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Chase Bank extends it’s Business Checking Account Bonus
Back in October we made note of Chase Bank’s business checking account bonus which was offering anyone in the market for a new biz checking account a free $100 bonus for signing up. This offer was originally set to expire at the beginning of 2010, however, we just got word (thanks to Tom for tipping us off!) that Chase is extending this offer until March 15, 2010.
So… if you’ve recently registered a new business and would like a $100 cash injection (courtesy of Chase Bank) simply obtain a $100 Bonus coupon and take it to your nearest branch!
Details of Business Checking Bonus offered through Chase Bank:
- You’ll need to deposit $500 within 30 days of opening the account.
- This offer is valid until March 15, 2010.
- To qualify for this offer, open a Chase BusinessClassicSM Checking, BusinessClassicSM Checking with Interest, Chase Advanced BusinessCheckingSM, Advanced Business CheckingSM with Interest, Commercial Checking, Commercial Checking with Interest, or Chase BusinessPlus® Extra Checking account and deposit a minimum of $500 or more into your new business checking account within 30 days of account opening with funds not currently on deposit with Chase or any of its affiliates.
- Account opening and award of premium are subject to approval (interest bearing accounts available only to sole proprietorships, non-profit organizations, and government entities).
- Limit one business checking account-related premium per customer per calendar year.
- Chase reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time without notice.
- Attempts to earn multiple premiums may be voided by Chase, at its discretion.
- Offer not available to existing Chase checking customers.
- Coupon must be presented at time of account opening.
- Offer not available on account conversions or in combination with any other offer and is non-transferable.
- Employees of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and our affiliates are not eligible.
- Cash premium will be deposited automatically into your checking account within 10 business days after the minimum deposit requirement is met.
- Cash bonus may be considered interest reportable on IRS Form 1099-INT.
Banco Popular’s Free Checking Account: $125 bonus + gift!
After covering Capital One’s checking account bonus last week, BankVibe reader Zach mentioned another substantial checking account bonus available to residents in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Florida and California. Banco Popular has a “Free Checking Account” which comes with a $125 bonus for signing up as well as a free “gift.” You must check with a physcial branch for various gift options and details regarding the sign-up bonus.
A couple years back they were offering this same account with a free set of binoculars as the gift. However, when this promotion was running before the sign-up bonus was incentive-based so that your bonus earnings were packaged with certain favorable actions for the bank. The previous bonus structure was as follows… (check with a physical branch to see if it’s currently set up the same way)
- Earn $25 for turning in your old checks and debit card,
- Earn $50 for adding direct deposit,
- and another $50 for signing up for online bill pay.
About Banco Popular (the noteworthy facts):
- Banco Popular North America’s parent company, Popular Inc., ranks among the top 30 bank holding companies in the country and celebrated its 116th anniversary in October.
- Their branch network in the U.S. consists of more than 100 branches across five states: New York, New Jersey, Illinois, California, and Florida.
- Banco Popular is one of the top 5 small business lenders in the country. A Preferred SBA lender, who offers financing and supports capital needs nationwide.
- The Banco Popular Foundation awarded more than $500,000 in grants to more than 40 non-for profit organizations in 2007.
M&I Bank’s Cash Back Checking Account Bonus: $100
BankVibe reader Justin submitted a pretty sweet checking account bonus over the weekend. It comes from M&I Bank and is available to residents in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada and Wisconsin.
From now until Februrary 12, 2010, when you open a M&I Bank “Cash Back Checking Account” you’re entitled to a $100 bonus. Plus, in addition to the bonus there is also a cash back option that will help you earn a little extra. Here’s how it works:
- 0.25% cash back on signature based check card purchases.
- $0.25 for every deposit made up to maximum of $2 per billing cycle.
- $0.25 for every monthly online statement you receive.
- Plus, $0.05 for every online payment made from your account for up to $2 per billing cycle.
Although these aren’t drastic payouts, it’s still a nice kicker to have on a checking account!
Here’s the catch - a $10 monthly fee will be imposed if you don’t do one of the following - make 3 transactions per statement cycle, maintain at least $1,000 in your account, or if you’re under the age of 25.
About M&I Bank:
M&I Bank operates under Marshall & Ilsley corporation, a diversified financial services company based in Wisconsin. Marshall and Ilsley provide comprehensive financial products and services and to personal, business, corporate and institutional customers nationwide. They are a publically traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “MI.”
Fun Fact: M&I was founded in 1847 in one half of a cobbler shop. They have been in business for over 160 years.
Capital One Rewards Checking Account sign up bonus: $300?
Over the weekend, two people submitted a substantial checking account deal being offered by Capital One Bank and we would like to quickly highlight this bank deal although we have not yet verified it’s authenticity.
Apparently Capital One branches in Connecticut, Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, and Texas (potentially more as well) are offering new checking account members a whopping $300 bonus upon owning the account for at least 6 weeks and making a few qualifying actions.
Supposedly, to qualify you must make a initial direct deposit of at least $50, hold the account for 6-8 weeks and sign up in a physical branch (not an online offer). When visiting the branch use the promotional code RC3.
This seems like a rather “to-good-to-be-true” offer considering the potential return one could incur upon opening this account ($300 bonus on a $50 deposit) and we don’t usually make note of speculated offers, however since this has been reported twice and seen on other financial blogs, we thought we’d give it mention. We have contacted Capital One and will post full details upon there arrival.
If you have tried opening this account (with success or failure) please share your experience by leaving a comment!
$5,400 in cash and prizes being given away for New Year!
Our friends over at MoneyCrashers are throwing a New Years bash in which you can earn dozens of prizes, or even cold hard cash, to help you start your savings in 2010.
Many of the top personal finance blogs and websites came together to offer some pretty sweet stuff. All of the websites/blogs included in this giveaway provide financial information, including useful tips and reviews around topics like budgeting, credit cards, saving money, college & careers, credit & debt, and investing.
The contest runs from January 4 to January 31, 2010 and the winners of all of the individual prizes will be selected by a random draw on February 3, 2010. There will be over 100 winners in total. Additionally, the top 3 participants with the most entries at the end will get $100 each (from Money Crashers).
To participate in the contest, you have to perform a certain amount of actions that gain you more entries. The more entries you have, the higher your chances of winning a prize.
1. Sign up for the free Money Crashers contest mailing list (required).
This is required in order to enter the contest so that they can keep track of your name, email, Twitter username, etc for the participation list. They will also send you updates to the contest via email including the list of winners.
PerkStreet Financial Checking Account Review
Below is a fantastic account from PerkStreet Financial in which you can earn cash back or other rewards without using a credit card…
PerkStreet Financial offers a free online checking account with a Visa® Debit Card that pays you 1% cash back on all non-PIN purchases.
Also, for a limited time, all new customers get a $50 cash bonus just for signing up!
PerkStreet helps you keep your spending in check, charges absolutely no interest, and allows you to earn one percent cash back on everything you buy! PerkStreet Benefits:
- PerkStreet has partnered with Bancorp Bank to provide a free FDIC-insured checking account.
- Nationwide network of surcharge-free ATMs.
- Awesome perks - 1% cash back, free music or coffee.
- Sign up today and get a $50 bonus.
- $0 minimum balance requirement. Apply in 5 minutes.
- Free checks, online banking and billpay.
Apply Now and get a $50 Bonus!
It’s incredibly easy to open an account with PerkStreet, it takes about 5 minutes and only requires a $25 deposit. After that you’ll have access to free checks, 24/7 phone customer service, no minimum balance requirement, and no monthly fees when you use your account at least once a month.
National City Checking Account Bonus: $300!
We were just tipped off on a very substantial checking account bonus which is being offered by National City (apparently a part of PNC Bank) through November 28th. For the next two weeks (roughly) anyone opening a new National City personal checking account may be eligible to receive a bonus of up to $300 cash. Thanks to BankVibe reader Ryan for submitting this promotion. Although we don’t know too much about it, we have tracked down some details…
To begin, you’ll first need to find a National City branch near you because this deal is only offered at their branches. We found a St. Louis news site promoting this product, so needless to say if you live in St. Louis, you’ll likely be eligible. For more information on locations contact National City at 1-800-622-6650.
Here are the details for obtaining the bonus:
- Get your first $100:
Establish a monthly direct deposit of at least $400 and having 10 check card purchases in the first 60 days of the account. - Get your second $100:
In addition to maintaining your direct deposit, complete an additional 25 check card purchases by 3/31/2010. - Get your third $100:
Maintain your monthly direct deposit and complete an additional 25 Check Card purchases by 5/31/2010.
Win up to $1,000 with your VISA Classic, Gold or Platinum card
Well once again we noted a high yield checking account and found that the Credit Union issuing the checking deal also had some noteworthy credit card promotions as well. Yesterday, we made note of United Federal Credit Union’s 6.0% checking account, and today BankVibe reader Stephan pointed out a great contest in which UFCU has going on until December 26. Here are the details… (please note this is only available to members with a VISA Gold, Classic or Platinum Credit Card issued by UFCU).
Use your United Federal Credit Union VISA Classic, Gold or Platinum credit card and have a chance to win $100 each week from October 19 through December 26. UFCU is striving to make the biggest shopping weekend of the year, November 27-29, bigger with a “$1,000 winner just for that day.” (You can compare this with other credit card offers and promotions we have covered.)
Use your United Federal Credit Union VISA Classic, Gold or Platinum when holiday shopping, going to a restaurant or anything else that comes to mind - and you may just be a winner. If you don’t have a United Federal Credit Union VISA, call 888-982-1400 to apply and become eligible for the “Holiday Hundreds.”
As always, here is the fine print associated with this credit card contest…
- There will be ten $100 weekly winners and 1- (November 27-29, 2009 purchases made on that weekend up to $1,000)$1,000 winner.
- Odds of winning will be determined by the number of entries submitted.
- Must be a member of United Federal Credit Union in good standing (no delinquencies or defaults) to be eligible to win.
- Void where prohibited.
- Must be 18 years or older to enter.
- Employees of United Federal Credit Union, its subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising/promotional agencies, board members, and the immediate families and household members of such persons are not eligible to win.
- Acceptance of prize constitutes permission to use winner’s name, photograph or likeness for purposes of advertising and promotion for United Federal Credit Union without further compensation, except where prohibited.
- The contest begins on October 19, 2009, at 12:00 am EST and runs through December 26, 2009, at 11:59 PM EST.
- All entries are the property of United Federal Credit Union and will not be returned to the member.
- The prize is not transferable to another person or entity.
- Should your name be selected and verification indicates that your account is not open or in good standing, your entry becomes void and another drawing will take place. This process will continue until a valid winner claims the prize.
- Acceptance of the prize confirms that the winner accepts all rules as they are posted.. ** Earn 1 reward point for every dollar spent using ourVisa Platinum. Visa Gold earns 1 point for every 2 dollars spent Annual Percentage Rate (APR) as of 10/1/09; subject to change.
PerkStreet Financial: $50 sign up bonus for online checking account!
Here is a great offer from “PerkStreet Financial.” They currently have an online checking account providing some great benefits. The perks include the options for 1% cash back on DEBIT card purchases, free i Tunes music or free coffee, PLUS they are offering a $50 cash bonus just for signing up. See below for more details.
Account Details:
Banking services provided by The Bankcorp Bank, member FDIC.
Chase Bank’s business checking account bonus: $100!
Have you recently registered a new business? If so, you may want to take advantage of Chase Bank’s business checking account offer which is valid until the end of 2009. From now until the first of next year Chase Bank will give your new (or existing) business a $100 bonus when you sign up for their business checking account (or a number of other Chase checking accounts)!
Thanks to BankVibe reader Cari for submitting this bank deal!
Terms and Conditions:
- Use this link to get a coupon to take to a Chase branch.
- You’ll need to deposit $500 within 30 days of opening the account.
- Offer is valid until December 31, 2009.
- To qualify for this offer, open a Chase BusinessClassicSM Checking, BusinessClassicSM Checking with Interest, Chase Advanced BusinessCheckingSM, Advanced Business CheckingSM with Interest, Commercial Checking, Commercial Checking with Interest, or Chase BusinessPlus® Extra Checking account
- Account opening and award of premium are subject to approval (interest bearing accounts available only to sole proprietorships, non-profit organizations, and government entities).
- Limit one business checking account-related premium per customer per calendar year. Chase reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time without notice.
- Attempts to earn multiple premiums may be voided by Chase, at its discretion.
- Offer not available on account conversions or in combination with any other offer and is non-transferable.
- Employees of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and our affiliates are not eligible.
- Cash premium will be deposited automatically into your checking account within 10 business days after the minimum deposit requirement is met.
- Cash bonus may be considered interest reportable on IRS Form 1099-INT.
