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Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $100
- Availability: Membership is open to individuals who live, work, volunteer, worship, attend school or have immediate family in Southwestern Pennsylvania which includes Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland Counties
- Direct deposit required: Yes, no minimum specified
- Additional requirements: eStatements
- Hard/soft pull: Soft
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: Up to $500, Visa or Mastercard only
- Monthly fees: $5, avoidable
- Early account termination fee: Bonus forfeit if closed within six months
- Household limit: None listed
- Expiration date: December 31st, 2018
Contents
The Offer
- Clearview Federal Credit Union is offering a bonus of $100 when you open a new Absolute checking account and complete the following requirements:
- Use promo code RMU100
- Sign up for eStatements
- Set up a recurring electronic deposit within 90 days of account opening
The Fine Print
- The $100 bonus will be deposited to the new Absolute Checking® account once the conditions are met.
- Other checking account options are available but do not qualify for the $100 bonus.
- You will be required to sign up for eStatements.
- A recurring electronic deposit must be made within 90 days of account opening.
- The bonus will be reported to the IRS for tax purposes.
- Offer is only valid for new membership with a savings account and Absolute Checking® account.
- If the account is closed within six months once the conditions have been met, the $100 must be reimbursed to Clearview.
- This offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
- Maintain a $10,000 combined balance among all your Clearview deposits (savings, checking, IRAs and certificates), a $20,000 combined balance of your deposits and loans or deposit $5,000 or more in total direct deposits during the month and the $5.00 monthly fee ($2.00 for members age 25 and under) will be waived.
- Account must be opened by December 31, 2018. Promo Code RMU100.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
There is a $5 fee for this account. Waived if any of the following:
- Maintain a $10,000 combined balance among all your Clearview deposits (savings, checking, IRAs and certificates)
- a $20,000 combined balance of your deposits and loans or
- deposit $5,000 or more in total direct deposits during the month
Early Account Termination Fee
Bonus forfeit if closed within six months
Our Verdict
We recently saw a bonus of $200 with the same requirements, so this $100 bonus isn’t worth considering. It’s also really difficult to keep this account fee free. Because of these reasons we won’t be adding this to our best bank bonus page.
Big thanks to reader, EW who let us know. Learn how to find bonuses and contribute to the site here.
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