Update 8/21/24: Abington Bank is merging into North Shore Bank. The Abington Bank web site will be taken down on September 23, 2024. Hat tip to Yawgoog
Update 7/24/24: Bonus has changed to:
- $150 up front for: $1k DD OR 25 debit of $10 each, both requires estatements
- $150 in 12 months: any “recurring” direct deposit OR 5 debit of $10 each on last statement, both also require estatements
Update 6/12/23: Looks like it’s now available in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire.
Update 11/16/22: Bonus has been increased to $300. Hat tip to Peek
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $200
- Availability: MA, Currently we are servicing Plymouth County and Norfolk County.
- Direct deposit required: Optional
- Additional requirements: Yes, see below
- Hard/soft pull: Unknown
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: Up to $1,000
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: 12 months for full bonus
- Household limit: None
- Expiration date: None listed
Contents
The Offer
- Abington Bank is offering a $300 bonus when you open a Get Real CheckingSM account and bonus is broken down as follows:
- $200 when you receive a direct deposit of at least $25 OR sign up for online banking and conduct 5 debit card transactions within 60 days of account opening
- $50 when you make 5 bill payments using online banking and enrolling in eStatements within 60 days of account opening
- $50 when the account has been open for 12 months
The Fine Print
- Special offer is for opening a Green Checking or NOW account.
- Minimum balance to open Green Checking is $10.
- $100 promotional offer is for opening a personal checking account and activating direct deposit (of at least $25) or signing up for online banking and conducting 5 debit card transactions using your debit card within the first 60 days of account opening ($100 will be credited to the account by the last day of the statement cycle following the 60th day the account has been open).
- $50 promotional offer is for making 5 bill payments using online banking and enrolling in eStatements within 60 days of account opening ($50 will be credited to the account by the last business day of the statement cycle following the 60th day the account has been open). Minors (anyone under the age of 18) are not eligible for Online Bill Pay.
- $50 loyalty bonus will be paid after the account has been open for 12 months ($50 will be credited to the account by the last day of the statement cycle following the 365th day the account has been open).
- Bonuses for new checking account customers and limited to one account per customer.
- Bonus payouts may be 1099 reportable.
- Account must be in good standing and have a positive balance at the time the bonus is paid.
- May not be combined with other promotional offers.
- This is a limited time offer and subject to change 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
Green checking account has no monthly fees to worry about.
Early Account Termination Fee
Account needs to be kept open for 12 months to get the full bonus.
Our Verdict
Another bank where we need to know if it’s a hard or soft pull. It’s a shame you need a direct deposit and need to keep the account open for 12 months to get the full bonus.
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chex denied
CC funding is dead
New link: https://www.northshore-bank.com/landing/abington-bank-specials/
Not churnable: “Customers who have previously received a bonus on a checking account from the bank are not eligible.”
Updated, thanks
denied due to Chex
is there a number to call for reconsideration?
bonus still available
Credit card funding still available
William Charles
Is credit card funding of additional accounts available after the initial account is created? CD’s?
August 16: Opened in branch:
August 29: $1025 push from Fidelity (withdrew later)
November 29: $150 Bonus
I keep getting Instagram ads about a $300 Abington Bank bonus but the link is dead. Is this bonus dead?
The bonus is still up. But it needs a lot of work.
This is from their website:
“**$300 ACCOUNT BONUS: Special offer is for opening a new Get Real Checking® account. Minimum balance to open Get Real Checking is $10. Bonuses are for new consumer checking account customers and limited to one account per tax owner. Tax owner must be at least 16 years old at the time of account opening to qualify for the bonus. Customers who have previously received a bonus on a checking account from the bank are not eligible. Bonus payment may be 1099 reportable. Account must be in good standing and have a positive balance at the time the bonus is paid. May not be combined with other promotional offers. This is a limited time offer and subject to change without notice. • $150 promotional offer is for enrolling in eStatements and having a minimum of $1,000 in aggregate direct deposits posted to the account OR enrolling in eStatements and conducting a minimum of 25 point of sale (POS) debit card transactions of $10 or more posted to the account within the first 90 days of account opening. The bonus will be credited to the account by the last day of the statement cycle following the 90th day the account was opened. • $150 loyalty bonus will be paid after the account has been open for 12 months if the account is still enrolled in eStatements and has an active recurring direct deposit posted to the account within the last statement cycle OR if the account is still enrolled in eStatements and has an active debit card (defined as 5 point of sale (POS) transactions of $10 or more posted to the account within the last statement cycle). The loyalty bonus will be credited to the account by the last day of the statement cycle following the 365th day the account was opened.”
This was an amazing bonus for me last year but I see the terms have changed which makes it more difficult. The same promo was running on bankhometown and ESB bank. I think somehow they’re all related. I was able to open all three and pick up all three bonuses last year.
Chex sensitive and no cc funding anymore
How many in the last 12/24 months?
Abington Bank is merging into North Shore Bank. The Abington Bank web site will be taken down on September 23, 2024:
https://abingtonbank.com/updates/
Presumably, the bonus offer will end by then.