Well, almost nationwide…this Hungtington Bank $100 bonus is good for everyone except for people in California. You can get the bonus with direct deposit or use your debit card 5 times within 60 days. I imagine everyone to go with the 5 debit cards usage to get the $100 bonus. It has been reported a soft pull on your credit report. Offer expires Feb. 27th.
From the website:
*To be eligible for the $100 cash bonus, customer must open a new Huntington Free Checking®, Huntington 50 Plus Checking®, Huntington High Value Checking®, Huntington High Rate Checking®, Huntington® High Performance Checking, Huntington Investor Checking®, or Huntington At Work® Checking account between February 12 and February 27, 2010 with new money AND, either (i) set up an automatic direct deposit to the new account with the first deposit occurring within 60 (sixty) days of account opening OR, (ii) make 5 or more Check Card purchases within the first 60 (sixty) days of account opening. Applications started online during the bonus period must be completed within 30 calendar days to qualify for the $100 cash bonus. All new accounts subject to account opening approval. For this offer, there is no specific dollar amount needed for the initial minimum opening deposit, however, the $100.00 bonus money will not be considered as part of the initial deposit. Bonus will be deposited to the new checking account within 90 (ninety) days of account opening (if “i” or “ii” condition is also met). Bonus is considered interest and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT. Offer not available on account conversions or in combination with any other offer. An Early Account Closing Fee will apply to accounts closed within 180 days of opening. Bank reserves the right to limit one gift incentive per household.
Few more important details:
Fees of Interest
Dormant Account fee: Applies when there is no customer initiated transaction for 6 months for consumer checking accounts. Exceptions to the fee: minor accounts and accounts with a minimum balance of $1,000. Not applicable for accounts opened in Indiana and Florida. $5/month
Early Account Closing Fee (within 180 days of opening): $25
Routing #: 044000024
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