Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount:$200
- Availability:
- I live, work, or worship or attend school in Kanawha County
- I am a WVDHHR or State or WV employee
- I am a family member of an Element FCU member
- I am one of your PEEPs! (Preferred Element Employer Partners)
- Direct deposit required:None
- Additional requirements: Use promo code
- Hard/soft pull: Unknown
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: Unknown
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: Unknown
- Household limit: None
- Expiration date: None listed
The Offer
- Element Federal Credit Union is offering a $200 bonus when you open a new checking account and complete the following requirements:
- Use promo code KROGER
- Account also earns 10% APY on balances up to $5,000 when you following requirements are met:
- 17 debit card point of sale transactions in that same month;
- At least $400 in total point of sale purchases in that same month;
- At least $500 in direct payroll deposits in that same month
- Enrollment in eStatements
The Fine Print
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
This account has no monthly fees to worry about.
Early Account Termination Fee
I wasn’t able to find a fee schedule so unsure if there is any EATF.
Our Verdict
Very location restrictive, the 10% APY might be interesting for some.
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