[PA, In Branch only] Propell Credit Union $250 Checking Bonus

Update 5/2/26: Bonus now $250, matches the first direct deposit within 30 days and also requires a linked savings account. Hat tip to reader LS 

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount:
• Availability: Persons who live, work, worship or attend school and businesses or other legal entities located within the counties of Delaware and Chester in Pennsylvania, employees of the Credit Union and members of the immediate family or household of any of the foregoing; and organizations of such persons.
• Direct deposit required: Yes, no minimum specified
• Additional requirements: See below
• Hard/soft pull: Soft pull
• ChexSystems: Yes
• Credit card funding: None
• Monthly fees: None 
• Early account termination fee: $10, 90 days
• Household limit: None listed
• Expiration date: None listed

The Offer

Direct link to offer

• Propell Credit Union is offering a bonus of up to $150 when you open a new iSave checking account. Bonus is broken down as follows (must be done within 30 days of account opening:

The Fine Print

• Propell will match up to $50 of member’s first ACH (Direct Deposit of Net Pay or a payroll allotment) that posts to the iSAVE Free Checking account within 30 days of opening.
• Propell will refund up to $50 of member’s first payments using bill pay from the iSAVE Free Checking account within 30 days of opening.
• Propell will refund up to $50 of all debit card purchases (excludes ATM withdrawals) that post to the iSAVE Free Checking account within 30 days of opening.
• All credits will be posted to the iSAVE Free Checking account within 90 days of account opening.
• This promotion is subject to change or termination without notice.
• Must be 18 years old to participate. Existing Propell checking account holders are excluded from $150 offer.
• All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

Monthly Fees

This account has no monthly fees to worry about.

Early Account Termination Fee

$10 if closed within 90 days according to this comment. 

Our Verdict

Nice that you can get $100 of the bonus without the direct deposit. Seems like you can open the account via e-mail as well with a back and forth. I think the requirements are probably manually verified so YMMV. 

Hat tip to reader ShawntheShawn

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