Once in a while I get these offer in the mail. I’ve already did one of these offer with Washington Mutual and it went well. So I may just do it again with Bank of the West.
Image from Bank of the West.
Open a checking account with a minimum deposit of $100 and get $100 free with Bank of the West. The offer is valid between now and October 2, 2009. But you have to establish direct deposit of at least $250 or make 10 online bill payments within 60 days of opening the new account.
You can do this online, on the phone, or at the bank. Contact them at 1-800-488-2265
I would probably open the account at a local branch and get a written confirmation for the promotion. You just never know with the way things work these days.
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I’ve gotten several offers from Washington Mutual bank to open an account and receive $100 free. You can do this online, on the phone, or at the bank. But you have to have a designated code which can only be used once.
Photo: Cute piggy bank from Marie Claire Publications.
I finally decided to sign up with them last week. It was very easy and the bank representative was very friendly. From my own personal experience, I prefer the older and more experienced representatives. They seem to know what they are doing and give you proper information too.
In order to get the $100, you have to deposit $100 first and keep your account open and active for 3 months. There are some really neat things offered by WAMU that I did not know of before. Such as free money orders for customers. Most banks would charge at least $5 or more for this. But then again, when do I really need to use money orders!
Washington Mutual was in financial trouble a couple of months back (as many banks were in October 2008). But they have now merged with Chase and received a government bail out. So they must be trying to get more people to sign up now. Chase is also another bank I have a credit card with and will post about that later. I like their service but may have a change of heart soon. Read the rest of this entry »
