[Targeted, WI, IL only] Landmark Credit Union $200 Checking Bonus

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $200
• Availability: Southern Wisconsin and Northeastern Illinois only
• Direct deposit required: Recurring monthly direct deposit of at least $250
• Additional requirements: Enroll in eStatements and use promo code
• 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: None listed

The Offer

Direct link to offer

• Landmark Credit Union is offering a bonus of $200 when you open a new checking account when the following requirements are met:
  • Use provided promo code (guess this means it’s targeted)
  • Set up eStatements
  • Receive a recurring monthly direct deposit of $250+

The Fine Print

• To receive the $200 cash bonus, use provided promo code within online application or at a Landmark branch location and open any new Landmark Checking Account (“New Account”) with e-statements (valid email address required) and recurring monthly direct deposit. Direct deposit is defined as a minimum of $250 per month in ACH deposits, which may include payroll, pension or government benefit payments, such as Social Security.
• Landmark will review your New Account 60 days after opening and deposit the $200 cash bonus within 45 days of the review if the direct deposit and e-statement requirements have been met.
• Accounts closed within the first 6 months will be charged a $200 penalty.
• Bonus will be reported as interest on a 1099-INT.
• Not valid with any other offers. Landmark Associates are not eligible.
• All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

Monthly Fees

None of these accounts have any monthly fee.

Early Account Termination Fee

Account must be kept open for six months or bonus will be forfeit

Our Verdict

Shame that it looks like this needs a targeted code. Looks like you can also open in branch, so that might be a possible way to get around this. We don’t know if it’s a hard or soft pull either. Landmark also has an account that earns 7.5% APY on balances up to $500.

Hat tip to reader Carl J

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