Update 2/2/23: This purchase has now been completed. That means BMO Harris bonuses should be available in some more states:
- Bank of the West service area: AZ, CA, CO, ID, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY
- BMO Harris service area: FL, IL, WI, MN, IN, AZ, KS, MO
- New states: CA, CO, ID, IA, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
Current personal bonus can be found here. Current business bonus can be found here.
Original post 12/20/21: BMO Harris has purchased Bank of the West for $16.3 billion in an all cash deal. Both BMO Harris and Bank of the West have frequently offered bank account bonuses, unfortunately there is no Bank of the West bonus currently.
Has anyone in the new states tried the bonuses yet?
no, but considering. i put in my zip code (Oregon) on application page and seems as if i’m eligible. I may wait a bit and see if the $500 offer comes back.
Same state as you. Which account/bonus are you trying to apply for?
Since 2008 Canadian banks have slowly been gobbling up regionals across America. If we’re not careful then one day we’ll all be using banknotes with pictures of the Queen
This sucks. Bank of the West had very easy bonuses, and BMO was already doable when OOS and visiting in-branch.
BMO does want to make a big push on the West Coast, they just took over the LAFC stadium sponsorship deal.
Sucks.. BMO always tells me I need to come a branch to apply when applying online..
Bank of the West in the past always lets me open online without any issues..
negative change for me 🙁
My experience was the complete opposite. BMO was easily and BotW was always a pain in the ass.
My first reaction was “Quick, sign up for a Bank of the West bank account for a bonus before they cease to exist” but like Doc wrote above there doesn’t appear to be any at this time and I searched.
I’ll definitely by eyeing the BMOHarris bonus with their up and coming new presence in my state.
When I first got the botw credit card, it was probably the only card that had 3% on groceries besides the amex cash everyday. That card was really good, although I never got a SUB… But that extra 1% made a difference compared to 2%. I keep getting the BMO credit card in the mail even before the merger but I believe it will convert over.
Same here. I’m looking forward to the BMO card with 5 percent cash back on TV/internet/streaming as well.
Citi Custom Cash is 5% for groceries.
Citi Custom Cash is also 5% for Dining so have to juggle that slot since they only pay 5% on 1 category.
Get a 2nd card by converting another account.
As of today, the BMO credit cards are available in these states:
* Available only for residents of IL, WI, IN, AZ, MO, MN, KS, FL, CA, CO, DE, GA, MD, MA, NJ, NY, OH, OR, TX, UT and WA.
Strange that ID and WY are excluded
nobody lives in those states
BMO sent out a status email on this merger/acquisition today.
BMO Welcomes Bank of the West!
We are pleased to share that as of February 1, 2023, BMO has successfully completed our planned acquisition of Bank of the West. Please continue banking as usual.
https://www.bmo.com/en-us/main/bank-of-the-west-joins-bmo/
I spoke to a BMO rep today about a survey I submitted (wasn’t all that flattering). He indicated the merger will go through this coming May which will put a branch a lot closer to my house. He asked what they could do better and I said their rewards programs are junk which is why I don’t use the credit cards they gave me. He said he’d pass that along. So, who knows, maybe they’ll revamp their cards once the merger is complete and actually offer some decent cards.
Glad I kept my Barclay’s Uber card alive long enough for it to change to the Viewcard, because it looks like I’m about to lose my dining card from BotW.