{"slug":"hancock-whitney-freestyle-checking-sign-up-bonus","category":"bank","institutionSlug":"hancock-whitney","product":"Freestyle Checking","title":"Hancock Whitney Freestyle Checking: $300 bonus","bonus":"$300","unit":"cash","amount":300,"reqShort":"$3,000+ in DDs within 90 days of opening","expiresOn":"2026-08-31","status":"live","verifiedOn":"2026-07-22","reports":0,"openIssues":0,"states":null,"referralGated":false,"hardPull":false,"chex":"Pending verification","fee":"$10 monthly service charge, waived with one debit/credit transaction per statement cycle or if primary holder is under 18 or 64+","keep":"","posts":"","applyDomain":"hancockwhitney.com","applyUrl":"https://www.hancockwhitney.com/freestyle-checking","summary":"Open a Hancock Whitney Freestyle Checking account and get a $300 bonus by setting up at least $3,000 in direct deposits within the first 90 days. Opening a Freestyle Savings account at the same time and meeting its requirements adds an extra $200 for a combined total up to $600.","reqSteps":["Use the required promo code when opening the account by the offer expiration date.","Open a Freestyle Checking account.","Set up and receive a total of $3,000 or more in direct deposits within the first 90 days.","Keep the account open with a positive balance when the bonus is awarded."],"finePrint":["Bonus is deposited within 135 days of account opening.","Account must be open with a positive balance at time of bonus award or bonus is forfeited.","Offer limited to new Hancock Whitney checking clients; existing clients with a checking account or one recently closed are not eligible.","Qualifying direct deposits exclude transfers between own accounts, P2P payments, tax refunds, wire transfers, and branch/ATM/mobile deposits.","Limit of one consumer checking-related bonus per household every 2 calendar years, and household lifetime maximum of 2 checking bonuses.","Closing the checking account within 180 days incurs a $20 closing service charge and the bonus may be deducted.","Bonuses may be reported on IRS Form 1099.","Offer expires 8/31/2026 and bank may change or discontinue it at any time."],"listedOn":"2026-07-22","memberReports":[],"history":[],"ruleIds":[],"sources":[{"label":"hancockwhitney.com offer page","url":"https://www.hancockwhitney.com/freestyle-checking","checkedOn":"2026-07-22"}],"needsVerification":true}