Update 6/13/26: There is a new offer for $150 or $250. $250 bonus has a monthly fee that cannot be waived. Might be nationwide with GoWest membership.
Update 8/6/24: Extended until 8/31/2024
Update 7/7/24: Deal is back through 7/31/24.
Update 2/4/24: Bonus is now $125 so marked as expired.
Update 1/7/24: Deal is back, the extra $50 for the financial review is offered this time.
Update 12/11/23: Deal is back and valid until 12/31/2023. Hat tip to J2
Update 4/16/23: Deal is back and valid until 05/31/2023. Hat tip to reader Davis
Update 11/1/22: Link with the extra $50 for financial review is back.
Update 10/14/22: Deal is back, the extra $50 for the financial review is not offered this time. Hat tip to Sneeding Sneed
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $150
- Availability: Must live or work in Ada, Adams, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Boise, Bonneville, Butte, Camas, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Kootenai, Lemhi, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Shoshone, Teton, Twin Falls, Valley, and Washington Counties in Idaho or Jackpot, Nevada.
- Direct deposit required: None
- Additional requirements: See below
- Hard/soft pull: Soft pull
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: Unknown
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: Six months, bonus forfeit
- Household limit: None listed
- Expiration date:
December 31, 2020 June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
Contents
The Offer
- Idaho Credit Union is offering a bonus of up to $250:
- Receive $250 when you become a new member and open a Central Plus Checking Account with a $100 minimum balance and have eBranch, eStatements, and a Debit Card
- Receive $150 when you become a new member and open a Central Checking Account with a $100 minimum balance and have eBranch, eStatements, and a Debit Card
The Fine Print
- Receive $250 when you become a new member and open a Central Plus Checking Account with a $100 minimum balance and have eBranch, eStatements, and a Debit Card.
- Central Plus Checking Account has a monthly fee of $7.00. Or, receive $150 when you become a new member and open a Central Checking Account with a $100 minimum balance and have eBranch, eStatements, and a Debit Card.
- Promotional funds ($250 or $150) to be deposited into checking account within five business days after signing up for eBranch, eStatements, and Debit Card in conjunction with membership and checking account.
- Membership required, based on eligibility. Membership at ICCU requires a Share Savings Account with minimum opening deposit of $25 and a one-time $5 membership fee.
- Accounts must remain open for minimum of six months from reward date or promotional funds will be debited from account at closing.
- Must be 18 years of age or older. Limit one reward per person.
- Promotional funds eligible for 1099 reporting.
- Offer expires 6/30/2026.
- Insured by NCUA.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
Central Plus Checking Account has a monthly fee of $7.00
Other account has no monthly fees.
Early Account Termination Fee
Account must be kept open for six months otherwise bonus is forfeit.
Our Verdict
This is now a soft pull to open, making it worth doing if you haven’t already. We will be adding this to our list of the best bank account bonuses.
Hat tip to reader Davis
Useful posts regarding bank bonuses:
- A Beginners Guide To Bank Account Bonuses
- Bank Account Quick Reference Table (Spreadsheet) (very useful for sorting bonuses by different parameters)
- PSA: Don’t Call The Bank
- Introduction To ChexSystems
- Banks & Credit Unions That Are ChexSystems Inquiry Sensitive
- What Banks & Credit Unions Do/Don’t Pull ChexSystems?
- How To Use Our Direct Deposit Page For Bank Bonuses Page
- Common Bank Bonus Misconceptions + Why You Should Give Them A Go
- How Many Bank Accounts Can I Safely Open Within A Year For Bank Bonus Purposes?
- Affiliate Links & Bank Bonuses – We Won’t Be Using Them
- Complete List Of Ways To Close Bank Accounts At Each Bank
- Banks That Allow/Don’t Allow Out Of State Checking Applications
- Bank Bonus Posting Times
Post history:
- Update 11/6/21: Deal is back and valid until 12/31/21.
- Update 5/14/21: Also available in WA & OR.
- Update 5/8/21: Deal is back, there is another $50 bonus if you do a financial review. Hat tip to reader Joe
