[Expired] [IN, KY, MI, OH, PA, WV] Civista Bank $200 Checking Bonus, No Direct Deposit Required

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Update 10/1/22: Deal is back and valid November 30, 2022. Hat tip to alopez14

Update 3/30/22: Deal can now be opened online and doesn’t require a direct deposit. Hat tip to reader Another DP. Also available in more states

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $200
• Availability: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania or West Virginia
• Direct deposit required: No
• Additional requirements: eStatements, 10 debit card purchases
• Hard/soft pull: Soft pull
• ChexSystems: Unknown, sensitive
• Credit card funding: Up to $1,500
• Monthly fees: None
• Early account termination fee: Unknown
• Household limit: None listed
• Expiration date: May 31st, 2019 None listed March 31, 2022

The Offer

Direct link to offer | Online offer

• Civista is offering a bonus of $200 when you open a new checking account and complete the following requirements:
  • Use promo code C22
  • Enroll your account in eStatements
  • Make $500 in total deposits within 60 days
  • Make 10 debit card purchases within 60 days

The Fine Print

• Qualified direct deposit and debit card purchases must post to your account within 60 days of account opening.
• Minimum opening deposit is $50.00.
• Offer valid for new personal checking customers and excludes existing Civista personal checking account owners and those who have closed within the last six months.
• Employees of Civista Bank, its affiliates and its subsidiaries are not eligible. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
• eStatement is promotion account standard. Optional paper statement may be substituted upon request but would disqualify account holder from this promotion. A $2.00 paper statement delivery charge may apply.
• The reward will be deposited into your new account within 90 days of account opening after meeting all promotion qualifications, and identified on your monthly statement as “Checking Promo Reward”. Bank will report the value of the offer to the IRS as interest earned. You will receive a 1099-INT form from us. Consult your tax advisor.
• All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

Monthly Fees

They offer a free checking account with no monthly fees to worry about

Early Account Termination Fee

I wasn’t able to find a fee schedule so not sure what the EATF is if there is one.

Our Verdict

We don’t know if it’s a hard or soft pull, so can’t really say whether it’s a good or bad deal. Considering you need to open in branch, it should be possible to ask before signing up. As always if you go for this bonus share your experiences in the comments below.

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