Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount:Â $100
- Availability:Â Lives, works, worships, or attends school in Travis County.
- Direct deposit required:Â Yes
- Additional requirements:Â See below
- Hard/soft pull:Â Unknown
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding:Â Unknown
- Monthly fees:Â None
- Early account termination fee:Â None
- Household limit:Â None
- Expiration date:Â None listed
Contents
The Offer
- Star of Texas Credit Union is offering a $100 bonus when you open a new checking account and complete the following requirements:
- Â Join Us: Visit any Star of Texas Credit Union branch or apply online.
- Get $25 to Start! At the time of joining, you will receive a $10 Savings deposit to activate your Membership Account + $15 to your Checking
- Set Up Direct Deposit: Have your paycheck, pension, or government benefits directly deposited into your new account
- Use Your Debit Card: Make at least (10) purchases with your new Star of Texas Credit Union debit card.
- Â Go Paperless: Enroll in eStatements to keep your account information secure and reduce paper waste.
The Fine Print
- This offer is available to new members only.
- Direct deposit must be an electronic deposit of your paycheck, pension, or government benefits.
- Debit card transactions must be purchases; ATM withdrawals and transfers do not count.
- The $25 will be credited to your account after successful activation and eligibility of membership account. The remaining $75 bonus will be credited to your account within (30) days after completing all required activities.
- The account must remain open and in good standing for at least (90) days to receive the bonus.
- Limit one bonus per new member and per account.
- The offer is subject to change and may be discontinued at any time without notice.
- Star of Texas Credit Union employees and their immediate families are not eligible for this promotion.
- 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
I wasn’t able to find a mention of any EATF in the fee schedule.
Our Verdict
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