Deal has expired, view the best current checking bonuses by clicking here.
Deal is back, thanks to reader ChurningFast & youngestofallthebuck
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $200
- Availability: WV, PA, OH, IN, KY Only. Must open in branch [Branch locator]
- Direct deposit required: Optional, two direct deposits of at least $200 each (+$50)
- Additional requirements: See below
- Hard/soft pull: Soft
- Credit card funding: Unsure
- Monthly fees: $4, waivable
- Early account termination fee: Unsure
- Expiration date:
December 31st, 2016None mentioned - Household Restriction: None listed
The Offer
- Get up to $200 when you open a new Wesbanco checking account. Note that the webpage doesn’t specifically mention the bonuses for each requirement, but according to this comment it is as follows:
- Receive $100 for mobile banking & completing 20 debit card transactions for activating eStatement
- Receive $100 for making two direct deposits of at least $200 each
- Receive $50 for referring a friend via the refer a friend form (not sure if the friend being referred can get this bonus as well or not)
The Fine Print
- Customers with a current checking account, or who transfer funds from an existing WesBanco deposit account, are not eligible for any of the bonuses.
- The minimum balance to open an account and receive a bonus is $50.
- All qualifying activity must occur and post to the account within 90 days of the date of account opening.
- Please allow up to five business days after 90-day period for bonus credit.
- Mobile Banking and Debit Card Use Bonus: Enroll in Mobile Banking, open and activate a new debit card, and complete 20 debit card purchase transactions.
- Direct deposit Bonus: Make two direct deposits of at least $200.
- Refer a Friend Bonus:
- Friend must open a qualified checking account with a Refer a Friend form and be a new WesBanco checking account customer. B
- onus will be credited to the account after the referred friend opens a checking account.
- Bonuses may not be used in combination with other offers, are subject to change without notice and limited to one per account.
- Customers that have received a new account opening or debit card usage bonus on any previous WesBanco checking account are not eligible for this offer.
- No bonus will be paid if the account is in overdraft at the time the bonus is to be credited.
- Businesses and employees are not eligible for bonuses. Program subject to change without notice.
Avoiding Fees
Their basic checking account has a $4 monthly service charge, this is waived if you receive eStatements or maintain a monthly balance of $500. I couldn’t find their fee schedule, so I’m unsure if they charge an early account termination fee or not.
Our Verdict
They offered the same bonus of $200 back in 2014, so if you’re interested I’d probably pick up the account now as there is no guarantee it’ll be back anytime soon. The account needs to be opened in branch by the looks of things, quite a few requirements to get the full bonus – I’d be interested to see if you can fund with a credit card or not.
Will most likely add it to our list of the best bank bonuses if we can get some more data points.
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$150 for Direct Deposit & $100 for Mobile Banking and Debit Card Activity.
Called the local WesBanco branch and banker confirmed the bonus ended the beginning of December. Sucks!
Yes. Went to branch to open bank account but signup bonus is expired. Opened bank account anyway for SO and total process took less than 15 min. Anyone know whether this bank is MO deposit sensitive ?
They closed my account without telling me about 2 weeks before the promotion was to be paid. Possibly because I emptied the account at one point. (Probably stupid of me, in hindsight) Don’t empty your account at any point, Keep at least 50 at all times is my advice
My 20 comcast transactions counted only as a payment and not a purchase so I lost out on $100 of the deal.
I called a bank this morning and they mentioned that the bonus offer was expired on yesterday.
Still shows as available?
Yeah. They didn’t mention any expiration date on their promotion page, but when I called they said that the offer was expired. I’ll call them once again and see if it works.
I went in to open an account today and was told that today is the last day of the checking account promotion.
Currently the bonuses are divided as:
Mobile Banking and Debit Card Usage – $100, Direct Deposit – $100, and Refer-a-Friend – $50
Thanks, updated
Had to go in branch to open this account. The banker ran a chex report in front of me and said how clean it was. This is my 14th account since March so this bank is not chex sensitive. Took about an hour to open the account in branch. The banker was in a talkative mood.
I used mango for a referral so if anyone needs a referral please email at [email protected].
I signed up for this account and used Brad’s referral. I was told by the banker that you only get the bonus for one referral. If you’d like to use my info and use me as your referral, email me at [email protected]. When you’re signing up, you give them my name and address.
It took about 45 minutes to sign up in branch. I will say that everyone who worked there seemed to be genuinely friendly and caring. They even gave me an ice cream cone on my way out! It was a good experience, decent sign up bonus, and should be easy to keep the account fee free.
I’m not seeing “Apply Now” button. Is this in branch only bonus?
William Charles please update the title.
If it is then
EDIT: I must be blind not to see “Must open in branch” under “Availability”
Done