$Checking Bonuses

No direct deposit required

These offers do not ask for a paycheck deposit. They may still want a balance, debit purchases, a transfer, or a referral. Read the card before you treat one as easy.

Citizens

Personal savings

Up to $1,800

A single $15,000 deposit into new Citizens savings can start a monthly bonus of $50, or $150 if you keep $40,000. The year-one cap is $1,800.

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Deposit
One single new-money deposit of at least $15,000 within 10 business days. Keep an end-of-day balance of $40,000 or more to earn $150 that month, or $15,000 to $39,999.99 to earn $50. Up to 12 months.
Direct deposit
The savings bonus does not require direct deposit. The checking account opened the same day has its own rules.
Keep open
The savings account must stay open through the payment date.
Bonus posts
Last day of the month after the qualifying month.
Expires
Open by November 30, 2026.
Monthly fee
Quest Savings: $0 with Quest Checking. One Deposit Savings: $4.99. One Deposit Savings: one deposit each statement, a $200 minimum daily balance, age under 25 or 65 and older, or the first four fees waived automatically.

Effective value

$1,800

Uses the $0 Quest Savings path and the $40,000 tier for all 12 months. The $15,000 tier pays $50 a month, $600 total. A fee on One Deposit Savings is avoidable with one deposit a month and is not subtracted.

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M&T Bank

Business Checking

Up to $1,500

M&T pays up to $1,500 on a new business checking account based on the average balance in month three. No direct deposit. Personal accounts are a different product.

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Deposit
Average ledger balance in the third full calendar month: $5,000 to $14,999.99 pays $300, $15,000 to $29,999.99 pays $500, $30,000 to $99,999.99 pays $750, and $100,000 or more pays $1,500.
Direct deposit
Direct deposit is not required. The bonus follows the average ledger balance.
Keep open
Six months. Closing sooner causes the bonus to be deducted, and a closure fee also applies within 180 days.
Bonus posts
By the end of the fourth month after opening. An October 2026 opening is measured on the January 2027 balance and paid by the end of February 2027.
Expires
Open by November 30, 2026.
Monthly fee
Not stated on the offer page. Not stated on the offer page.

Effective value

$1,500

This is the $100,000-balance tier. Lower balances pay $300, $500, or $750. The monthly fee is not stated, so it is not subtracted. This is a business account, not a personal checking account.

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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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Huntington

Platinum Perks Checking

$600

Bring $25,000 of new money to Huntington Platinum Perks Checking, keep it open 90 days, and the bank pays $600. No direct deposit required.

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Deposit
Deposit $25,000 or more in new money within 90 days. New money is not already on deposit at Huntington, except maturing personal CDs.
Direct deposit
Direct deposit is not required. This tier is a new-money deposit.
Keep open
At least 90 days.
Bonus posts
Within 14 days after you meet the requirements.
Expires
Apply by January 15, 2027.
Monthly fee
$25, or $0 with a $25,000 total relationship balance. Keep a total relationship balance of at least $25,000 in eligible deposits and certain investments. Otherwise $25 a month.

Effective value

$525

Minimum-path estimate: $600 minus three $25 fees, because the bonus requires the $25,000 deposit but does not say you must leave it there. Leave the $25,000 in the relationship and the fee waiver applies, so the bonus is worth $600.

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Capital One

360 Checking (DEBIT250)

$250

A no-direct-deposit path to $250: open 360 Checking with code DEBIT250 and make 20 debit purchases of $10 or more within 75 days.

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Deposit
No minimum balance to open or maintain.
Direct deposit
Direct deposit is not required for this version of the bonus.
Keep open
Not stated as an early-closure rule. Keep the account open and in good standing until the bonus posts, as late as 135 days after opening.
Bonus posts
Assessed after 75 days and processed in up to 60 more days. Expect it within 135 days of opening if you qualify.
Expires
Not stated. Capital One can change the offer before you accept it.
Monthly fee
$0 monthly cycle service charge. No monthly fee to waive.

Effective value

$250

No monthly fee. You do spend at least $200 on debit purchases ($10 × 20). Those purchases are your own spending, not a fee paid to the bank, so they are not subtracted from the $250.

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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.

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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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TD Bank

Signature Savings

$200

Park $10,000 in a new TD Signature Savings account on the published schedule and TD pays $200. No direct deposit required.

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Deposit
Deposit at least $10,000 within the first 20 days, then keep at least $10,000 for 90 more days measured from that 20th day.
Direct deposit
Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open
6 months if you want to keep a bonus that has already posted.
Bonus posts
On or before 180 days from account opening.
Expires
Through November 30, 2026.
Monthly fee
Not stated on the offer page. Not stated on the offer page.

Effective value

$200

The monthly fee is not stated on the offer page, so it is not subtracted. If Signature Savings has a fee, this $200 overstates the net.

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Axos

Summit Savings

$150

No direct deposit: a referred Summit Savings customer who holds $5,000 of new money for 60 days earns $150 in the holiday window.

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Deposit
Keep an average daily balance of at least $5,000 in new funds for any 60 consecutive days inside the first 120 days.
Direct deposit
Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open
The 60-day average has to finish inside the first 120 days, and the account must be open at payout.
Bonus posts
Within 30 days after the balance requirement is met.
Expires
Holiday referral signup by December 31, 2026.
Monthly fee
Not stated on the referral page. Not stated on the referral page.

Effective value

$150

Holiday total. The monthly fee is not stated, so it is not subtracted. You do tie up $5,000.

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Webull

Brokerage transfer-fee reimbursement

$100

Webull reimburses $100 on your first brokerage transfer of $2,000 or more. It is a fee reimbursement, not a deposit bonus.

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Deposit
First completed transfer of $2,000 or more into a cash or margin brokerage account.
Direct deposit
Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open
Not stated.
Bonus posts
Not stated on the promotion page.
Expires
Not stated.
Monthly fee
Not stated on the promotion page. Not stated on the promotion page.

Effective value

$100

Webull states $100. It is a transfer-fee reimbursement. If the fee your old broker charged is less than $100, confirm with Webull whether you still receive the full amount. The page says “Receive $100.” A monthly fee is not stated, so it is not subtracted.

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Webull

IRA transfer-fee reimbursement

$75

Webull pays a $75 reimbursement on a first IRA transfer of $5,000 or more. It can sit alongside the $100 brokerage reimbursement.

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Deposit
First transfer of $5,000 or more into a self-directed Traditional, Roth, or Rollover IRA.
Direct deposit
Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open
Not stated.
Bonus posts
Not stated.
Expires
Not stated.
Monthly fee
Not stated. Not stated.

Effective value

$75

Stated reimbursement is $75. Same caution as the brokerage reimbursement: it is tied to a transfer fee. No monthly fee is stated.

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BMO

Savings Builder

Up to $60

BMO Savings Builder pays $5 in any month your balance grows by $200, up to $60 in the first year. No direct deposit.

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Deposit
$25 to open. Grow the ledger balance by at least $200 in a month to earn $5. Up to 12 months.
Direct deposit
Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open
Keep the account open through each reward payment. No early-closure fee is stated.
Bonus posts
Within 5 calendar days after the end of a qualifying month.
Expires
Not stated as a campaign end date. The rewards run for up to 12 months from opening.
Monthly fee
$0 monthly maintenance fee. No monthly fee is listed for Savings Builder on the offer page.

Effective value

$60

Twelve $5 rewards if the balance grows by $200 every month. There is no monthly fee to subtract. You do have to add $200 of new savings each of those months.

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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.

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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

$5

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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SoFi

Active Invest self-directed brokerage

Up to $1,000 in stock

SoFi's claw gives new self-directed brokerage customers a random stock award from $5 to $1,000 after $50 settles in the account.

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Deposit
Fund at least $50 of settled cash within 45 days of using the one-time claw.
Direct deposit
Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open
Not stated.
Bonus posts
Up to 10 business days after the account is opened and funded.
Expires
SoFi's promotions summary calls the stock-award offer evergreen. A calendar end date is not stated on the help-center page we used.
Monthly fee
Not stated on the promotion page. Not stated on the promotion page.

Effective value

Varies

There is no fixed dollar amount. The help center states a range of $5 to $1,000 in stock. We do not guess the odds, and this prize is left out of the headline total.

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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.

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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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