For residents of qualifying states, SunTrust Bank is offering up to a $750 Bonus when you open a Advantage Checking account with promo code Q219ADVCHKOL by July 1, 2019.
To start off, the bank actually offers three different tiers at $250, $500 and the $750 tiers respectively. Simply meet the requirements associated with either tiers and the bonus is yours. With that said, to obtain the top of the line $750 bonus, open a new account with $100,000 in total new balances within 30 days and maintain the balances for at least 90 days of account opening.
Overall, this is a great bonus to earn, but if you didn’t think this promotion was for you, you can check out our entire list of SunTrust Bank Promotions. If you are interested, be sure to check out other banks such as HSBC Bank, Chase Bank, Huntington Bank, Discover Bank, TD Bank, BBVA Compass Bank or CIT Bank.
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Suntrust Bank Account Information
- Direct Link to Offer
- SunTrust Checking Promotion PDF Printout
- Account Type: Advantage Checking
- Availability: AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV (Bank Locator)
- Expiration Date: 07/1/2019
- Credit Inquiry: Soft Pull
- Chexsystems: Mixed DP
- Opening Deposit: $100 Minimum
- Credit Card Funding: Fund up to $250.
- Direct Deposit Requirement: Yes
- Monthly Fee: $20, see below
- Additional Requirements: See Below
- Household Limit: 1
- Closing Account Fee: Loss of bonus if closed within 180 days
What Triggers Direct Deposit? Alternative Methods
Many bank bonuses require you to make real direct deposit from your job to receive the sign up bonus. However, switching to your real paycheck can be frustrating and time consuming. You can find alternative methods below which many readers have reported to trigger direct deposit to receive the sign up bonus.
Simply set up ACH transfers from these institutions to trigger direct deposit. Again, Your Mileage May Vary(YMMV). Please help us with your experience if you find a different method or to confirm a current method for direct deposit in the comments section below.
How To Earn Suntrust Bank Bonus
- Open a new Advantage Checking account from SunTrust Bank by July 1, 2019. Once open, meet the following requirements:
- $250 Bonus:
- Deposit at least $100 within 14 days of account opening.
- Complete at least $3,000 in Direct Deposits into the new SunTrust Advantage checking account within 60 days of your account opening.
- Make at least 10 Debit Card purchases within 60 days of account opening.
- $500 Bonus:
- Meet all the requirements for the $250 bonus above.
- Bring in $25,000 in total new balances within 30 days of account opening and maintain it for at 90 days.
- $750 Bonus:
- Meet all the requirements for the $250 bonus above.
- Bring in $100,000 in total new balances within 30 days of account opening and maintain it for at 90 days.
- $250 Bonus:
- Once the requirements have been completed, the bonus amount will be deposited into the account within 8 weeks.
How To Avoid Monthly Fees
- Advantage Checking: $20 waived if you
- Make $3,000 or more in total qualifying monthly Direct Deposits OR
- Hold $10,000 total combined relationship balances linked across deposits and investments OR
- Linked personal SunTrust Credit Card, Mortgage, or Loan OR
- Linked Small Business Checking account
Bottom Line
The current promotion from SunTrust Bank is straightforward, however, does require you to deposit a rather large sum of money into your account in order to obtain the highest $750 bonus. To be honest, I do not think the $750 bonus is worth it. I would however, consider the $500 as the deposit isn’t as high.
Remember that SunTrust clients who already have a checking account with SunTrust (as a primary or secondary account holder) are not eligible for this promotion. Please let us know in the comment section below on your thoughts and feedback on this promotion. Find more of the best Bank Promotions from the complete HMB list!