Moneywise on July 9th, 2010
Prospective bank customers in Syracuse, NY may be lured by some pretty hefty cash offers for opening a checking account. We haven’t seen many offers above $50, so when M&T Bank offers new members $150 to open a Power Checking account, we take notice. Select checking accounts get $100 and basic checking with interest gets $50. Incentives, however, can boost the $150 to as high as $250 for Power Checking. You must enroll in certain M&T programs like overdraft protection or use BillPay to take advantage of this extra bounty. The total for regular checking could get you as high as $125. It’s easiest to take full advantage of these offers if you have your checking account elsewhere, but your mortgage is at M&T.
Moneywise on June 23rd, 2010
There is no better offer right now than the debit card reward offer from PerkStreet. Those opening a checking account with PerkStreet and maintaining a $5,000 balance get 2% cash back on debt card purchases. You get 1% if your balance falls below the $5,000 mark. The company ever offers free checks, free mailing of all deposits and is part of the huge (37,000+) STARsf ATM network. This is a great offer considering an overwhelming number of banks do not offer any rewards what so ever on debit card purchases. The company claims that this cash back offer will not go away, but you must always be wary of that when switching for an offer like this one.
Moneywise on March 24th, 2010
Looking for the best bank offers in North Carolina? You can still find regional deals. Take a look at the following financial instituions below.
Small business banking:
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, NC
Best credit union:
State Employees Credit Union, Charlotte, NC
Best regional bank:
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, NC
