[IL only] $100 Checking Bonus With Cubs & White Sox Checking Account

This bonus is available to most if not all Wintrust Community Bank’s, under their different brands. Here are some examples:

Offer at a glance

  • Maximum bonus amount: $100
  • Availability: Must open in branch [Branch locations here]. Branch is in Hinsdale, IL.
  • Direct deposit required: Yes, no minimum specified
  • Additional requirements: eStatements
  • Hard/soft pull: Unknown
  • ChexSystems: Unknown
  • Credit card funding: Unknown
  • Monthly fees: None
  • Early account termination fee: Unknown
  • Expiration date: September 30th, 2016

The Offer

Direct link to offer

  • Open a new Cubs or White Sox Checking account by September 30th, 2016 with participating banks. You also need to complete the following requirements by October 31st, 2016:
    • Enroll in eStatements
    • Recevie a direct deposit (no minimum specified)

The Fine Print

  • Bonus will be deposited by December 1st, 2016.
  • All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

Neither account has any monthly fees or minimums to worry about. I wasn’t able to find a fee schedule so I’m unsure if any early account termination fees are charged or not.

Our Verdict

Personally I don’t think $100 bonuses are worth completing when you have to go in branch and also still need a direct deposit requirement, this is doubly true when  we don’t know whether it’s a hard or soft pull to open the account. You view bonuses that are better value by clicking here.

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    William Charles
  • On September 27, 2016, 13:30