Update 7/14/24: Deal is back, valid 9/30/24.
Update 7/16/22: Deal is back and valid until 9/30/2022.
Offer at a glance
Maximum bonus amount: $100
Availability: You either need to be a relative of existing member, affiliated with a qualifying employer or community partner or Bartlesville, OK, Lawrence, KS or Springdale, AR regions and make a one time $25 donation
Direct deposit required: None
Additional requirements: None
Hard/soft pull: Hard pull
ChexSystems: Unknown
Credit card funding: Unknown
Monthly fees: None
Early account termination fee: None
Household limit: One
Expiration date: September 30th, 2017
The Offer
Truity Credit Union is offering a $100 sign up bonus when you open a new simple checking account. There doesn’t seem to be any requirements to receive the bonus.
Use promo code 100ONEWCK24
The Fine Print
Must meet the minimum requirements to open a checking account.
$100 bonus is for new accounts only.
If your household already has a Truity checking account, you do not qualify.
Bonus amounts of $10 or more may be reported on IRS form 1099INT.
Offer expires 9/30/2017.
All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
This account has no monthly fees, but there is a $3 fee if you receive paper statements. According to the fee schedule there is no early account termination fee as well.
Our Verdict
It’s a shame opening an account is so restricted as this would be a really easy bonus to get. Given that you need to donate $25 to join this bonus is really only $75 and not worth doing in my opinion (keep in mind you’ll be paying taxes on $100 as well). If anybody decides to go for it or finds an easier way to join please share it in the comments. I won’t be adding this to the best checking sign up bonus page for now. Update: Not worth opening due to the hard pull.
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