Associated Bank Checking — up to $600

$600
verified todayends Nov 30, 2026

Open a new personal checking account by 11/30/2026, receive $500+ in recurring direct deposits within 90 days, and keep an average daily balance on days 31-90: $1,000 earns $300, $5,000 earns $400, $10,000 earns $600. Keep the account open 12 months.

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How to earn it

  1. 1.
    Open an Associated Bank checking account online
  2. 2.
    Recurring direct deposits totaling $500+(within 90 days of account opening)
  3. 3.
    Maintain qualifying average daily balance days 31–90

Bonus tiers

Average daily balance of $1,000-$4,999 on days 31-90 earns $300$300
Average daily balance of $5,000-$9,999 on days 31-90 earns $400$400
Average daily balance of $10,000+ on days 31-90 earns $600$600

The details

Monthly feeNone
Time to complete90 days from account opening
Bonus payout~120 days
Keep account open365 days
Direct depositRequired — $500+
ACH counts as DD?Unknown
AvailabilityIA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, WI
Eligibility: Not eligible if you received a personal checking bonus in the last 24 months and had an Associated checking account in the last 12 months.
Churning this bonus again: Associated Bank typically requires a 24-month wait (since bonus received). See Associated Bank's rules →

Notes: Account must remain open 12 months or bonus may be reclaimed. [REPLACE public_url with Associated's offer page]

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