GreenState Credit Union Personal Checking $100 Bonus

Available to residents of Iowa (and those in select boarding counties in Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska or South Dakota), GreenState Credit Union is offering a $100 welcome bonus when you open a new personal checking account and then use it. This is a rare offer from GreenState and fairly easy to earn.

Note: GreenState suggests that membership may be available nationwide through a connection with the American Consumer Council; however, this option is not available on the online application.

How To Earn The Bonus

The GreenState Credit Union Personal Checking promotion requires you to optionally, set up direct deposits and make purchases using the account's card in order to earn the $100 bonus.

Full requirements to receive this bonus are:

1. Become a member and open a new checking account with GreenState Credit Union.
2. Within 6 months reach active status by completing 12 transactions in a given month.
3. Bonus will be paid on the 1st of the following month after qualifications are met.

Open a Personal Checking account before the bonus expires

The fine print

• Active is defined as a minimum of 12 transactions per month which can include debit card transactions, ACH transfers, ATM deposits or withdrawals, check deposits or withdrawals.
• Offer is void if member already has an existing GreenState checking account or one was open within the last 6 months.
• Must be 18 or older to qualify.
• Offer is for one checking account per individual.

How does this personal checking offer from GreenState Credit Union compare?

To help you determine how this bonus stacks against the rest, here are some of the most popular offers available right now:

U.S. Bank

U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking

Bonus

up to $1000

Account Type

Personal Checking

Expires In

29 days

Requires

• Direct Deposit
• Min Balance (optional)

Full Details

Citi®

Citi Priority Relationship Tier

Bonus

up to $2000 w/activities

Account Type

Personal Checking

Expires In

99 days

Requires

• Min Balance

Full Details

Discover

Cashback Debit

Bonus

up to $360

Account Type

Personal Checking

Expires In

Limited Time

Requires

• Card Spend

Full Details

Why GreenState Credit Union?

Free Checking

Fees

Free Checking does not charge a monthly fee.

Rewards Checking

Fees

Rewards Checking does not charge a monthly fee.

RewardsPlus Checking

Fees

RewardsPlus Checking does not charge a monthly fee.

Apply now for a Personal Checking account to earn the $100 bonus offer

How to Join GreenState Credit Union

Credit unions differ from banks in that they restrict membership based on a shared common bond, or the credit union’s “field of membership”.

That means in order to qualify for this bonus (or any offer from a credit union), you'll first need to meet GreenState Credit Union's membership requirements:

• Live or work in Iowa
• Live or work in the following Nebraska counties: Dakota, Thurston, Burt, Washington, Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, Otoe
• Live or work in the following Illinois counties: Boone, Carroll, DuPage, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess, Kane, Knox, McHenry, Mercer, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson, Warren, Whiteside, Will county North of I-80, Winnebago
• Live or work in the following South Dakota counties: Union, Lincoln, Minnehaha, Moody, Brookings
• Live or work in the following Wisconsin counties: Crawford, Grant, Lafayette
• Be a University of Iowa alum.
• Be a direct relative of an existing GreenState Credit Union member
• Be a member of the Iowa Consumer Council/American Consumer Council.

Keep in mind that nearly all credit unions have a "once a member, always a member" policy, so once you're in, the above restrictions no longer apply.

GreenState Credit Union Locations

Credit unions are community-based, and a lot of the time this means they serve a specific geographic footprint.

Sometimes eligibility requirements will mean that you need to live, work, or worship in that area to become a member. Other times, you may be required to visit a branch in-person to take advantage of a welcome offer. Or, you may just prefer the convenience of banking with institutions that have locations near you.

Get a better idea of how well GreenState Credit Union can serve you by checking out their branches closest to your area: