Update 6/7/26: The deal is back up 30 June 2026, use promo code: Run2026
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: 100 dollars
- Availability: CA only
- Direct deposit required: Yes, $250 minimum
- Additional requirements: Use promo code
- Hard/soft pull: Gentle pull
- ChexSystems: No.
- Credit card financing: Up to $500 (Visa & Mastercard
- Monthly fees: ANY
- Early account closure fee: Six months, loss of bonus
- Family boundary: None listed
- Expiration date: December 31, 2020
Offers
- LBS Financial Credit Union offers a $100 bonus when you open a new checking account and meet the following requirements:
- Use promo code Run2026
- Make a direct deposit within 60 days of account opening. $250 minimum
Fine Press
- New membership requires a $1 one-time fee and a $5 deposit into a stock savings account.
- Checking account requires minimum deposit of $20.
- The member must not have had a current account relationship with LBS Financial within the last 30 days.
- The account must remain open and in good standing.
- Minimum $100 monthly direct deposit must be reflected in account within 60 days of opening. The incentive will be deposited into your savings stock account within 30 days of the first direct deposit.
- If the current account is closed by the Member within six months of opening, we will deduct the bonus amount on closing.
- Must be opened only at Marina branch in person or online using Promo Code Marina2020.
- An incentive for accounts and families. Member responsible for all taxes on the account.
- The offer is valid until December 31, 2020.
- May be combined with our current credit programs, but not good with any other incentive offer.
- Must be 18 years of age or older to qualify for promotional offer.
- Promotional offer may be canceled at any time at LBS Credit Union’s discretion.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you must pay tax on them
Avoidance of fees
Monthly fees
The free checking account has no monthly fees to worry about.
Early account termination fee
The account must be kept open for six months or the bonus will be forfeited
Our verdict
Relatively small bonus, but considering it’s a soft pull it’s still worth doing for those who’ve already done it bigger bonuses.
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