Update: One person was told that Inside Edge is only for people who work or work for someone in hawaii, or first time homebuyers in CA.
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $100
- Availability: CA, WA, OR, ID, UT
- Direct deposit required: Yes, $500+
- Additional requirements: None
- Hard/soft pull: Soft
- Credit card funding: None
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: $15 if closed within 90 days
- Expiration date: None listed
The Offer
- Open an inside edge checking account and receive a $100 checking sign up bonus when you receive a direct deposit of $500 or more.
The Fine Print
- Bonus will be deposited into account within 45 days of the receipt of Direct Deposits of $500 or more to this account.
- Direct deposit of $500 or more must be made to this account within 90 days of account opening to be eligible for the $100 cash bonus.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
There is no monthly account fee, there is an early account termination fee of $15 if the account is closed within 90 days of account opening.
Our Verdict
There is a better offer of $200 for those in California. This bonus isn’t too bad, but it’s not great either. $100 is the minimum value I look for in checking accounts and this just hits it but requires a direct deposit and no credit card funding. I’d recommend doing these deals first before considering this one.
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they called today and said the inside edge account is only for people who work or work for someone in hawaii, or first time homebuyers in CA.
I don’t see anything limiting it to new customers of Home Street only. If I did the $200 offer and closed that account earlier this year, any thoughts on whether I and do this one too?