Tampa Bay Bank Giving Away New Benz with 5 Year CD – Really!

Ok, so we’ll get to the catch right away – you need to open the deposit with $1 million.

The former “Community Bank” of Tampa Bay, Florida, is now rebranding themselves as “C1 Bank” and have issued this promotional offer as a grand-opening bonus….and to get themselves a little media attention.

The deal may not be all it’s cracked up to be though.

When you break down the annual percentage yield Read more…

Get a $125 for Depositing $10k into a Chase Checking Account

We were just forwarded a nice little promo from Chase Bank. If you’re a regular here at BankVibe.com or if you’re an avid checking account bonus hunter, you’ve probably come across a number of Chase checking deals in the past featuring $100 to $200 bonuses. However unlike previous Chase checking deals in the past, with this particular promotion the bonus money comes fairly quickly – that is, for those Read more…

Amarillo National Bank’s $1,000 Social Media Give-a-way! (Texas Only)

Texas residents may want to check out this clever Facebook promotion by Amarillo Bank that is underway until the 7th of May.

Currently anyone who lives in the state of Texas can enter to win $1,000 by either “Like”-ing Amarillo National Bank’s Facebook page or by sending them an email to SocialMedia@ANB.com with the subject line reading “Request to Enter Facebook $1000 Giveaway.” In the email you’ll need to include your Read more…

Home Equity Promotion – 1.75% APR first 6 months (Iowa Only)

We were just forwarded a nice promotional home equity offer from Iowa Community Credit Union which is available for a limited time.

Currently, the promotion allows qualifying borrowers to lock in a home equity rate as low as 1.75% APR for the first six months followed by Iowa CCU’s standard home equity rate, featuring rates as low as 3.75% APR (see below for full list of options available after promotional period).

This Read more…

$100 Bonus Available for new PNC Checking Account Holders

We were just notified of a pretty nice deal from PNC Bank for anyone considering opening a new checking account this year. From now until June 30, 2012, PNC is offering new “Virtual Wallet” checking account holders a $100 bonus after making $750 in deposits and completing 10 check card transactions.

The vast majority of checking account promotions this year are requiring larger commitments from account holders before releasing bonuses, ensuring people Read more…