Posted by William Charles on October 20, 2019
Bank Account Bonuses

Published on October 20th, 2019 | by William Charles

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[NY only] Jovia Financial Credit Union $125 Checking Bonus

Offer at a glance

  • Maximum bonus amount:  $125
  • Availability:Nassau/Suffolk county on Long Island NY
  • Direct deposit required: Yes, $100+
  • Additional requirements: None
  • Hard/soft pull: Soft 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

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  • Jovia Financial Credit Union is offering a bonus up to $125 when you open a new checking account. Broken down as follows:
    • Open a new checking account and get a $50 Amazon gift card
    • Complete a direct deposit of $100 or more and get $75 in cash

The Fine Print

  • All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

Monthly Fees

This account has no monthly fees to worry about.

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.

Our Verdict

Looks like it’s worth doing considering it’s a soft pull to open and there are no monthly fees to worry about.

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ycx
ycx

Can confirm it’s a Chex pull (did not receive any HP on 3 bureaus). I opened with its predecessor NEFCU (rebranding). Also their membership is still limited to Nassau/Suffolk county on Long Island NY. William Charles

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October 20, 2019 11:19 am
Stephen
Stephen

I tried to apply but seems its not all of NY. When you try to open it has an option to select one eligibility:
I live in Nassau or Suffolk County.
I work in Nassau or Suffolk County.
I can be sponsored by an existing NEFCU member who is an immediate family member or a household member.
I attend school in Nassau or Suffolk County.

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October 20, 2019 11:22 am
Randy
Randy

If you can debit $250/month and maintain DD you can earn 3% apy on 25k.

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October 20, 2019 11:23 am
767
767

DD or one bill pay per month in any amount counts as well so DD is not required. The $250 debit can be a single $250 transaction or cumulative. Easier than the 10-15+ debits with no set dollar amount.

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October 21, 2019 1:03 am
ycx
ycx

Additional DP: Venmo and MO purchase works for debit.

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November 26, 2019 4:46 pm
Anduhson
Anduhson

That APY is now 2.5%. Still higher than most accounts out there

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January 8, 2020 1:34 am
ycx
ycx

This CU has a wonky system. My real employer DD said “xxxx xx payment” (and clears other banks perfectly with zero issues) I had to call in and argue with them that it was a real employer DD. They denied me the bonus “based on the code”. Will be filing CFPB.

Also DP that Schwab does not work as DD. I pushed Schwab earlier, but it was rejected as nothing appeared 30 days after my DD date.

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October 30, 2019 11:34 am
ycx
ycx

Just to update, a couple hours after I ended the call (before I actually filed the complaint) I received a call from a manager and the bonus was credited.

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October 31, 2019 9:43 am
Joey Doughnuts
Joey Doughnuts

Are you able to SM them to close the account or do you have to go in to a branch to close?

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November 2, 2019 1:40 am
Joey Doughnuts
Joey Doughnuts

“The minimum opening balance of $100 must remain in the new checking account for six months”. It looks like if you close the account before 6 months or simply don’t have a balance of $100 or more in your checking account (for at least 6 months) you forfeit the bonus.

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November 3, 2019 9:04 pm
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