{"slug":"m-and-t-bank-business-premium-checking-sign-up-bonus","category":"bank","institutionSlug":"m-and-t-bank","product":"Business Premium Checking","title":"M&T Bank Business Premium Checking: $1,500 bonus","bonus":"$1,500","unit":"cash","amount":1500,"reqShort":"Avg ledger balance $100k+ in 3rd full month","expiresOn":"2026-09-30","status":"live","verifiedOn":"2026-07-21","reports":0,"openIssues":0,"states":null,"referralGated":false,"hardPull":false,"chex":"Pending verification","fee":"$25 monthly maintenance fee, waived for first 3 months and afterward if you maintain $10,000 average ledger balance or meet other waiver requirements","keep":"","posts":"","applyDomain":"mtb.com","applyUrl":"https://www.mtb.com/business/checking-accounts/compare-business-checking-options/m-and-t-premium-checking","summary":"M&T is offering up to a $1,500 cash bonus for opening a new Business Premium Checking account by September 30, 2026 with promo code BW. The exact bonus depends on your average ledger balance in the third full month, with $1,500 requiring a balance of $100,000 or more.","reqSteps":["Open a new M&T Business Premium Checking account online or in branch by September 30, 2026 using promo code BW.","Maintain an average ledger balance of $100,000 or more in the third full calendar month after opening.","Keep the account open; the bonus is credited by the end of the fourth month."],"finePrint":["Bonus amount is tiered: $300 for $5,000-$14,999.99, $500 for $15,000-$29,999.99, $750 for $30,000-$99,999.99, and $1,500 for $100,000 or more average ledger balance.","A promo code is required at account opening to be eligible.","Only one checking bonus per TIN regardless of number of accounts opened.","Not available to M&T employees or to clients who had a non-personal M&T checking account within 90 days of opening.","If the account is closed within six months of opening, the bonus will be deducted at closing.","A $50 account closure fee applies if closed within 180 days of opening.","The bonus is reportable for tax purposes and may be taxable income."],"listedOn":"2026-07-21","audience":"business","memberReports":[],"history":[],"ruleIds":[],"sources":[{"label":"mtb.com offer page","url":"https://www.mtb.com/business/checking-accounts/compare-business-checking-options/m-and-t-premium-checking","checkedOn":"2026-07-21"}],"needsVerification":false}