You can earn a $50 Referral Bonus when you refer anyone to open any personal checking account with First Merchants Bank.

To qualify for the bonus, simply

Register
- Use the registration form through the link button above and provide your information and complete a referral.
Invite your friends and family
- Provide contact information AND a valid email address for the friends or family members you would like to refer OR share an offer via social media.
- Your friends will receive an email notification containing registration instructions and offer requirements.
Get rewarded
- Once your friend registers for the referral offer using your personal referral link and completes the offer listed below, you will each receive a Mastercard Reward Card.

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Account Type: Checking account
Availability: IL, IN, OH, MI (only available to the Avondale Meadows Banking Center)
Direct Deposit Requirement: Yes
Hard/Soft Pull: Soft Pull
ChexSystem: Yes
Credit Card Funding: No longer available
Monthly Fee: Varies by account, waivable.
Early account termination fee: $50 if closed within 180 day from account opening
Household limit: None listed

(No expiration date listed)

The person making the referral (Referrer) will earn a $50 Mastercard® Reward Card for each individual referred (Referred Person) to First Merchants Bank who registers for the offer, opens a new First Merchants Personal Checking Account with a deposit of $100 or more and completes the requirement within the time specified in the offer.
To make a referral, the Referrer must register for the program and share the offer with their friends, family or coworkers.
A Referrer may receive up to ten (10) Mastercard Reward Cards ($500 value) within a calendar year, but only one Referrer may receive a Mastercard Reward Card for each Referred Person who fulfills the requirements.
This offer cannot be combined with other offers.