# Darden Credit Union Checking: $200 bonus

Canonical: https://dealaka.com/offers/darden-credit-union-checking-sign-up-bonus

- Status: Limited reports
- Bonus: $200
- Requirement: $1,500+ direct deposits monthly for 3 months
- Expires: Sep 30, 2026
- Availability: Nationwide
- Institution: Darden Credit Union
- Verified: Jul 19, 2026 against dardencu.com
- Field reports: 0

## Summary
Darden Credit Union will pay you $200 for opening a new checking account and keeping up direct deposits. You need at least $1,500 in direct deposits each month for three straight months, and the bonus lands in your account the month after that.

## Requirements
1. Open a new DCU checking account with at least $10.
2. Set up direct deposits totaling $1,500 or more each month for the first 3 consecutive months.
3. Enroll in e-statements and online banking.
4. Receive the $200 bonus the month after the third consecutive month of qualifying deposits.

## Fine print that matters
- Account must be in good standing.
- First direct deposit must be made within 45 days of account opening.
- Qualifying direct deposits exclude PayPal, Venmo, and similar payment service providers.
- Account holder must be 18 or older.
- DCU membership required.
- You are responsible for any taxes owed on the bonus.
- Offer subject to change or termination without notice.
- Offer expires September 30, 2026.

## Sources
- dardencu.com offer page <https://www.dardencu.com/200checking> (checked Jul 19, 2026)

_This entry is reference information, not financial advice. Confirm current terms on the institution's site before you apply._