Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $100
- Availability: Braeburn location only [4510 E. 19th Street, Wichita]
- Direct deposit required: No
- Additional requirements: See below
- Hard/soft pull: Unknown
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: Unknown
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: Unknown
- Household limit: None
- Expiration date: April 26th, 2019
Contents
The Offer
- Meritrust Credit Union is offering a bonus of $100 when you open a new checking account at their Braeburn location and complete the following requirements:
- Get $50 for opening the account
- Get an additional $50 when you sign up for eStatements and make 10 debit card purchases within 6 weeks of account opening
The Fine Print
- In order to receive the two $50 bonuses you must meet certain criteria.
- Bonuses available to those who do not currently have an eligible checking account at Meritrust Credit Union or have not had an active checking account for the 90 days previous to account opening.
- You must be 18 to participate in promotion
- . You must open a Roam or Green Checking Account at Meritrust’s branch in WSU’s Braeburn Square to earn the first $50 bonus.
- To earn the second $50 bonus, you must perform 10 checking account debit purchases with 6 weeks of account opening.
- You agree to receive statements and other required documents from us electronically for 6 weeks after account opening.
- Offer applies to one new checking account per eligible membership account.
- We reserve the right to end the availability of the promotion at any time and the right to lower the bonus amount, but not once you have opened the account.
- Meritrust employees, volunteers, and their immediate family are not eligible.
- One bonus per-membership account.
- First $50 will be provided at account opening.
- Second $50 bonus will be provided after 6 weeks of account opening if all requirements are met and your accounts are in good standing.
- Bonus earned may be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as income.
- This promotion ends on April 26, 2019
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
They have a free checking account with no monthly fees
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
If this is a soft pull and you live near the branch then it’s most likely worth doing as the requirements are very easy to meet. You should be able to ask if it’s a hard or soft pull before signing up as well. If anybody goes for this bonus then please share your experiences in the comments below.
Hat tip to ragormack
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