Extended to September 30, 2024
Update 4/2/24: Extended until June 30, 2024
Update 1/4/24: March 31, 2024
Update 5/31/23: Extended until December 31, 2023.
Update 5/24/23: Deal is back and valid until 5/31/23.
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $250
- Availability: WA only
- Direct deposit required: Yes, $100+
- Additional requirements: See below
- Hard/soft pull: Unknown
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: Mixed datapoints
- Monthly fees: $0-$5, avoidable
- Early account termination fee: None listed
- Household limit: None listed
- Expiration date: None listed
Contents
The Offer
- WECU is offering a checking bonus of up to $250.
- open a new True Blue Rewards account, set up and receive a direct deposit of $100 or more into that new account within sixty (60) days of account opening and receive a $250 bonus
- open a new Spend Free account, set up and receive a direct deposit of $100 or more into that new account within sixty (60) days of account opening and receive a $100 bonus
The Fine Print
- Offer is available for a limited time to qualifying individuals who have not been a member in the last twelve (12) months. Requirements to receive the $250 bonus: open a new True Blue Rewards account, set up and receive a direct deposit of $100 or more into that new account within sixty (60) days of account opening. Bonus will be deposited into the account on day 61, if requirements are met. Offer expires December 31, 2022. WECU may change or discontinue this offer without notice.
- Offer is available for a limited time to qualifying individuals who have not been a member in the last twelve (12) months. Requirements to receive the $100 bonus: open a new Spend Free account, set up and receive a direct deposit of $100 or more into that new account within sixty (60) days of account opening. Bonus will be deposited into the account on day 61, if requirements are met. Offer expires December 31, 2022. WECU may change or discontinue this offer without notice.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
- First step checking has no monthly fees
- True Blue Rewards checking has a $5 monthly fee, this is waived with a direct deposit of $100+
Early Account Termination Fee
I didn’t see any early account termination fee in the fee schedule.
Our Verdict
Seems like an easy bonus to trigger, although keep the account fee free with a direct deposit is a little bit annoying but worse case you can just pay a $5 fee.
Hat tip to reader Cyril
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If anyone who has already joined is willing to coordinate with me to be my step-sibling so I can qualify OOS, lmk. I’ve already confirmed with WECU that this would be enough for me to qualify without living in WA.
Open 6/11 with out of state ID but provided proof of residency/in-state mailing address. Rep called to confirm after online application due to OOS ID.
No hard pull, didn’t see a soft or other inquiry on TU or EX, no other credit alerts. Also added their 6% of 2.5k
Extended to September 30, 2024
why are people asking for referrals when there are no referral bonuses going on
if any of my extended family could send a referral to [email protected]
that would be much appreciated
Anyone have a churn dp for WECU?
Used Wise for “DD”.
Opened account: 1/24/24Received $250 Welcome bonus: 3/25/24
if any of my extended family could send a referral to [email protected] that would be much appreciated
Any of my long lost siblings able to give me a referral? [email protected]
DP:
Applied online, unable to verify identity. Support said to go in-branch
2/23: Online application approved in-branch, required a manager override. In-branch approval used all the info in the online application, including funding 5k on Chase IHG Business as a purchase.