[Akron, OH only] S&T $200 Checking Account Bonus

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $200
• Availability: Available at their Akron branch located at 491 north cleveland Massillon Road, Akron
• Direct deposit required: Yes, no minimum mentioned
• Additional requirements: See below
• Hard/soft pull: Soft
• ChexSystems: Unknown
• Credit card funding: Up to $100 online, in branch most likely cash advance. 
• Monthly fees: None
• Early account termination fee: None
• Household limit: One
• Expiration date: April 28th, 2017

The Offer

Direct link to offer

• S&T Bank is offering a bonus of $200 when you open a new checking account at their Akron branch and complete the following requirements by June 30th, 2017:
  • Qualifying direct deposits of at least $500 must be received
  • Complete at least 10 S&T visa debit card transactions [Read: How To Meet Minimum Debit & Credit Transaction Requirements]

The Fine Print

• Applies to Checking & Simple, Checking & More, Checking & More with Interest and Checking & Four Stars account
• All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

They offer a free checking account with no monthly fees (checking & simple). There was no mention of an early account termination fee in their fee schedule found here.

Our Verdict

Pretty good deal if you live in the area of the branch. I’ll add this to our list of the best highly region specific checking account bonuses.

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