Offer at a glance
Maximum bonus amount: $250
Availability: Nationwide
Direct deposit required: Yes, $1,500
Additional requirements: None
Hard/soft pull: Mixed DP
ChexSystems: Yes
Credit card funding: None
Monthly fees: None
Early account termination fee: None
Household limit: None
Expiration date: December 31, 2023
The Offer
Ally Bank is offering Ally Auto Loan customers when you open a new spending or savings account and complete the following requirements:
Use promo code ALLYAUTO1
Set up and receive at least 1 qualifying direct deposit within 60 days of opening your new account.
The Fine Print
All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
Ally Bank Spending Account has no monthly fees to worry about.
Early Account Termination Fee
There’s not EATF.
Our Verdict
Better than the previous $200 public bonus and better than the current $150 Swagbucks bonus. Definitely worth doing if you’re an Ally auto customer.
Hat tip to reader Bob the Bonus
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