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Citizens Equity First Credit Union

Bonus

$225

Monthly Fee

None

To Qualify

15 Transactions

Availability

IL, CA

Expires

12/31/2026

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Bonus Details

Earn $200 plus an additional $25 debit-card bonus, paid into your associated CEFCU Savings account.

How To Qualify

Open your first CEFCU Checking account with at least $25. For the full $225, make at least five linked debit-card purchases of $15 or more in each of the first three full calendar months after opening. Enroll in electronic Savings statements by the end of the first full calendar month and keep Checking open and in good standing through bonus fulfillment.

The Fine Print

Monthly Fees
None
Account Type
Personal Bank Account
Promotion Start Date
9/1/2026
Expiration Date
12/31/2026
ChexSystems
yes
Additional Requirements
For the $200 portion alone, alternatives to first-month debit purchases are $500 in direct deposits to Checking or associated Savings, a $5,000 minimum individual balance, or a $10,000 minimum household balance during the first full calendar month after opening. Bonus applicants must be at least 13 and must never have had CEFCU Checking.
Availability
Illinois, California

CEFCU membership required: live or work in qualifying Illinois counties, or live, work or regularly worship in California’s Alameda, Contra Costa or Santa Clara counties. Eligible employment, family, household and surviving-spouse routes also apply. U.S. citizenship or resident-alien status required. Applicants under 18 may still qualify; contact CEFCU or visit a Member Center.

Official offer terms

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1. Must be at least 13 years old to qualify for the bonus. 2. The bonuses are not available on transfers of existing CEFCU Checking accounts, nor for members who have previously had a Checking account with CEFCU. All bonuses are not available on Health Savings Accounts, Rep Payee accounts, Uniform Transfer to Minor Accounts, Basic Business Checking accounts, Dividend Business Checking accounts, or Business Checking accounts. Offer subject to change. There is a limit of a combined total of $225 for personal Checking account-related bonuses per member. The value of the bonuses are considered a taxable dividend to you and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT. You must have a valid SSN/ITIN to qualify. 3. For Checking accounts only, you will receive a $200 Savings credit as a bonus if you open a new, first-time Checking account between 9/1/26 and 12/31/26. To receive the bonus, you must: (i) qualify for a Checking account; (ii) open a new, first-time Checking account with a deposit of $25 or more; (iii) satisfy one or more of the following account requirements within the first full calendar month after account opening: have a minimum individual balance of $5,000 or minimum household balance of $10,000, make 5 or more purchases of at least $15 with your CEFCU Debit Mastercard linked to this new Checking account, or have direct deposits totaling $500 or more on this Checking account or associated Savings account; (iv) agree to receive your CEFCU Savings account statements electronically, via CEFCU eStatements, (v) maintain your open Checking account in good standing as of the bonus fulfillment date, and (vi) have a valid Social Security or Tax Identification number. Your bonus will be deposited to the CEFCU Savings account associated with your new Checking account within 4 to 6 weeks of the end of the first full calendar month after account opening if you satisfied one or more of account requirements (item iii) and agreed to receive your CEFCU account statements electronically (item iv) before the end of that first full calendar month. 4. For new, first-time Checking accounts only, you will receive a $25 Savings credit as a bonus when you use your CEFCU Debit Mastercard linked to this new Checking account for 5 or more purchases of at least $15 each month, for the first three full calendar months following account opening. Your bonus will be deposited to the CEFCU Savings account associated with your new Checking account within 4 to 6 weeks of the end of the third full calendar month following account opening.

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