Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount:Â $150)
- Availability:Â Must open at their Williamsport branch or online (must live in Lycoming County)
- Direct deposit required:Â Yes, no minimum mentioned
- Additional requirements:Â None
- Hard/soft pull:Â Soft pull
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding:Â None
- Monthly fees:Â None
- Early account termination fee:Â $10, 90 days
- Household limit:Â One
- Expiration date:Â None
Contents
The Offer
- Susquehanna Community Bank is offering a bonus of $150. Broken down as follows:
- Receive $50 when you open a new personal checking account
- Receive an additional $100 bonus when you set up a qualifying direct deposit
The Fine Print
- Get a $50 bonus when you open a new personal checking account.
- Receive an additional $100 bonus when you set up a qualifying direct deposit.
- Qualifying direct deposits include recurring electronic deposits of payroll, pension or Social Security.
- Bank transfers, person-to-person or other electronic money transfers, such as those made through internet payment services, do not qualify.
- $250 minimum direct deposit required within 60 calendar days of account opening.
- The $50 checking account bonus will be credited to your new account within 3 business days of account opening.
- The $100 direct deposit bonus will be credited to your new account within 60 business days of the account receiving the required qualifying direct deposit(s).
- Any account not in good standing, closed or with an account balance of zero or less at the time we review eligibility will not receive any bonus.
- Offer limited to one $50 bonus and one $100 bonus per household and does not apply to multiple accounts.
- Susquehanna Community Bank employees are not eligible. A
- $10 early close-out fee applies if the account is closed within 90 calendar days of account opening.
- This offer is not transferable.
- The bonus is reportable for tax purposes.
- Offer valid to new personal checking account customers only.
- Limited time offer. Available at our Williamsport branch or online only.
- Customers who open a personal checking account online must reside in Lycoming County to be eligible.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
Freedom checking account has no monthly fees as long as you opt in for paperless statements.
Early Account Termination Fee
There is a $10 fee if the account is closed within 90 days of account opening
Our Verdict
Highly location dependent unfortunately. They also have a 3% APY account that is available nationwide, so it’ll be interesting to see how enforced the location restrictions are.
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accepted, but after SM they said promo was not added to my account because I am out of market
I signed up out of market. Did not get the bonus. They are very nice people though!
I was able to sign up and I’m about 1.5 hours away from their market.
Hmmm, very close to the Black Forest Trail…I’ll give this a go if it’s still good in a couple weeks when humidity is not 1000% anymore. Anyone have any idea of expiration date?
That’s not humidity. That’s rain.