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Alex
Alex (@guest_413224)
June 1, 2017 13:16

Also received $225 after filing CFPB complaint, but the funny thing is that the CFPB response said I was not eligible under the terms.

I’m not complaining but always concerning when big bank can’t get their stuff straight

crowderd
crowderd (@guest_412301)
May 30, 2017 17:39

Ditto what Harv said, My acct was opened 1/31. DD satisfied with tax refund. Promo bonus posted over the weekend but with a 5/30 date. Will close ASAP.

Harv
Harv (@guest_411198)
May 27, 2017 13:12

I just received the $150 bonus. It has been 120 days. I satisfied the direct deposit requirement by having my tax refund sent to that account. I did one or two minimal purchases a month to avoid a monthly maintenance fee. I signed up for the account several weeks before they brought back the $225 bonus.

DirtyLilRat
DirtyLilRat (@guest_390914)
April 17, 2017 19:54

Anybody get the bonus yet?

Harry
Harry (@guest_405467)
May 12, 2017 10:09

Did you ever get your bonus?

It’s been 30 days today since I met the 90 days requirement with a direct deposit within that time and still no bonus. Going to call them today.

Harry
Harry (@guest_406784)
May 16, 2017 00:48

When I spoke with them on Friday they said I’ll see the bonus today (Monday) but no bonus shows. Calling them back again Tuesday.

Harry
Harry (@guest_406897)
May 16, 2017 11:17

Spoke with them today and now they say they’ll put in a request to check on the status (previous rep apparently didn’t) so now I have to wait until Friday to call them back.

Looks like trouble brewing on this bonus.

Harry
Harry (@guest_407908)
May 18, 2017 16:52

Yeah, I got a reference number also when I called on Tuesday. Still no bonus as of today. Said to call them back tomorrow so hopefully I find out something.

I did a pension direct deposit so “shouldn’t” be an issue either but who knows.

Harry
Harry (@guest_409164)
May 22, 2017 13:45

Called today to follow up and they said bonus was approved and will be posted by Friday 5/26.

We’ll see!

Brian
Brian (@guest_409537)
May 23, 2017 13:40

Have patience. I called about two weeks ago (right at 120 days) saying the bonus did not post and was given the same time frame for a response. When the 2-3 business days passed and nothing was posted, I thought I would have to start all over and explain the offer, amounts, etc. I waited a few more days and the bonus posted recently, but it was for $225. I opened my account in January, so this was before it was even offered. I guess in the end, it was a double bonus. Wait a few extra days, might be worth it.

Harry
Harry (@guest_409907)
May 24, 2017 09:24

Got the bonus today and like Brian, also got $225 instead of the $150. Only a little over a week late so worth it for an extra $75.

DirtyLilRat
DirtyLilRat (@guest_424965)
June 21, 2017 19:29

Spoke with them today and they say they’ll put in a request to review the account to see if I met the requirements. They initially gave me flak about my simulated DD from Cap360.
Hope it flies when they do their silly little review.

Alex
Alex (@guest_355883)
February 17, 2017 16:11

Something tells me that I”m not going to receive this $150 bonus. Had an account in 2016, opened in 2017. CFPB Worthy?

Alex
Alex (@guest_407536)
May 17, 2017 15:20

Surprised you aren’t following up on this post, DOC

Gerald
Gerald (@guest_345325)
January 28, 2017 23:51

I got a mailed promotion from Santander offering a $350 bonus for opening a Premier Plus Checking account and having $2000 in DD within 90 days. Reading the fine print, it also applies to the Simply Right account and the Basic Checking. I’m planning to open the Simply Right account since it’s so easy to waive the monthly fee.

savemesf
savemesf (@guest_344785)
January 27, 2017 17:12

William, a poster on SD mentions a $225 offer, but it requires a promo code that might be targeted,. Thoughts?

https://slickdeals.net/f/9716844-225-bonus-santander-bank-checking-w-code

savemesf
savemesf (@guest_345934)
January 30, 2017 10:29

OKay thanks, it was a little ambiguous when the SD post first appeared, but it does seem to be targeted.

Andy
Andy (@guest_339919)
January 17, 2017 00:04

Sorry I am still little confused- So if I have an existing Santander checking account opened before 1/1/16, do I need to close it and reopen a new one? Or can I go ahead and direct deposit into the “old” account?

Thanks!

Naga
Naga (@guest_337228)
January 11, 2017 15:47

any new updates on which DD counts as qualifying DD for account opening bonus ??? I can see only Serve, Cap One 360 …

charles
charles (@guest_338075)
January 12, 2017 19:12

Was going to ask the same question. Does Alliant not count anymore? Just wondering why it says fund with chase/barclays card. There are DP’s saying BoA also work. Was trying to knock out my spend on an Alaskan card.
Thanks as always!

Ken
Ken (@guest_337036)
January 11, 2017 10:45

In a few months they’ll move the goal posts and since we opened our accounts in January 2016 we’ll be able to reapply then.