Thrivent Federal Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus [Christian Faith Required]

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $100
• Availability: Must be of Christian faith or married to somebody who is
• Direct deposit required: Yes, $200+ per month
• Additional requirements: Use promo code, set up online banking and eStatements
• Hard/soft pull: Unknown
• ChexSystems: Yes,  they are sensitive
• Credit card funding: Unknown
• Monthly fees: None
• Early account termination fee: $20, 90 days
• Household limit: None listed
• Expiration date: October 31st, 2018 December 31st, 2018 December 31st, 2019

The Offer

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• Thrivent Credit Union is offering a bonus of $100 when you open a new Thrivent Rewards  checking account and complete the following requirements:
  • Use promo code TRC100
  • Set up online banking and eStatements
  • Establish a direct deposit of at least $200 each month

The Fine Print

• Requirements for $100 bonus: Cash bonus is earned when you open a new Thrivent Rewards Checking account using promo code TRC100 before December 31st, 2019 and establish the following within 60 day of account opening: sign up for free online banking, enroll in e-statements, establish $200 minimum direct deposit each month.
• The bonus will be deposited into the Thrivent Rewards Checking account 60 days after the account is opened if all requirements are met.
• Bonus may be reported to the IRS as dividends earned.
• The Thrivent Rewards Checking account requirements: To maintain a Thrivent Rewards Checking account, you need to set up direct deposit into any share/share draft account or complete five bill pays and 10 point of sale purchases every month.
• If the requirements are not maintained, the account will be transferred to a Simply Checking account after a 3-month period.
• Offer limited to one per member; you must be primary owner on the account and offer is subject to change without notice.

Avoiding Fees

Monthly Fees

This account has no monthly fees to worry about

Early Account Termination Fee

$20 if closed within 90 days

Our Verdict

I’m sure the comments on this one are going to be fun. As interested as I am in hearing your views on churches and whether credit unions should be able to restrict membership based on your faith, let’s at least attempt to keep the comments section to experiences with the bank itself including whether it’s a hard pull to open, if you can fund with a credit card etc.

Big thanks to reader, Jonathan who let us know. Learn how to find bonuses and contribute to the site here.

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