Meriwest Credit Union Promotions: $300 Checking Bonus [AZ, CA] – Ended

Find up-to-date promotions and offers from Meriwest Credit Union (meriwest.com) here. Typical offers range from $100-$400.

Meriwest CU was established in 1961 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. They have locations in AZ and CA.

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Membership Information For Credit Union:
Membership in Meriwest Credit Union is open to those who live, work, or attend school in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, or Santa Clara Counties in California or Pima County in Arizona. See current membership info.

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Meriwest CU Promotions Review Below

Meriwest Credit Union $300 Checking Offer

• What you’ll get: $300
• Where it’s available: AZ, CA
• How to earn it: Open a new membership and Smart Rewards Checking Account and meet the following requirements for receiving the account benefits in the first three months of opening the account:
  • At least 10 posted and cleared debit card transactions per month OR
  • At least $500.00 in total posted and cleared debit card transactions per month (PIN or signature-based, not including ATM transactions);
  • Establish direct deposit ($1,000 total minimum per month);
  • E-Documents enrollment (receive monthly e-statements and account notices electronically).
• When it expires: None listed

Waive The Monthly Fee

The Smart Rewards Checking Account has no monthly fee.

Fine Print

Membership requires a one-time non-refundable $5 fee.

Bottom Line

The bonus is nice but you must complete several requirements.

[Expired] Meriwest Credit Union Up To $400 Checking Offer

• What you’ll get: Up To $400
• Where it’s available: AZ, CA
• How to earn it:
  • Earn a $100 bonus when you open a checking account with direct deposit.
  • Then, level-up with Meriwest Rewards (the CU’s rewards program) and
    • EARN $200 MORE if you reach Merit Gold in the first 3 months by adding one qualifying product (such as Share Certificate Accounts; Share Savings Accounts; Money Market Accounts; Auto Loans; etc) and maintaining a $5,000 average daily balance in deposits and/or loans. -OR-
    • EARN $300 MORE if you reach Merit Platinum in the first 3 months by adding three qualifying products and maintaining a $10,000 average daily balance in deposits and/or loans.
    • Share Certificate Accounts; Share Savings Accounts; Money Market Accounts; Auto Loans; Unsecured Lines of Credit with a Balance; Personal/Money Manager and Other Unsecured Loans; Share and Other Secured Loans; Closed-End Equity Loans; Home Equity Lines of Credit with a Balance; Current Meriwest Credit Cards with Monthly Activity; Meriwest Mortgage Loans (Counts as 2 Products); Meriwest Wealth Advisor Accounts (Counts as 2 Products)
• When it expires: None listed

Waive The Monthly Fee

The Easy Checking and Smart Rewards Checking accounts have no monthly fee.

Fine Print

• Promotional offer starts on July 1, 2022 and is subject to expire at any time.
• Must be over the age of 18, open a checking account with a direct deposit of at least $1,000 per month within two months of account opening to receive the $100 New Account Bonus.
• Only new members and existing Merit Classic members (as of 07/01/2022) without checking accounts qualify.
• Existing Merit Plus, Merit Gold and Merit Platinum members are not eligible for this offer.
• All Meriwest consumer checking accounts, except FLOW, qualify for this offer.
• Bonus is subject to tax reporting.
• The minimum deposit required to open a checking account is $20.
• Limit one bonus payment per member.
• New members and existing members without checking accounts qualify.
• Existing members with a checking account do not qualify for this offer.
• Bonus will be credited on the first business day of the month after qualifying direct deposit is received into the checking account.

Bottom Line

The CU previously offered a $300 bonus but had much easier requirements to meet. This one requires adding 1-3 qualifying products. Find more promos here (e.g. Aspiration, Chase, Bank of America, etc).

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