Update 5/9/26: Bonus now $300, but $150 not until account has been open for 12 months. It used to be $200 total. Hat tip to the reader Look
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount:200 dollars
- Availability: Bellwether membership is open to anyone who lives or works in New Hampshire and Essex or Middlesex counties in Massachusetts.
- Direct deposit required:Yes, two $500+
- Additional requirements:See below
- Hard/soft pull:Unknown
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card financing: Up to $3,000
- Monthly fees:ANY
- Early account closure fee:Unknown
- Family boundary:None listed
- Expiration date:None listed
Offers
- Bellwether Community Credit Union offers a $150 bonus when you open a new checking account and meet the following requirements within 60 days of account opening:
- Deposit at least $1,000 in qualified direct deposits within the first 90 days
- Get an additional $150 bonus after 12 months when:
- COMPLETEat least 10 debit card transactionsduring the 12 month period
- Take itat least six (6) direct deposits of $100 or moreover 12 months
- Keep your account insidegood attitudefor a full 12 months
Fine Press
- Offer valid for new customer checking accounts only.
- Not available to existing Bellwether Community Credit Union checking account members or those whose accounts have been closed in good standing within 12 months or closed with a negative balance at any time.
- Offer not available on account conversions.
- Offer limited to a $200 cash bonus, per individual taxpayer identification number.
- Requires two qualifying direct deposits of $500 or more within 60 days of account opening. A qualified direct deposit is a recurring direct deposit of a regular monthly pay, pension or other income (including Social Security) deposited electronically into the account per statement cycle. Personal transfers or deposits made at a branch, online or ATM do not qualify.
- The Bonus Cash offer also requires 10 debit card transactions within 60 days of account opening.
- Bellwether Community Credit Union will fulfill the bonus within 60 days of qualification.
- Offer may be withdrawn or changed at any time
- Bellwether membership is open to anyone who lives or works in New Hampshire and Essex or Middlesex counties in Massachusetts.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you must pay tax on them
Avoidance of fees
Monthly fees
Live Free There are no monthly fees to worry about
Early account termination fee
I was not able to find a fee schedule so uncertain if there is any EATF
Our verdict
If anyone goes for this, please share your experiences in the comments below.
Hat tip to the reader Gar
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