Offer at a glance
Maximum bonus amount: $200
Availability: Must be a Tennessee or Kentucky resident.
Direct deposit required: Yes, $250+
Additional requirements: See below
Hard/soft pull: Hard pull
ChexSystems: Unknown
Credit card funding: Unknown
Monthly fees: None
Early account termination fee: Unknown
Household limit: None listed
Expiration date: None listed
The Offer
Cornerstone Financial Credit Union is offering a bonus of up to $250 when you open a new checking account and complete the following requirements
Receive $50 right away when you open your first checking account at Cornerstone.
Receive $50 when you register for digital banking and enable e-statements.
Receive $50 each month when you spend at least $500 with your Visa debit card. Offer good for three consecutive months.
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
easyChecking has no monthly fees to worry about
Early Account Termination Fee
I wasn’t able to find a fee schedule, so unsure if there is any early account termination fee or not.
Our Verdict
Annoying that it’s a hard pull and you need to do $1,500 in debit card spend, but always nice to see bonuses without direct deposit requirements and better than the previous $200 deal that was in branch.
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