Open a new United Federal Credit Union checking account with a $50 minimum deposit and set up direct deposit. Once you receive more than $1,500 in qualifying direct deposits within 90 days, you'll get a $250 bonus deposited within 30 days.
Eligibility
Available nationwide
No state restrictions on this offer.
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How to get the United Federal Credit Union Checking Account bonus
- Open a new consumer checking account with a $50 minimum deposit.
- Set up direct deposit into the account.
- Accumulate more than $1,500 in qualifying ACH direct deposits within 90 days of opening.
- Receive the $250 bonus within 30 days of hitting the deposit threshold.
The fine print that matters
- Offer limited to new members only, one per new member.
- Not eligible if the tax reporting owner had a United checking/savings account open or closed within the last 12 months.
- Qualifying direct deposits are ACH credits like payroll, salary, pension, or government payments; in-branch deposits, transfers between United accounts, and P2P transfers (PayPal, Zelle, Venmo, Cash App) do not count.
- Cash bonuses over $10 are reported to the IRS on Form 1099-INT.
- Offer only available to Nevada residents and may not be combined with other promotions.
- Offer as of 07/01/2026 and subject to change without notice.
Verification and reports
Confirmed against unitedfcu.com on Jul 19, 2026. Based on 0 field reports. Status Limited reports is computed from those reports, never hand-set.
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Sources: unitedfcu.com offer page (checked Jul 19, 2026)
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