{"slug":"verve-a-credit-union-checking-sign-up-bonus","category":"bank","institutionSlug":"verve-a-credit-union","product":"Checking","title":"Verve, a Credit Union Checking: $600 bonus","bonus":"$600","unit":"cash","amount":600,"reqShort":"DD $1k in 2mo; keep $10k avg bal 3mo & 12mo","expiresOn":"2026-12-31","status":"live","verifiedOn":"2026-08-16","reports":0,"openIssues":0,"states":null,"referralGated":false,"hardPull":false,"chex":"Pending verification","fee":"Monthly service fee waived with a $10,000 combined balance or a Verve credit card; otherwise $15 (Optimum) or $5 (Premier); Essential Checking has no monthly fee.","keep":"Checking account must stay open and in good standing at time of each bonus payment.","posts":"Payment made within 30 days following the end of each qualification period.","applyDomain":"verveacu.com","applyUrl":"https://verveacu.com/switch.html","summary":"Verve, a Credit Union is offering up to $600 in bonuses for a new checking account. You get $200 for setting up at least $1,000 in ACH direct deposits within two months, another $200 for keeping a $10,000 average balance for three months, and a final $200 for keeping that balance for a full 12 months.","reqSteps":["Open a new Verve checking account and a savings account with a $5 share.","Set up ACH direct deposits totaling at least $1,000 into checking within 2 full calendar months to earn $200.","Maintain an average monthly balance of at least $10,000 in qualifying deposit accounts for the first 3 full calendar months to earn another $200.","Maintain that same $10,000 average balance through 12 full calendar months to earn the final $200."],"finePrint":["Only one bonus offer available per person.","Bonus only available to new members who have not had a Verve checking or membership share account within the past 18 months.","You must purchase and maintain one required share at par value of $5.00 in a savings account.","Checking account must be open and in good standing at time of each payment.","Bonus payment is considered interest and reported on IRS Form 1099-INT.","Offer valid for accounts opened from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026."],"listedOn":"2026-08-16","listedAt":"2026-08-16T02:03:07.290Z","memberReports":[],"history":[],"ruleIds":[],"sources":[{"label":"verveacu.com offer page","url":"https://verveacu.com/switch.html","checkedOn":"2026-08-16"}],"needsVerification":false}