Update 2/18/21: Bonus is now $200 for the new member and $100 for the person that refers you. Hat tip to reader Pieter W
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $120
- Availability:Â Star One offers membership to individuals who live, work, or attend school in Santa Clara County, as well employees of corporate sponsors, immediate family members* of current Star One members, and Star One Credit Union employees
- Direct deposit required: No
- Additional requirements: None
- Hard/soft pull: Soft pull
- ChexSystems: Yes
- Credit card funding: Can fund up to $1,000
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: None listed
- Expiration date: September 15th, 2019
The Offer
- Receive a sign up bonus of $200 when you use a referral link and you open a new checking account.
The Fine Print
- The bonus will be deposited into your Money Market Savings Account upon verification that a new Membership and a
Checking account have been established. Bonus is subject to IRS reporting. Minor and transfer to minor accounts not
eligible for bonus. Star One Credit Union staff not eligible for the bonus - Minimum deposit of $50 required to establish a new Membership account. Minimum $100 deposit to open a Checking
account. Existing and previous Star One members do not qualify as new members - All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Referral
You need somebodies Full Name & E-mail address to refer them you also need to fill out the referral form, feel free to share your details in the comments. You can receive a limit of $240 in referral bonuses. They might also sometimes ask you for the phone number of the person you referred.
Avoiding Fees
Star One Credit Union offers a free checking account that qualifies for this deal, there is also no early account termination fee.
Our Verdict
If you live in a service area and can get referred, this is a good deal as there are no requirements to get the bonus. Would be even better if you can fund with a credit card. Feel free to share your experiences and referral information in the comments, we’ll add it to our best bank bonus page once we have at least one person giving out referrals.
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Bonus history:
- Update 12/8/19: Deal is available at $120 via referral.
- Update 9/16/19: Bonus is back to $120 but requires a referral again
- Update 9/11/19: Bonus is now $200, no requirements and no referral required. Hat tip to reader EW
- Update 7/14/19: Some people have offers for $200/$100 (person signing up receives $200 and person referring receives $100). Requires a direct deposit and valid until August 15th, 2019. Feel free to share your referral info but only if you have this offer. Hat tip to reader Pavel
- Update 11/21/18: Bonus is now $120 for the person signing up and $100 for the person referring (before it was $120 & $60, so only better for the person referring). Hat tip to reader EW.
In need of referral also. Email me at finecusinecateringsf@yahoo.com
Sent. Good luck!
In need of a referral. Email me at doe29190@gmail.com
Update: Using the first person’s that I got. Thanks
If you still need a referral, email me at jurassicparkgoldfish@gmail.com. I have 2 referrals left. You get $200 and I get $100! I’ll respond very quickly!
I have referrals if anyone needs! email is lrntran98@gmail.com
I still have referrals left. Please email me your name and email to churnandburnreferral@gmail.com. I am pretty quick to reply to emails. It’s a super easy bonus if you’re eligible =)
Hi all! Email me name and email for referrals at katriot 6 at gmail. I have two referrals left, but P2 might have more!
I still have referrals if anyone needs one. Email me your name at waddlemei@outlook.com
If anyone needs a referral I have all of mine still available (4). Please email me at paige@paigeturningart.com!
Signed up under a referral with full name and referral code (NEW200) on 4/9 and just got my membership number to sign up for online banking. My CC funding is currently processing. I used B of A WWF and it should post as a purchase, though not as an online purchase for 3% cashback unfortunately. I funded checking and savings with $500 each.
When you return to your application with your confirmation number, the page will show your application as completed, and you can retrieve your membership number from there to sign up for online banking. Looks like based on others’ timelines, I should get the bonus a day after my CC funding posts finally.
I can send 2 referrals currently, if you would like a referral, please email me at timmythetoot@sbcglobal.net with your full name and email address that you plan on signing up with. Love that there are no additional requirements to receive this bonus. If you plan on sending out referrals from your own account, make sure you fill out the form for the $200/$100 bonus and not the $120/$60 one.
$200 bonus received today, 4/14, in Money Market account, same day that my credit card funding posted.
Still waiting for bonus to post, I applied in 2nd week 2/2021, account opened 3/9/21 (took forever?).