Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $100 + $50 restaurant gift card
- Availability: CA Tehachapi branch only
- Direct deposit required: Optional
- Additional requirements: See below
- Hard/soft pull: Unknown
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: Unknown
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: Unknown
- Household limit: None listed
- Expiration date: June 30, 2021
The Offer
- Valley Strong Credit Union is offering a bonus of $150 when you open a new checking account and complete the following requirements.
- $100 when you:
- Open a new checking account (minimum opening deposit of $25). (Must not currently have a Valley Strong checking).
- Direct Deposit into your Valley Strong account OR an average of 12 credit and/or debit transactions per month for 90 days.
- A Valley Strong Debit Card.
- New account(s) must be open and in good standing for 90 calendar days.
- Payout will be made automatically to qualifying account by direct deposit on, or around the 91st day after new account has been opened.
- Taxes due are the sole responsibility of the recipient. Valley Strong Credit Union will report to the state and federal agencies as required by applicable law.
- This offer cannot be used in conjunction with other offers.
- $50 Tehachapi restaurant gift card:
- Open a new checking account (minimum opening deposit of $25). (Must not currently have a Valley Strong checking.)
- If your account is opened online, a Team Member from our Tehachapi Branch will call to coordinate the pick up or mailing of your gift card of choice.
- $100 when you:
The Fine Print
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
They offer a free checking account with no monthly fees.
Early Account Termination Fee
I wasn’t able to find a fee schedule so unsure if there is any EATF.
Our Verdict
Should be able to ask if it’s a hard or soft pull before opening the account. Won’t add it to the best bank bonuses for now.
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