Qualifications:
10 debit card transactions per cycle
eStatement required
1 direct deposit or ACH auto debit per cycle
Call 1-800-276-6024

Locations:
Bunker Hill Branch Carson Branch
333 South Hope St. 2350 E. 223rd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90071 Carson, CA 90810

Pacific Resource is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and has a 2 star rating with Bauerfinancial from 12/31/09, which would not be high enough to be recommended by them. Their website is www.prcu.org.

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This post is meant for the individual consumer and does not guarantee accuracy at the time of your reading. Please contact the financial institution directly for more details.

Please see requirements below.
$50 to open a account
New customer only
Must have 2 direct deposits to new account within 60 days OR make 3 on-line bill payments
100.00 is deposited into your account within 4 weeks after meeting above criteria.

BB&T is a full service financial institution offering banking, insurance, and investment opportunities. It is the nations 10th largest financial holding company. It has 1,800 locations in 12 states. Financial locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, and Washington D.C.

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This post was posted with information that is believed to be accurate and reliable, however we assume no liability for inaccurate or outdated information. This post is listed for the benefit of the individual consumer and cannot be completely controlled by third party or link additions, therefore it is best to contact the BB&T Bank directly from their website or by phone to take advantage of their offer. They have removed the actual $100 promo from their website, but as of this posting they verified the promotion was still valid thru March 2010.

Requirements:
1. Make 12 cleared debit card transactions with your rewards checking account
2. Set-up one direct deposit or ACH auto debit to your high interest checking account.
3. Enroll in eservices with your rewards checking account.

New England Federal Credit Union began as East Hartford Teachers’ Federal Credit Union in 1938. It merged with two other credit unions and the name became what is now is in 1989.
There are three locations in Connecticut at East Hartford, Vernon, and Newington communities. Visit their website at newengland.org or call 1-888-394-9727(out of state) and 860-282-0001 for local callers.

As of December 31, 2009, Bauerfinancial.com, rates new england credit union with only two stars. Bauerfinancial only recommends banks and credit unions with a 3 or 4 star rating.

For other bank rates on New England Credit Union such as CD rates, checking account deals and saving rates, please check with a local bank rep, or read our other posts on this bank.

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This post is made available to the individual consumer and does guarantee the verification of rates, although we do our best to provide you with the most accurate available information. Check with the institution before opening any account.

To qualify for this offer, open a ChaseBusinessClassic, BusinessClassic, Chase Advanced BusinessChecking, or Advanced Business Checking and deposit a minimum of $1,000 or more within 30 days of account opening with funds not currently on deposit with Chase or any of its affiliates.

Free Checking means no monthly service fee and includes up to 200 transactions per month on a Chase BusinessClassic Checking or Chase BusinessClassic Checking with interest account. Other fees may apply.

For more information on Chase CD rates, checking account deals and credit card offers from Chase bank, please check with a local branch, or read our other reviews.

BBVA Compass is also offering a special “buy one, get one free Companion Airline Ticket Offer” for a new IRA either opened or contributed to by April 15. See some of the details here.

1. Open a new BBVA Compass IRA with at least $1,000, or contribute at least $1,000 to your current BBVA Compass consumer IRA by April 15, 2010.
2.. If you don’t already have one, open a BBVA Compass consumer checking account.
3. Within 4 weeks you will receive a registration certificate for your companion airline ticket voucher.
4. Mail your registration to the address on the certificate.
5. Follow instructions on the voucher to purchase “buy one, get one” rate.

Compass has free banking with all their on-line accounts. Call 1-800-Compass for more details or go to bbvacompass.com. Compass has a Spanish tab on its web site making it much easier for spanish speaking customers.

BBVA Compass is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama and has 720 branches throughout Texas, Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Colorado and New Mexico. Call 1-877-682-4273 7 days a week from 7am to 9pm or visit the website at chase.com

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This post is intended to be accurate at the time of writing but does not guarantee it, therefore we recommend contacting the bank directly before making a decision to bank with them to get all the details.

BBVA are a bank which offer many banking solutions from personal to business and corporate. They offer many different services, including checking accounts, check cards, savings and Ira’s, home equity loans, auto loans and house and auto insurance.

BBVA is now offering new customers a signing up bonus of up to $150 to open a new checking account with online bill pay and direct deposit features. Check out their website for the promotional offer. To quality for the full $150, you must first use the online bill paying function. This qualifies you for the first $75. To receive the second $75, you must use the direct deposit function. After completing these two steps the money will then be credited to your account.

• There are some fine details for each section, and these are listed below in bullet point form.

• The first stage, the online bill paying function requires the following.

• You must open a brand new Compass checking account and sign yourself up for Online Billing Payments by the 2/28/10

• You need to pay at least 5 bills online every 30 days for the first 90 days your account is open to qualify for the bonus money. Each month that you successfully complete the bill paying, you will receive $25, totaling up to the final amount of $75

The second stage, the Direct deposit function requires you to make direct deposits, with the requirements listed below.

• You need to open a new checking account online by 2/28/2010 and sign up for the payroll Direct Deposit system.

• Get your first payroll Direct Deposit within 30 days that your account is open to qualify for the offer.

Your $75 bonus will be deposited, within 120 days of first recurring payroll direct deposit, providing you have filled all the requirements that need to be done.

• You must deposit a minimum of $25 to open the account and qualify for the money

The offer is available to new checking households only, so if you already have a checking account with BBVA, or someone else in your household does unfortunately you are not eligible for the offer.

The bonus may be affected by income tax reporting, depending on individual circumstances.

There is a limit of one $150 bonus per household regardless of how many people live there. You will receive your bonus on the last business day of the month.

To be eligible for the bonuses there are two main requirements you must fill.

• You must be a US citizen with valid citizenship.

• You must be a resident of one of the following states. Unfortunately at this time people from outside these states can not participate. Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, or Texas.

If you are interested in the offer, visit the BBVA website for more details.

If you are interested in any of the cd rates, savings account rates or money market rates from BBVA Compass Bank, please check with a representative.

On the TCF.com website you will find the coupon that must be mailed for referring a friend to get an additional $25. The coupon needs to have your name and account number on it. It has to be mailed to TCF. 801 Marquette St. Minneapolis, MN 55402.

A new account can be applied for at their on-line website with a Government issued ID such as a drivers license. You need $25 to open the account. You will also be required to order checks for the account which are free for students or customers 50 years of age or older. You do have to pay 7.95 for the shipping of the checks.

You also must maintain a daily balance of at least $500 or have a direct deposit of at least $100 every month to avoid a monthly fee of 9.95. You are also required to keep the account open for at least 45 days or they will charge you a early closing fee of $30.

TCF National Bank is headquartered in Wazapa Minnesota and was given three and one half stars for rating by bauerfinancial with 5 stars being the possible highest rating bauerfinancial gives.

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This post is made available to individual consumers. Although we have done our best to represent the facts, TCF may change their requirements for opening the above account at any time. We are not liable for the accuracy of additional posts or links, nor can we control third party information. Please visit the tcf.com website or call before setting up your account. They have customer service representatives available 7 days a week.

TCF Banks are affiliated with TCF Financial Corporation, a financial holding corporation based in Minnesota. They have 443 banking offices in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, Arizona, and South Dakota.

As one of the largest financial holding companies in the United States, Sun Trust Bank has about $172 billion in assets as of September 2009. Here are some details of the $150 bonus:

• The $150 bonus incentive is designed for new clients of Sun Trust Bank
• The new client gets $50 just for opening a new personal checking account at the bank between now and April 30, 2010. The client must also make at least three bill payments through their new online banking account with Sun Trust within 60 days after enrolling in the personal checking account promotion.
• After qualifying for the $50 online banking promotion, the client must make at least three payments through the Sun Trust online in order to qualify for the additional $100 from the bonus.
• Once the client has met the terms and conditions of the promotion offer, the bank will deposit the appropriate monies into your checking account no later than 10 weeks after the last bill payment goes through the online bill pay system.
• Sun Trust Bank will only deposit the correct monies if the client’s account is in good standing at the time.
• Only U.S. residents over the age of 18 are eligible for the $150 bonus offer and you may not combine it with any other offer.

When you open a qualifying account to get your $100 bonus at Huntington Bank, you can choose between different accounts offered by the bank, including Huntington Free Checking, Huntington 50 Plus Checking, Huntington High Rate Checking, Huntington High Value Checking, Huntington Investor Checking, Huntington High Performance Checking or the Huntington At Work Checking. All of these accounts qualify for the $100 bonus. With a $5,000 minimum deposit, you will enjoy an APY between 0.05 and 0.10 percent, depending on which checking account you choose to open.

You can start your application for the Huntington Bank $100 checking account bonus online, but it must be completed within 30 days in order to qualify. The website to start your application is www.huntington.com/100bucks/. Your $100 bonus will not appear in your checking account immediately, but it will appear within 90 days of opening your account.

Before signing up, there are a few things you should know. For instance, your $100 bonus is considered interest so the bank will report it on the 1099-INT IRS form. Be sure to claim this on your taxes to avoid any complications. The bonus offer is not available in combination with other offers and if you close your account with 180 days of opening it and receiving the bonus, you will be charged an Early Account Closing Fee. Huntington Bank also reserves the right to limit the number of bonus offers to one per household.