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Citizens Equity First Credit Union

Bonus

$275

Monthly Fee

None

To Qualify

15 Transactions

Availability

CA

Expires

12/31/2026

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Bonus Details

Earn $250 plus an additional $25, paid to your associated Savings account. For the $250, complete one option during the first full calendar month after opening: five debit purchases of at least $15 each, $500 in direct deposits to Checking or associated Savings, a $5,000 individual balance, or a $10,000 household balance. The additional $25 requires qualifying purchases in each of the first three full calendar months.

How To Qualify

Open your first CEFCU Checking account with at least $25. To earn the full $275 without direct deposit, make five linked debit-card purchases of at least $15 each in each of the first three full calendar months after opening. Enroll associated Savings in eStatements by the end of the first full calendar month and keep Checking open in good standing through bonus fulfillment. Previous CEFCU Checking customers are ineligible.

The Fine Print

Monthly Fees
None
Household Limit
None listed
Account Type
Personal Bank Account
Promotion Start Date
9/1/2026
Expiration Date
12/31/2026
ChexSystems
Yes
Availability
California

California residents age 13 or older who qualify for CEFCU membership. Membership routes include living, working or regularly worshipping in Alameda, Contra Costa or Santa Clara County; eligible employer connections; or eligible family or household connections. Online applicants must be at least 18 and U.S. citizens or resident aliens; younger applicants should contact CEFCU.

Official offer terms

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PLUS, a free CEFCU Debit Mastercard®, no monthly Checking account fees, no minimum balance requirements... Must be at least 13 years old to qualify for the bonus. The bonuses are not available on transfers of existing CEFCU Checking accounts, nor for members who have previously had a Checking account with CEFCU. All bonuses are not available on Health Savings Accounts, Rep Payee accounts, Uniform Transfer to Minor Accounts, Basic Business Checking accounts, Dividend Business Checking accounts, or Business Checking accounts. There is a limit of a combined total of $275 for personal Checking account-related bonuses per member. For Checking accounts only, you will receive a $250 Savings credit as a bonus if you open a new, first-time Checking account between 9/1/26 and 12/31/26 and reside in California. To receive the bonus, you must: (i) qualify for a Checking account; (ii) open a new, first-time Checking account with a deposit of $25 or more; (iii) satisfy one or more of the following account requirements within the first full calendar month after account opening: have a minimum individual balance of $5,000 or minimum household balance of $10,000, make 5 or more purchases of at least $15 with your CEFCU Debit Mastercard linked to this new Checking account, or have direct deposits totaling $500 or more on this Checking account or associated Savings account; (iv) agree to receive your CEFCU Savings account statements electronically, via CEFCU eStatements, (v) maintain your open Checking account in good standing as of the bonus fulfillment date, and (vi) have a valid Social Security or Tax Identification number. Your bonus will be deposited to the CEFCU Savings account associated with your new Checking account within 4 to 6 weeks of the end of the first full calendar month after account opening if you satisfied one or more of account requirements (item iii) and agreed to receive your CEFCU account statements electronically (item iv) before the end of that first full calendar month. For new, first-time Checking accounts only, you will receive a $25 Savings credit as a bonus when you use your CEFCU Debit Mastercard linked to this new Checking account for 5 or more purchases of at least $15 each month, for the first three full calendar months following account opening. Your bonus will be deposited to the CEFCU Savings account associated with your new Checking account within 4 to 6 weeks of the end of the third full calendar month following account opening.

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