{"slug":"columbia-bank-checking-sign-up-bonus","category":"bank","institutionSlug":"columbia-bank","product":"Checking","title":"Columbia Bank Checking: $250 bonus","bonus":"$250","unit":"cash","amount":250,"reqShort":"$3k DD + $3k avg balance in 90 days, in-person open","expiresOn":null,"status":"live","verifiedOn":"2026-07-21","reports":0,"openIssues":0,"states":null,"referralGated":false,"hardPull":false,"chex":"Pending verification","fee":"No fee stated","keep":"","posts":"","applyDomain":"columbiabank.com","applyUrl":"https://www.columbiabank.com/personal-banking/campaigns/checking-bonus/","summary":"Open a new personal checking account in person at a participating California branch and fund it within 10 days. Set up $3,000 in direct deposits and keep a $3,000 average balance for 90 days to earn a $250 cash bonus.","reqSteps":["Open a new personal checking account in person at a participating branch and fund it within 10 days.","Enroll in online banking within 90 days of account opening.","Maintain at least a $3,000 average deposit balance for 90 days.","Direct deposit a total of $3,000 or more within the first 90 days."],"finePrint":["Existing customers or anyone with a deposit account in the last 12 months do not qualify.","Only Pinnacle, Embark and Foundation checking accounts are eligible.","Offer must be activated by the banker at account opening.","Bonus paid within 45 days of meeting requirements, deposited into the qualifying account.","Account must be open with no negative balance to receive the bonus.","Bonus is reported as interest on IRS Form 1099-INT and is taxable.","Limit one $250 bonus per qualifying account and per household per address.","Fiduciary accounts and nonprofit organizations do not qualify.","Employees of Columbia Bank and affiliates are not eligible.","Offer cannot be combined with other checking account offers.","Offer may be restricted or changed at any time."],"listedOn":"2026-07-21","memberReports":[],"history":[],"ruleIds":[],"sources":[{"label":"columbiabank.com offer page","url":"https://www.columbiabank.com/personal-banking/campaigns/checking-bonus/","checkedOn":"2026-07-21"}],"needsVerification":false}