Best bank bonuses in Maine

Only offers whose official page says they are for U.S. residents, or names Maine. A blank page means we have not verified a footprint that includes Maine. Offers with an unstated footprint are on the home board.

Charles Schwab

Brokerage or IRA

Up to $1,000

A referred new Schwab client can earn up to $1,000 after a qualifying net deposit within 45 days. The top tier takes $500,000.

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Deposit: Qualifying net deposit within 45 days: $25,000–$49,999 pays $100, $50,000–$99,999 pays $300, $100,000–$499,999 pays $500, and $500,000 or more pays $1,000.
Direct deposit: Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open: At least one year for taxable accounts, or Schwab may charge back the award. The one-year rule is stated for taxable accounts. An IRA holding period is not stated the same way.
Bonus posts: About one week after day 45, and Schwab's examples put payment roughly 1–2 weeks after the 45-day mark.
Expires: Not stated as a calendar end date. Schwab can change or end the offer without notice.
Monthly fee: Not stated on the referral page. Not stated on the referral page.

Effective value

$1,000

This is the $500,000 tier. Smaller deposits pay $100, $300, or $500. A monthly fee is not stated, so it is not subtracted. You need someone else's referral code.

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Eastern Bank

Personal checking

$350

Eastern Bank pays $350 on a new personal checking account in MA, NH, ME, or RI after $3,000 in qualifying direct deposits within 90 days.

checkingDirect depositMaine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island

Deposit: Minimum opening deposit is $25 for Eastern Free Checking, $50 for eZ Checking, or $500 for Premier Checking.
Direct deposit: Two or more recurring electronic payroll, pension, or government-benefit direct deposits totaling at least $3,000 within 90 days.
Keep open: Not stated as a day count beyond staying open with a balance above zero until payout, which Eastern says is by April 19, 2027.
Bonus posts: By April 19, 2027.
Expires: Open by November 20, 2026.
Monthly fee: Not stated on the offer page. Not stated on the offer page.

Effective value

$350

The monthly fee is not stated on the offer page, so it is not subtracted. Check the account you actually open before counting on the full $350.

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Eastern Bank

Statement Savings

$250

Eastern Statement Savings pays $250 if you deposit $15,000 within 30 days and keep that average for the following 90 days. No direct deposit.

savingsNo direct depositMaine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island

Deposit: Deposit $15,000 within 30 days, then keep a $15,000 average daily balance for 90 days beginning on day 31.
Direct deposit: Direct deposit is not required for the savings bonus.
Keep open: Eastern determines qualification 120 days after opening. The account must still be open with a balance above zero at payout.
Bonus posts: By April 19, 2027.
Expires: Open by November 20, 2026.
Monthly fee: Not stated on the offer page. Not stated on the offer page.

Effective value

$250

Monthly fee is not stated, so it is not subtracted. You do have to leave $15,000 on deposit through the 90-day average window.

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Eastern Bank

Checking and Statement Savings together

$150 extra

Open Eastern checking and savings within 3 business days and finish both bonuses. The bank adds $150, for $750 in all.

checkingDirect depositMaine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island

Deposit: Open both accounts within 3 business days of each other and meet both offers.
Direct deposit: You must complete the checking direct-deposit rule and the savings balance rule. This $150 does not replace those bonuses.
Keep open: Both accounts must be open with a balance above zero at payout.
Bonus posts: By April 19, 2027.
Expires: Open by November 20, 2026.
Monthly fee: Not stated on the offer page. Not stated on the offer page.

Effective value

$150

This is only the extra $150. The $350 and $250 are separate cards. Fees are not stated, so they are not subtracted here.

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Robinhood

Individual taxable brokerage

Typically $5

Robinhood gives new brokerage customers a stock reward. About 99% of people get $5 of stock. A few get $10 or $200.

brokerageNo direct depositNationwide

Deposit: No funding minimum is stated. Link a bank account or debit card after you are approved.
Direct deposit: Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open: 60 days if you want to withdraw the sale proceeds. Selling can happen after 3 trading days.
Bonus posts: The stock is credited within about one week after you claim the reward.
Expires: Ongoing until Robinhood changes or ends it. No calendar end date is stated.
Monthly fee: Not stated on the offer page. Not stated on the offer page.

Effective value

Uses the $5 that Robinhood says about 99% of customers receive. It is stock. Nothing is subtracted for a monthly fee because the page does not state one. Do not plan on the $200.

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Public

Account transfer match

1% match

Public matches 1% of an account transfer, paid monthly over 5 years, and may reimburse up to $100 of transfer fees above $5,000.

brokerageNo direct depositNationwide

Deposit: Transfer a brokerage account, IRA, or 401(k) rollover. Public matches 1% with no cap stated, paid monthly over 60 months. Transfers over $5,000 can also get up to $100 of fees reimbursed.
Direct deposit: Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open: Not a closure fee. The match is paid over 60 months, and taking money out reduces what is left.
Bonus posts: Monthly for 60 months, beginning about one month after the transfer settles.
Expires: Not stated. Public can end or change the offer.
Monthly fee: Not stated on the FAQ page. Not stated on the FAQ page.

Effective value

Varies

1% of whatever you transfer, paid slowly over 5 years. There is no single dollar amount to put in the headline total, so it is left out. A $10,000 transfer is $100 of match, $100 a month at a time across 60 payments only if you do not withdraw.

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