Bank of Hawaii Checking — $100/$300
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Open a new Convenience Checking or Bankohana Level I Checking account with at least $500. Receive $2,000 (Convenience, $100 bonus) or $3,500 (Bankohana I, $300 bonus) in qualifying direct deposits within 60 days. Bonus is credited within 120 days of opening.
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How to earn it
- 1.Open a new Convenience or Bankohana Level I Checking account with an opening deposit of at least $500.
- 2.Receive $2,000 (Convenience) or $3,500 (Bankohana I) in qualifying direct deposits within 60 days of opening.(within 60 days of account opening)
- 3.Keep the account open and in good standing until the bonus posts, and avoid closing within 180 days to skip the early closure fee.(within 180 days of account opening)
Bonus tiers
Convenience Checking with $2,000 in direct deposits in 60 days$100
Bankohana Level I Checking with $3,500 in direct deposits in 60 days$300
The details
Minimum deposit to open$500
Monthly fee$15 (waivable)
Time to complete60 days from account opening
Bonus payout~120 days
Direct depositRequired — $2,000+
ACH counts as DD?Unknown
AvailabilityHI
Eligibility: New and existing customers with a physical address in the 50 U.S. states, Guam, Saipan, Palau or American Samoa. Convenience Checking must be opened online on or after 5/28/2024. Bankohana Level I can be opened online or in branch on or after 7/1/2026, and in-branch openings must be opted in with a banker within 30 days. Limit one checking bonus per customer.
Notes: Monthly fee shown is Bankohana I ($15, waived with $6,000 combined balance). Convenience is $5, waived with $500 average balance or $500 monthly DD. Early closure fee within 180 days is $40 (Convenience) or $70 (Bankohana). Bank page lists all 50 states as eligible, while DoC tags it Hawaii only. Transfers, Zelle, P2P and wires do not count as DD. 1099-INT issued.