Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $100 gift card to Kroger or Amazon
- Availability:Â Aurora, Indiana
- Direct deposit required: Yes, $100+ (not required for business checking)
- Additional requirements: Debit card + online banking
- Hard/soft pull: UnknownÂ
- ChexSystems: UnknownÂ
- Credit card funding: UnknownÂ
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: $50, 6 months
- Expiration date: October 29th, 2016
The Offer
- Open a new checkng account at Mainsource Bank’s Aurora Indiana branch and receive a bonus of a $100 gift card to Amazon or Kroger when you complete the following requirements:
- Open a new MainSource Wow, Simple Checking Account or a business checking account.
- Receive a direct deposit of $100 or more within the first 90 days of account opening (not required for business accounts)
- Enroll in Online Banking
- Add a debit card to the new account
The Fine Print
- A $50 early account-closing fee will apply if the account is closed within 6 months of opening
- Within two weeks of meeting the above criteria, an account holder will be contacted via phone to determine the gift card delivery method.
- The checking special is available at the Aurora branch location only.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
There is an early account termination fee of $50 if the account is closed within six months of account opening. The simple checking account is the easiest personal account to keep fee free as it has no monthly fee as long as you don’t opt for the convenience package. The best business checking account to open would be the free business checking account.
Our Verdict
Probably not worth it for most people as it’s only a $100 gift card bonus and it requires a direct deposit and also in branch opening. If anybody has any experiences with this bank then please share them in the comments below. You can view a list of the checking promos we do recommend here.
Big thanks to reader, David who let us know. Please consider sharing bank bonuses with this site so we can make it even better.
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