# Jovia Checking Account: $150 bonus

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- Status: Limited reports
- Bonus: $150
- Requirement: Open first checking, DD $500 x3 in 90 days, e-statements
- Expires: no published end date
- Availability: Nationwide
- Institution: Jovia Financial Credit Union
- Verified: Jul 30, 2026 against jovia.org
- Field reports: 0

## Summary
Jovia Financial Credit Union is offering a $150 cash bonus for opening a new first-time checking account and setting up qualifying direct deposits. To earn it you need a recurring direct deposit of at least $500 that posts three times within 90 days, plus enrollment in online banking and paperless statements.

## Requirements
1. Open a new first-time Jovia checking account (Go Green or Carefree Checking).
2. Set up a recurring direct deposit of at least $500.
3. Have the direct deposit credit the account three times within 90 days of opening.
4. Sign up for online and mobile banking and enroll in paperless statements.

## Fine print that matters
- Offer available only for new, first-time Go Green and Carefree checking accounts.
- Members with current or prior checking accounts are not eligible.
- Person-to-person transfers, check deposits, external bank ACH transfers, or apps like PayPal, Zelle, or Venmo do not qualify as direct deposit.
- Cash bonus is reported as income on IRS Form 1099-INT.
- Employees, volunteers, and affiliates of Jovia and their immediate families are not eligible.
- Existing accounts and submitted applications do not qualify for promotional offers.

## Sources
- jovia.org offer page <https://www.jovia.org/personal-banking/tools-resources/promotions> (checked Jul 30, 2026)

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