[NV] Farm Bureau Bank $150 Personal Checking & $250 Business Checking Bonus

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $250
• Availability: Nevada only
• Direct deposit required: Yes for personal checking bonus
• Additional requirements: See below
• Hard/soft pull: Soft pull
• ChexSystems: Unknown
• Credit card funding: None
• Monthly fees: None
• Early account termination fee: Six months, bonus forfeit
• Household limit: None
• Expiration date: None listed

The Offer

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• Farm Bureau Bank is offering a $150 personal checking & $250 business checking bonus. Bonuses are as follows:
  • Get a $150 bonus when you open a new Performance Checking Account and complete the following requirements:
    • Receive $2,000 in direct deposits or
    • Make 15 debit card purchases
  • Get a $250 bonus when you open a new business checking account and complete the following requirements
    • Must receive $3,000 in direct deposits per month and
    • Must maintain an average daily balance of $3,000

The Fine Print

• Minimum initial deposit of $100 required at Performance Checking account opening. The Performance Checking account promotional offer amount qualified for will be paid 60 days after the qualification period of three (3) statement cycles. If Performance Checking account is closed within six (6) months, the promotional offer amount paid will be deducted at account closing. Offer only available in the state of Nevada.
• Eligible purchases means any signature or PIN-based in person, online, phone, or mail-order purchase made with your Farm Bureau Member Rewards Mastercard. Offer excludes Cash Advances, Balance Transfers, credits, and returns. Program may change or be canceled at any time.
• Qualifying accounts include Business Checking, Business Advantage Checking, and Business Analysis Checking. Monthly account fees apply, but may be waived if certain criteria is met. The promotional offer amount qualified for will be paid 60 days after the qualification period of three (3) statement cycles. If account is closed within six (6) months, the promotional offer amount paid will be deducted at account closing. Offer only available in the state of Nevada.
• All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

Monthly Fees

Performance checking account has no monthly fees to worry about.

Early Account Termination Fee

Account needs to be kept open for six months otherwise bonus is forfeit

Our Verdict

It’s not clear if you can do both of these bonuses or not unfortunately.

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