It’s very hard to find banks giving out bonuses without doing direct deposit. However, Suntrust Bank is giving you up to $150 bonus by using their online Bill Pay. Sign up by April 30th, 2010 and sign up their online banking Bill Pay to meet their promotion. To get the first $50, make 3 bill pays within 2 months of signing up. To get another $100, do 3 bill pays each month for another 3 months. There is no direct deposit requirement. Offer is available nationwide. If you get an error message, call them to complete the application. I’ve been told that there is no hard pull per CSR.
From the website:
Offer ends on 4/30/2010. Offer is limited to one account per client. Offer can change or be withdrawn at anytime. A “new client” is defined as a client that does not have an existing relationship with SunTrust or a current client that has an existing relationship, but does not have a SunTrust personal checking account as of January 31, 2010. The new client is not eligible for this offer if they were a signer on a SunTrust personal checking account that was closed on January 31, 2010 through the date of account opening.
$150 Incentive for “New Clients”: Client receives $50 when they open a new SunTrust personal checking account from February 1, 2010 through April 30, 2010, enroll their new SunTrust personal checking account in the promotion via suntrust.com/solid, and make three bill payments through SunTrust Online Banking with Bill Pay within the next two calendar months out of the new personal checking account enrolled in the promotion. To receive the additional $100, the client must qualify for the $50 offer and must continue to make at least three payments each month for the next consecutive three months through SunTrust Online Banking with Bill Pay out of the same personal checking account enrolled in the promotion. When SunTrust determines that the client met all the terms of each section, SunTrust will direct deposit the appropriate amount into the primary SunTrust personal checking account enrolled in the promotion through suntrust.com/solid up to 10 weeks after the last bill payment was processed. Client bill payment status must show “Processed” to be eligible. The SunTrust personal checking account must be open and in good standing at the time the direct deposit is paid. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer valid for U.S. residents. Client must be 18 years or older to participate. SunTrust may report to the IRS the value of the incentive and any applicable taxes are the responsibility of the recipient.
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