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Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $350 ($100 for checking + $250 round up bonus)
- Availability: Must apply in branch, all locations in Texas [Branch locations]
- Direct deposit required: Optional
- Additional requirements: See below
- Hard/soft pull: Soft pull
- Credit card funding: Unknown
- Monthly fees: $5.95 avoidable
- Early account termination fee: $100, six months
- Expiration date: December 30th, 2016
The Offer
- Earn up to $350 with Bank of Texas, bonus broken down as follows:
- Receive $100 when you open a new Bank of Texas checking account and do one of the following:
- Set up a direct deposit ($250 minimum)
- Make 10 debit card transactions
- Receive up to $250 when you enroll in QuickSave, every time you make a debit card transaction or bill payment $0.50 or $0.25 will automatically be transferred to your savings account:
- For the first three months they will match anything from QuickSave at 100%
- After then they will add a 5% match
- Receive $100 when you open a new Bank of Texas checking account and do one of the following:
The Fine Print
- $100 offer is valid for personal checking accounts opened on 4/1/16 through 6/30/16.
- Offer is not available on account conversions, is not applicable to Student or Employee Checking accounts, and is limited to households that do not currently maintain a personal checking account.
- Accounts are subject to our standard eligibility and documentation requirements.
- $50 minimum opening deposit balance required.
- Bonus will not be considered part of the minimum opening deposit. Bonus cash is considered interest and is reportable on IRS Form 1099-INT.
- Limit one (1) per household.
- The $100 will be deposited ten (10) days after the conditions noted below have been met, if the account is open, active and in good standing
- Checking account must remain open for a minimum of six (6) months or the $100 will be debited from account during closing transaction.
- One of the following must be completed within sixty (60) days of account opening date:
- Set up a $250 recurring direct deposit such as Social Security, Pension or Payroll. Each recurring direct deposit must be a minimum of $250.
- Complete 10 eligible Debit Card transactions of at least $10.00 per transaction. ATM transactions are not eligible. We reserve the right to disqualify Debit Card transactions in circumstances where we reasonably believe they were not made in good faith.
- Each year, we will automatically transfer the bank match award to your personal savings or money market account within 6-8 weeks after your QuickSaveSM enrollment anniversary date. During the first three months after your enrollment in the QuickSaveSM program, we will match 100% of your QuickSaveSM transfers. Afterward, we will match 5% of your QuickSaveSM transfer
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
The easiest account to keep fee free is the access checking account ($5.95 monthly fee), this is waived if you do the following:
- Enroll in online statements.
- Use self-service options to complete deposits and withdrawals (ATM, Mobile, Online).
There is also an early account termination fee of $100 if the account is closed within 6 months.
Our Verdict
The $100 bonus is a good deal as no direct deposit is required, you’d also earn another $5 from the 10 debit card transactions by being enrolled in QuickSave. Because you’re earning $0.50 per debit card transaction for the first three months, you’re better off using this card if your purchase is under $25. After the first three months, there is really no point in using the debit card as you’re only receiving 2.5¢ per transaction.
I’d recommend this bonus only if you live near a branch, if anybody is able to succesfully fund a credit card in branch please let us know.
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