Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $250
- Availability: NY
- Direct deposit required: Optional
- Additional requirements: See below
- Hard/soft pull: Unknown
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: Unknown
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: Six months, bonus forfeit
- Household limit: None
- Expiration date:December 31, 2024
Contents
The Offer
- Walden Savings Bank is offering a bonus of $250 when you open a new checking account and complete the following requirements:
- Use promo code Walden Way
- Complete one of the following within the first 60 days:
- Establish a monthly direct deposit of $500 or more
- Perform debit card purchases totaling a minimum of $500 or
- Set up and process automatic payments from their WSB loan
- Be enrolled with online/ mobile banking
The Fine Print
- To receive the $250 bonus, customer must open and maintain a new Walden Savings Bank Checking Account and complete one of the following within the first 60 days after account opening: 1. Establish a monthly direct deposit of $500 or more 2. Perform debit card purchases totaling a minimum of $500 or 3. Set up and process automatic payments from their WSB loan. Additionally, customers must be enrolled with online/ mobile banking.
- One bonus per customer with no additional or previous checking accounts at Walden Savings Bank within the past 2 years.
- Bonus will be deposited into your primary checking account within 30 days of requirements being met and is subject to IRS reporting.
- Offer valid through December 31, 2024.
- This offer is subject to change or terminate at any time.
- Cannot be combined with any other offer.
- Should the account be closed within six months by the customer or Walden Savings Bank, the $250 account bonus will be deducted from the closing amount.
- 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
Bonus forfeit if closed within six months of account opening
Our Verdict
Always nice to see such a big bonus with no direct deposit required.
Hat tip to Bockrr
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View Comments (9)
Binghamton 13904 was no
Westcheter NY and Western MA zip codes don't work.
Not available in Nassau County, NY. "Postal Code is not allowed."
Not available in Buffalo
Queens NYC zip 11370 says the same thing as others - Postal Code is not allowed
I think this only works for upstate NY residents
Looks like Hudson Valley only
Manhattan zip code 10003 “Postal Code is not allowed”
Not available in my area (Suffolk County, NY zip code)
"Postal Code is not allowed"
Does not seem to be available in all of NY. (Maybe eastern only?). Said postal code not allowed.