[Expired] [NJ, In Branch Only] 1st Colonial Community Bank $220 Checking Bonus

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Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $220
• Availability: NJ, In Branch only [Branch Locator]
• Direct deposit required: Yes, $500+
• Additional requirements: None
• Hard/soft pull: Unknown
• ChexSystems: Unknown
• Credit card funding: Unknown
• Monthly fees: None
• Early account termination fee: None
• Household limit: None
• Expiration date: June 30th, 2020

The Offer

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• 1st Colonial Community Bank is offering a bonus of $220 when you open a new checking account and complete the following requirements:
  • Receive direct deposits totaling $500 or more within the first 90 days

The Fine Print

• No minimum balance is required. Bonus is available to new checking account customers only.
• Customers with a current 1st Colonial Community Bank checking account or who had a checking account with us in the last 12 months are ineligible.
• Limit of one account receiving a bonus per customer.
• Requires direct deposits totaling $500 or more within the first 90 days.
• Eligible direct deposits include automatic electronic deposits of the customer’s paycheck or a government or retirement benefit.
• Direct deposits do not include on-line or mobile banking deposits, electronic transfers from other accounts, payments from an internet payment provider, or a merchant advancing payroll using a debit card.
• The account must be open for at least 90 days and in good standing until payment of bonus which will occur 30 days thereafter.
• Bonus is considered interest and will be reported to the IRS on Form 1099-INT. Offer subject to change at any time.

Avoiding Fees

Monthly Fees

There is no monthly fee to worry about.

Early Account Termination Fee

I didn’t see any early account termination fee in the fee schedule

Our Verdict

Seems like a relatively easy bonus to meet the requirements for, you should be able to ask if it’s a hard or soft pull before opening the account as well.

Hat tip to reader Dawn W

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