 month no penalty 2.0% CD; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $25 bonus – Fort Washington Savings Company : moey market account with $2500 init deposit; Exp. – 12/31/11
- $25 bonus * – Salem Direct : eOne account with direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $25 bonus for existing customers – PerkStreet Financial : make a non-PIN purchase, sign up for direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $25 bonus – GE : GE Interest Plus; Exp. – unknown
- $25 bonus – Flagstar Direct : Express Money Market Account; Exp. – unknownMiles, gifts and miscellaneous bonuses.
- Free American Airlines Five Star Service – HSBC : open a Plys Banking account with $8K, make 3 online bill payments; Exp. – 12/31/09
- 25000 continental miles – Chase : checking, DD, debit card; Exp. – 12/31/09
- "Free" Amazon.com Kindle – HSBC : begin a new personal HSBC Premier relationship online, $50K init deposit; Exp. – 01/08/10
- Free TurboTax 2009 – State Farm : must have a State Farm bank product; Exp. – unknown
- Free hotel night – Everbank : checking account, Money Market Account, Certificate of Deposit; Exp. – unknown
- 2500 miles – Capital One : Rewards Money Market Account; Exp. – unknown
- 9000 AA miles or more – BankDirect : for Money Market, Checking, Bill Pay, Direct Deposit; Exp. – unknown
- Free 1 year of McAfee Internet Security ($70 value) – Bank of America : access via BofA online banking; Exp. – unknown
Total amount of cash bonuses is $1789.00.
Local bank bonuses sorted by value
- Cash bonuses.
- $300 bonus – Dime Savings Bank : Prime Dime Rewards Checking; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $300 bonus per year – Capital One : open and use SmartCents Checking account; Exp. – unknown
- $215 bonus – Home Street Bank : Checking Account; Exp. – Unknown
- $200 bonus – First Tennessee Bank : Premier Checking and Money Market Savings; Exp. – 3/31/10
- $150 bonus * – M&T bank : open a Power Checking with direct deposit; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $150 Bonus – North Akron Savings Bank: Platinum Checking; Exp-unknown
- $150 bonus – Madison National Bank : open a checking account, set-up direct deposit and online bill pay, order checks, get approved for a debit card; Exp. – unknown
- $150 bonus – Crescent Credit Union : open a hecking account, direct deposit , pay 2 online bills; Exp. – unknown
- $150 bonus – LGE Community Credit Union : Open a High Rate Checking Account, qualify for the 3.50% APY; Exp. – unknown
- $150 bonus * – CoreFirst Bank & Trust : open an account with the Incentive Checking program, set-up a direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $135 bonus – Cooper State Bank : open a qualified checking, qualified e-Checking account after your first direct deposit, statement savings account; Exp. – unknown
- $125 bonus – Tower Federal Credit Union : checking account with direct deposit; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $125 bonus * – M&T bank : checking account, establish direct deposit and overdraft protection; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $125 bonus – Banco Popular : free checking, use online bill pay, direct deposit, old bank check card and checks; Exp. – unknown
- $120 bonus – Charter One : use online bill pay and debit card; Exp. – unknown
- $101 bonus – Sterling Savings Bank : open and use a new checking account; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – ONB Bank : open a checking and SaveUp savings account; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $100 bonus * – MidFirst Bank : open a checking account with direct deposit; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $100 bonus * – M&T Bank : checking account, establish direct deposit and overdraft protection; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $100 bonus – Adams County National Bank : open and use Relationship Checking account; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $100 bonus – Sound Credit Union: checking account; Exp-unknown
- $100 bonus – Signature Bank : direct deposit, bill pay; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – Saddle River Valley Bank : checking and savings accounts, online bill payments, $5K min balance for 3 months; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – Pacific Community CU : checking, direct deposit, bill payments; Exp, – unknown
- $100 bonus – PNC Bank : Virtual Wallet, Direct Deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – Northwest Savings Bank : open personal checking, set-up direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $100 – NW GA. Bank: checking; Exp. – Unknown
- $100 bonus – NMTW credit union : open checking and savings, deposit $100 for 12 months; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus * – Investors Savings Bank : open a checking account with direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – Holyoke Credit Union : checking account with direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – Grow Financial CU : have $10K in a Get Fit savings account; Exp. – unknown
- $100 Visa Gift Card * – Green bank : open Personal Checking, make two direct deposit transactions of at least $100 each within 60 days of account opening; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus * – Gateway Bank : open a checking account, establish direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus * – Flagstar Bank : checking account, direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – Community First : open a checking account, use bank services; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – Commerce Bank : transfers to myRewards Checking to myRewards Savings ; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – Citizens State Bank : Citizens Elite checking accounts with direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – BrightStar Credit Union : checking account; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – AJ Smith Federal Savings Bank : checking account, apply for a Money Master Card and Direct Deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $75 bonus – North Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $75 * bonus – National City : open a checking account, establish a direct deposit, make 10 purchases with a debit card within 60 days; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $75 bonus * – M&T bank : checking account, establish direct deposit and overdraft protection; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $75 bonus – Guaranty Bank : open a new personal checking account and sign up for direct deposit; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $75 bonus – Family First of NY Federal Credit Union : open a checking account, setup a direct deposit, enroll for online services; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $75 bonus – Edens Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100 or more, set up a recurring direct deposit of $100 or more, establish a savings with auto transfer; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $75 bonus – Citizens Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a min deposit of $100, set up a direct deposit of $100, establish a savings with auto transfer; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $75 * bonus – Space Coast Credit Union : direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $75 bonus – MidSouth Bank : open checking and savings account with EasyMove service; Eligibility – TN residents, in branch; Exp. – unknown
- $75 bonus – M&T Bank : checking account; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Union Bank : open a free checking account, setup direct deposit, make three bill payments; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 bonus – OneUnited Bank : open a new checking account; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 gift card – North Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 gift card – Chicago Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 bonus – Bank Mutual : open a personal checking account; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 gift card – Archer Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 gift card – Allegiance Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 gift card – Plaza Bank : open a Checking Account with minimum deposit of $100 and set up a recurring direct deposit of $100 or more; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 gift card – First Commercial Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100 to receive the $25 gift card, must set up a recurring direct deposit of $100; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 bonus – Metropolitan Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 bonus – Citizens Bank : Statement Savings account; Exp. – 02/26/10
- $50 gift card – Union Bank : open a checking account, establish a direct deposit or make three online bill payments; Exp. – 02/28/10
- $50 off a FoodLion purchase – BB&T : open a checking account; Exp. – 3/30/10
- $50 bonus – Western Springs National Bank and Trust : for direct deposit; Eligibility – in branch; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – TCF Bank : open a checking account ; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus * – SafeAmerica Credit Union : open a checking account, establish a direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – SECNY CU : checking + check card; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus * – Romasia bank : open a free checking account, establish direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $50 Bonus – North Akron Savings Bank: Benefit Checking; Exp-unknown
- $50 bonus – NJM bank : Free Access checkig, Advantage checking; Eligibility – NJ residents only; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Mt. Washington Bank : using bill payment; Exp. – unknown
- $50 Bonus – Metairie Bank: switch accounts; Exp-unknown
- $50 bonus – M&T bank : Direct Checking, Classic Checking With Interest, Select or Select With Interest, direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Liberty Bank : new checking account, initial deposit, direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Lakelandbank : checking account, direct deposit or 3 bill pay transactions; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – FirstBank and Trust : open a checking account, exchange debit card and checks from another bank for the bonus; Exp. – unknown
- $50 Bonus – First United Bank: Bring in a Non-Perishable Food Item with new checking account; Exp-unknown
- $50 bonus – First County Bank : 50 bill payments; Eligibility – CT residents; Exp. – unknown
- $50 * bonus – Farmers Insurance Group Federal Credit Union : establish a direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $50 Pizza gift certificate – Edens bank : Free Checking Account; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – East Cambridge Savings Bank : open a checking account; Exp. – unknown
- $50 Gift Card – East Cambridge Savings Bank: checking account; Exp-unknown
- $50 bonus – City National Bank of W. Virginia : free checking account with direct deposit; States : WV, KY, OH; Exp. – unknown
- $50 * bonus (5000 miles) – Capital One : Rewards Checking, establish direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $50 free gift card – Ballston Spa National Bank : open checking and savings account; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Astoria Federal bank : direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – AmeriCU : checking, direct deposit; Eligibility – limited; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Amboy Direct : eSavings account; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – First Security Bank : Simply Free Checking account with direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – First Federal Savings Bank : Heritage Money Market Checking Account, $10K init. deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Athol Credit Union : open an account, direct rewards; Exp. – unknown
- $25 bonus – FME Federal Credit Union : E-Statement & Online Bill Pay Enrollment; Exp. – 6/30/10
- $25 bonus * – Premier Service Bank : checking account, direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $25 bonus – Pinnacle Bank : BankOn savings account; Exp. – unknown
- $25 for old checks – Integra Bank : checking account; Exp – unknown
- $25 bonus – Embassy Bank : Personal Checking Account; Exp. – unknown
- $25 bonus – Compass Bank : Checking account; Exp. – unknown
- $25 bonus – Cascade bank : new checking account, unused checks from another bank; Exp. – unknown
- $25 bonus – Bank On : savings and checking accounts; Exp. – unknown
- $25 bonus – Amboy Bank : direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
- $25 Amazon.com Gift Card – Alpine Bank: Online Checking Account; Exp-unknown
Miles, gifts and miscellaneous bonuses. - Free iPod touch * – Compass Bank : open a checking account, set-up a direct deposit; Exp. – 12/31/09
- Free round trip ticket for Continental Airlines (21,000 miles) – Chase : checking account with direct deposit, Continental Airlines Preferred Banking Card; Exp. – 12/31/09
- Free hotel night – Chase : personal checking; Exp. – 12/31/09
- Free gym personal training session – North Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit; Exp. – 12/31/09
- iPod shuffle- FirstBank : personal checking account; Exp. – unknown
- Free Garmin nuvi GPS * – American Trust : open a checking account with direct deposit; Exp. – unknown
Total amount of cash bonuses is $7996.00.
Professional bonuses for personal accounts
- Cash bonuses.
- $125 bonus – Eisenhower Bank : open interest checking with direct deposit and savings account; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus * – USAA : open a checking account with direct deposit; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $100 Bonus – North Akron Savings Bank: Nest Egg Checking; Exp-unknown
- $60 bonus for Executive Members, $20 bonus for Gold Star or Business member – Capital One : Direct Banking accounts; Exp. – unknown
- $50 gift card – Marquette Bank : FirstMarq tenn Checking Account; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Liberty Bank : Free 4 All student checking account; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – First American : Student Checking; Exp. – unknown
Total amount of cash bonuses is $535.00.
Bonuses for business accounts
- Cash bonuses.
- $250 bonus – PNC Bank : business checking with merchant services; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $250 bonus – Citibank : CitiBusiness Preferred Banking; Exp. – unknown
- $200 bonus – Chase : business checking, $500 initial deposit; Exp. – 1/30/10
- $150 bonus – Sovereign Bank : Open Free Business Checking or Business Checking Plus, open Business Money Market Savings, make 2 purchases with Business Debit Card, Enroll in free Business Online Banking with BillPay; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $150 bonus – Valley National Bank : business checking; Exp. – unknown
- $125 bonus – Oritani Bank : TCB checking account, ACH or direct deposit, 6 MasterMoney Debit Card Transactions or 3 online bill payments; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – Citizens Union Savings Bank : business checking account; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $100 bonus – Chase : business checking, $500 init. deposit; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $100 bonus – Premier America Credit Union : bussiness checking and savings account, three debit or cash management transactions within 30 days ; Exp. – unknown
- $100 bonus – M&I bank : open a M&I Business Solutions Plus account; Exp. – unknown
- $100 Credit on First Order of Checks, Deposit Slips, and Endorsement Stamps – Guaranty Bond Bank : Free Business Checking; Exp – unknown
- $100 Visa Gift Card * – Green bank : open Business Checking, make Check Card purchase and one online BillPay of at least $100 within 45 days of account opening; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Camden National Bank : Free Business Vantage Checking; Exp. – 12/31/09
- $50 bonus – TCF Bank : open a business checking; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Roscoe State Bank : business checking account; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – ING Direct : business savings account; Exp. – unknown
- $50 for new checks – CapStone Bank : business checking; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – Banco Popular : Plus Free Business Checking Account; Exp. – unknown
- $50 bonus – FirstBank & Trust : open a business checking account, exchange a debit card or checks from another banks for the cash bonus; Exp. – unknown
- $25 Gift Card – Lakeside Bank: Business Checking Account; Exp-unknown
- $25 bonus – Bank of America : make two bill payments from business account; Exp. – unknown
Miles, gifts and miscellaneous bonuses. - Free check scanner – PNC bank : DepositNow service; Exp. – 12/31/09
- Free round trip ticket for Continental Airlines (25,000 miles) – Chase : business checking account with direct deposit, Continental Airlines Preferred Banking Card; Exp. – 3/31/10
- Free hotel night – Chase : business checking; Exp. – 3/31/10
Total amount of cash bonuses is $2125.00.










