$100 New Checking Account Sign-Up Bonuses!

After being tipped off in the comment section of our recent post covering the best checking account promotions in 2011 of a superb $100 checking account bonus by Bank of the West, we thought it was appropriate to give our readers a full write-up of the deal. When coincidentally covering Bank of the West’s mortgage rates yesterday, we uncovered the complete terms and conditions of this checking bonus. Here’s what we found…

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Chase Bank’s $100 checking account bonus valid through end of year

Chase Bank is now offering their $100 checking account bonus through the end of the year. Thanks to BankVibe.com reader Tom Powers for alerting us on this update!

Here are the details…

- Get $100 when you open a Chase Checking account and set up direct deposit.

- The offer is good until December 31, 2010, and you can apply online or get a coupon to take to a branch.

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Huntington Bank’s Checking Account Bonus: $100

Here is a pretty sweet $100 sign-up bonus for anyone in the market for a new checking account. Thanks to BankVibe.com reader Jessica for forwarding us this offer! Currently Huntington Bank is offering anyone opening a new checking account $100 once they’ve set up the account with a direct deposit and made 5 check card transactions within the first 6 months.

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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 Read more…

FlagStar’s Interest Checking Account: 2.0% APY for 1 year

FlagStar Bank brought back it’s infamous S.M.A.R.T. checking account this holiday season which is offering an interest rate of 2.0% APY on all balances up to $100,000. PLUS, they guarantee that the interest rate (2.0% APY) will remain for the next 12 months. That is quite unusual considering money market accounts and interest checking accounts are almost always accompanied with variable interest rates which typically fluctuate as varying economic factors change.

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