[Expired] [NY, NJ, OH, FL, AZ] NYCB Family Of Banks $350 Checking Bonus

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Update 11/12/23: Extended until 12/30/23

Update 9/5/23: Extended until October 21, 2023

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $250/$350
• Availability: Branches in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, and Arizona
• Direct deposit required: Yes, $500+
• Additional requirements: See below
• Hard/soft pull: Soft pull 
• ChexSystems: Unknown
• Credit card funding: None 
• Monthly fees: $0
• Early account termination fee: None
• Household limit: One
• Expiration date: August 31, 2023

The Offer

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• New York Community Bank is offering bonus of $250/$350 checking bonus.
  • Open a My Community Free Checking account ($250) with $1 or more or a My Community Interest Checking account ($350) with $100 or more
  • Maintain an average daily balance of $500 or more for the first 90 days.
  • Have one or more direct deposits (ACH credits) totaling $500 or more in the first 90 days.

The Fine Print

• The bonus offer applies to new consumer checking customers only and to new My Community Free Checking accounts opened with $1.00 or more or My Community Interest Checking opened with $100.00 or more during the promotional period running from June 15, 2023 through August 31, 2023.
• A bonus credit of $250.00 for My Community Free Checking or $350.00 for My Community Interest Checking will be rewarded 91-104 days after an initial deposit made to the new account (account funding) opened and within 90 calendar days of the account funding (bonus period) the following occurs: 1) maintain an average daily balance of $500.00 or more; AND 2) have one or more direct deposits (ACH credits) totaling $500.00 or more.
• This offer is limited to one checking bonus per household. Reclamation of bonus may be imposed for accounts closed within 180 days. Flagstar Bank, N.A. employees and officers are not eligible for this offer.
• If you have been paid a checking cash bonus previously, you are ineligible to receive this offer.
• Receiving this offer does not guarantee your eligibility.
• All account applications are subject to our normal approval process.
• Area restrictions may apply.
• For tax purposes, at the end of the year you will receive an IRS form from Flagstar Bank, N.A. Bonus will be reported as interest income.
• Offer subject to change or cancellation at any time without notice.
• All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

Monthly Fees

• My Community Free Checking has no monthly fees
• My Community Interest Checking monthly fee is waived with a $500 average balance

Early Account Termination Fee

None for the free checking account.

Our Verdict

Much better than the previous $250 bonus. I don’t really see any reason why you would do the $250 bonus as the requirements are the same and it’s easy to keep the other account fee free. I will add this to the list of the best bank account bonuses by clicking here.

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