Bank Of The West Review: $150 Checking Account Bonus

Get the latest Bank of the West bonuses and promotions here.

There are branches in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY.

Typical promotions for Checking accounts have been for $150, $200 and $300. They also oftentimes have promotions for their investment services where you can earn $200-$2,500 in bonus money.

Bank of the West doesn’t have great rates on their Savings or CD accounts, so see our guides for those numbers: Savings Rates | CD Rates.

Bank Of The West $150 Checking Account Bonus

This $150 bonus offer from Bank of the West is available for a new Any Deposit Checking account, along with any other consumer checking account (minimum to open $100). UCB Student Checking and Premier Checking excluded. Direct deposit is going to be required to qualify.

• Offer set to expire on 11/02/2018
• Any Deposit Checking eligible for the $150 bonus, along with any other consumer checking account (minimum to open $100). UCB Student Checking and Premier Checking excluded.
• Application triggers a Soft credit inquiry, which doesn’t affect your credit
• See reported direct deposit requirement alternatives here

How To Earn The $150 Bonus

• Requirements to Receive a $150 Bonus
• Open a new personal Any Deposit Checking account between 9/1/18 – 11/2/18 with any opening deposit amount ($0.01 or more) with funds new to Bank of the West (Bank) received and posted to the account no later than 11/9/18.
• This offer is also available for any other consumer checking account (minimum to open $100). UCB Student Checking and Premier Checking excluded.
• Offer is not available to existing Bank of the West customers with an open consumer checking account as of 8/31/18.
• Limit of one consumer checking bonus per individual and per mailing address between 2/1/17-2/27/19.
• Account must be in open status and have a positive balance as of 1/31/19 to be eligible to receive any bonus.
• Bonus will be credited to the open checking account by 2/28/19.
• Offer does not apply to second or multiple checking accounts.
• Bank will classify the bonus as interest paid to the checking account.
• Any applicable taxes associated with this offer are the responsibility of the account holder.
• To the extent required by law, Bank will report total value of the offer to the IRS on Form 1099 for tax year 2019.
• All accounts are subject to the Bank’s standard terms and conditions and Schedule of Fees and Charges.
• To receive the $150 bonus, customer must meet one of the following two requirements:
  • Customer must have a direct deposit of at least $250 (two or more direct deposits that add up to $250 do not qualify) posted to the account by 1/31/19. Direct deposit must be payroll, Social Security, pension or other government benefits.
  • OR,
  • Customer must request, receive and use a new Bank of the West Debit Card linked to the new checking account for 10 or more debit card purchases all of which must post to the account by the last business day of the month for each of the first two full calendar months immediately following the month in which the opening deposit posts to the account, for a total of 20 or more transactions. Each purchase must be $3 or more. ATM transactions are excluded. All required purchases must be posted by 1/31/19.

Any Deposit Checking Monthly Fee

Two ways to waive the $10 monthly service charge:

• Choose any deposit method (mobile, ATM, in-branch, or direct) and make a deposit of any amount each statement cycle
• If any account holder is under 25 years of age

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