This page is updated with the latest Columbia Credit Union (columbiacu.org) promotions and bonus opportunities. Columbia credit union typically has various offers throughout the year for several different services, including Checking accounts. These offers have ranged from a $100 bonus, up to a $500 bonus.
Established in 1952, Columbia credit union is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington and has grown to 12 locations. Membership is available to Washington and Oregon residents.
Membership in Columbia Credit Union is open to those who live or work in the state of Washington or in the Oregon counties of Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah or Washington and immediate family of those eligible. See current membership details.
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[Expired] Columbia CU $170 Checking Offer
- What you’ll get: $170
- Where it’s available: OR, WA
- How to earn it:
- Open your first Columbia CU Checking account and complete the following within 60 days of account opening:
- Use your Columbia CU debit or credit card to make at least 15 purchases,
- Enroll in e-statements,
- Make a direct deposit of at least $500.
- Open your first Columbia CU Checking account and complete the following within 60 days of account opening:
- When it expires: 7/31/2022
See this bank bonus page for more, with offers from Chase Bank, HSBC, TD Bank, Aspiration and more.
Waive The Monthly Fee
The Income Checking account has no monthly fee.
Fine Print
- Must be a natural person, age 18 or older who has not been a member (Tax Reported Owner) on a Columbia CU personal checking account in the past 12 months.
- During the promotional period, you must open a new Columbia Credit Union Checking account.
- Account must have a positive balance and be open at the time of payment.
- Bonus will be deposited into your Columbia CU checking account the next business day following the completion of the requirements listed above and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT.
Bottom Line
The offer was previously $100. The new offer is a slightly higher cash bonus but there are a lot of requirements to meet.
[Expired] Columbia Credit Union $250 Checking Account Offer
- What you’ll get: $250 bonus
- Where it’s available: OR, WA
- How to earn it:
- Open your first Income Checking account during October
- Meet the 3 account requirements by Nov 30, 2019
- Get $250 deposited into your account
- When it expires: 11/30/2019
How To Earn The Bonus
- Open your first Income Checking account during October
- Meet the 3 account requirements by Nov 30, 2019
- Get $250 deposited into your account
- Monthly Income Checking requirements: (1) enroll in e-statements; (2) have a direct deposit of at least $500 into your Income Checking; (3) make at least 15 purchases using any combination of your Income Checking debit card(s) and Columbia CU credit card(s).
Income Checking account has no monthly fees.
- One Income Checking per member with Tax Reported Owner role.
- Minimum to open is $1.
- Monthly Income Checking requirements: (1) enroll in e-statements; (2) have a direct deposit of at least $500 into your Income Checking; (3) make at least 15 purchases using any combination of your Income Checking debit card(s) and Columbia CU credit card(s).
- Please note, debit and credit card transactions may not post on the same day as the purchase.
- ATM transactions do not count toward the purchase requirement.
- For credit card purchases to apply, the member with the Tax Reported Owner role must be the same on the Income Checking account and on the Columbia Credit Union Visa credit card.
- To be eligible for cash bonus, this must be your first Columbia CU consumer checking account and you must meet all Income Checking monthly requirements listed above by November 30, 2019.
- 1099-INT will be issued to the IRS as interest paid.
- If requirements are met, $250 bonus will be deposited into your Income Checking account prior to December 31, 2019.
Bottom Line
Good amount of steps to earn the bonus, but $250 is a big enough value to consider this one. Compare this offer with the best bank bonuses here.
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