Update 5/2/26: Return by 06/30/26.
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount:
- Availability: must (a) live, regularly work, regularly worship, or currently attend school in Ada County or Canyon County
- Direct deposit required: Yes, $1,500+ per month for six months
- Additional requirements: No.
- Hard/soft pull: Soft
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card financing: Up to $125, Visa/MC/Discover
- Monthly fees: ANY
- Early account closure fee: Nine months, loss of bonus
- Family boundary: None listed
- Expiration date: 31.12.2025
Offers
- Tech CU offers a $500 bonus when you open a new checking account and meet the following requirements for six months:
- get $1,500 or more in direct deposits
- Post at least 5 debit card transactions
Fine Press
- *To be eligible for the Idaho Grand Opening Offer (IDGO) you must (a) live, regularly work, regularly worship or currently attend school in Ada County or Canyon County, (b) be related to or live with a current CU Tech Member or, (c) be employed by a CU Tech member company or affiliated organization.
- To qualify for $500, open a new Tech CU checking account by 12/31/2025 and, for six consecutive calendar months, (1) receive $1,500 or more in direct deposits (excluding bank-to-bank transfers) in any account and (2) post at least 5 debit card transactions. The first direct deposit and first five debit card transactions must be posted within the first two calendar months of account opening.
- For example, if your opening date was 3/5/25, you would need to have received direct deposits of at least $1,500 and posted 5 debit card transactions by 4/30/25.
- A $500 credit will be posted to the checking account and will be available for withdrawal on the first day of the month following the last month of meeting all requirements.
- If the checking account is closed less than 6 months after opening the account, or the minimum required transactions are not met, the $500 account credit and any dividends will be forfeited. Must be 18 years or older.
- Offer valid only to individuals who open new checking accounts with Tech CU and are in good standing.
- Offer not available on Health Savings Accounts or Business Accounts.
- Rates and terms are subject to change without notice. At Tech CU’s discretion, this offer may not be combined with other Tech CU offers, discounts or promotions.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you must pay tax on them
Avoidance of fees
Monthly fees
This account has no monthly fees to worry about.
Early account termination fee
Our verdict
Shame it’s so limited but otherwise a good deal and will be adding to us Very limited location banking bonus area.
Hat tip to the reader Bockrr
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