Meriwest Credit Union Promotions: $400 Checking Bonus [AZ, CA]

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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Meriwest CU Promotions Review Below

[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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[Expired] 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.

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