Update 8/23/26: Deal is back and valid until December 31, 2026. Hat tip to reader Avi
Update 7/26/25: Deal is back and valid until September 30, 2025.
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $250
- Availability: OK & TX
- Direct deposit required: Optional
- Additional requirements: See below
- Hard/soft pull: Unknown
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: Unknown
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: Unknown
- Household limit: None
- Expiration date: December 31, 2026
December 31, 2024
The Offer
- Great Plains Bank is offering a $250 bonus when you open a new checking account and complete the following requirements:
- Have a Direct Deposit of at least $500 or average balance of $2,500
- Have two of the following: (A) 20 posted GPB debit card transactions, (B) 3 GPB bill pay or ACH payment transactions, or (C) enrollment in eStatements. All requirements must be met within the first 90 days.
The Fine Print
- $250 New Consumer Checking Account Bonus: Limited to individuals who have not owned or co-owned a consumer Great Plains Bank (GPB) checking account within the last twelve (12) months. A $250 checking account bonus will be awarded to accounts with a recurring Direct Deposit of at least $500 or average balance of $2,500, along with two of the following: (A) 20 posted GPB debit card transactions, (B) 3 GPB bill pay or ACH payment transactions, or (C) enrollment in eStatements.
- All requirements must be met within the first 90 days.
- Offer cannot be combined with any other checking account offer and is limited to one bonus per account and per customer.
- The offer expires on Dec. 31, 2024
- . After all account requirements are satisfied, we will deposit the earned bonus directly into your new Great Plains Bank account within sixty (60) calendar days of the criteria being met.
- The new Great Plains Bank account must be open and in good standing up to and including the date any earned bonus is paid. Account applications are subject to approval.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
Simply free checking has no monthly fees to worry about.
Early Account Termination Fee
I wasn’t able to find a fee schedule so unsure if there is any EATF.
Our Verdict
If anybody signs up for the account please share your experiences below. Hopefully it’s a soft pull to open.
Hat tip to ShawntheShawn
Useful posts regarding bank bonuses:
- A Beginners Guide To Bank Account Bonuses
- Bank Account Quick Reference Table (Spreadsheet) (very useful for sorting bonuses by different parameters)
- PSA: Don’t Call The Bank
- Introduction To ChexSystems
- Banks & Credit Unions That Are ChexSystems Inquiry Sensitive
- What Banks & Credit Unions Do/Don’t Pull ChexSystems?
- How To Use Our Direct Deposit Page For Bank Bonuses Page
- Common Bank Bonus Misconceptions + Why You Should Give Them A Go
- How Many Bank Accounts Can I Safely Open Within A Year For Bank Bonus Purposes?
- Affiliate Links & Bank Bonuses – We Won’t Be Using Them
- Complete List Of Ways To Close Bank Accounts At Each Bank
- Banks That Allow/Don’t Allow Out Of State Checking Applications
- Bank Bonus Posting Times
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