[Expired] [IN only?] Dearborn Savings Bank $128 Bonus & $100 Per Year

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Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount:
• Availability: Might be for Dearborn residents only? Bonuses are usually open to: Indiana (Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland), Kentucky (Boone, Campbell, Kenton), Ohio (Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren)
• Direct deposit required: Yes, no minimum specified
• Additional requirements: $4,000 deposit
• Hard/soft pull:  Soft pull
• ChexSystems: Unknown
• Credit card funding:Up to $500
• Monthly fees: None
• Early account termination fee: Unknown
• Household limit: None listed
• Expiration date: None listed

The Offer

Direct link to offer (you can see this link on the Dearborn Savings bank homepage)

• Dearborn Savings Bank is celebrating 128 years in Dearborn Country with a new 1890 checking account. You can receive $128 for opening the new account & $100 a year for life.
  • Direct deposit must be set up within 30 days of account opening
  • Account must have a balance of $4,000 within 30 days of account opening
• $100 annual bonus will be deposited on account opening one-year anniversary if account has a $4,000 average annual balance

The Fine Print

• Offer can expire without notice.
• Direct Deposit MUST be set up within 30 days of account opening.
• Account MUST have a balance of $4,000 within 30 days of account opening to be eligible for promotion.
• Free checks promotion is limited to 2 box of checks per year
• Receive the $128 bonus when first direct deposit gets deposited into new account.
• $100 annual bonus will be deposited on account opening one-year anniversary if account has a $4,000 average annual balance.
• Restrictions will apply and Bonus Program may be discontinued without notice.
• All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

Monthly Fees

This account has no monthly fees to worry about.

Early Account Termination Fee

I wasn’t able to find a fee schedule so I’m unsure if there is any early account termination fee or not.

Our Verdict

They also have a $150 checking bonus. It isn’t clear if the annual $100 bonus requires a direct deposit or not, but it’s not that great of a deal anyway. If you put $4,000 into a 2% APY account you’d be earning $80 anyway and some accounts earn at much higher rates than that. The initial $128 bonus is OK, but nothing crazy. Could be better if they allow credit card funding. If anybody signs up then please share your experiences in the comments below.

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