Personal Bank Account
Citizens Equity First Credit Union
Bonus
$225
Monthly Fee
None
To Qualify
15 Transactions
Availability
IL, CA
Expires
12/31/2026
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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