[KY, TN, In Branch] Cornerstone Financial Credit Union $200 Checking Bonus

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $200
• Availability: Must be a Tennessee or Kentucky resident. Looks to be in branch as well
• Direct deposit required: Yes, $250+
• Additional requirements: See below
• Hard/soft pull: Hard pull
• ChexSystems: Unknown
• Credit card funding: Unknown
• Monthly fees: None
• Early account termination fee: Unknown
• Household limit: None listed
• Expiration date: None listed

The Offer

Direct link to offer

• Cornerstone Financial Credit Union is offering a bonus of $200 when you open a new easyChecking or Premier checking account and complete the following requirements:
  • Enroll in mobile banking and make at least one remote deposit
  • Make a direct deposit or automatic deposit of at least $250
  • Make a minimum of 10 debit card transactions on your CFCU debit card

The Fine Print

• Limited to Tennessee and Kentucky residents who don’t already have a CFCU checking account or had a CFCU checking account in the last 60 days.
• Can’t be combined with any other offers and only one bonus per member.
• Bonus paid after 60 days and all requirements met.
• Limited time offer subject to availability.
• All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

Monthly Fees

easyChecking has no monthly fees to worry about

Early Account Termination Fee

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

Our Verdict

Not worth doing due to the fact it’s a hard pull to open unfortunately. Because of that we will not be adding it to the best bank bonus page.

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