[CT & MA only] WestField Bank $200 Checking Promo

Update 02/03/18: Reposting as bonus is now available online. Hat tip to readers Mark & bmanamex

Bonus is now available at their Enfield and Granby branches. Reposting because of this. Hat tip to DDG

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $200
• Availability: You will need to reside or work within Hampden or Hampshire Counties of Massachusetts or the Granby area, Northern Hartford, or Northern Tolland Counties of Connecticut
• Direct deposit required: Optional (+$100)
• Additional requirements: Debit card + online banking (+$50), eStatements (+$50)
• Hard/soft pull: Unknown 
• ChexSystems: Yes, chexsystems sensitive
• Credit card funding: Yes, up to $500
• Monthly fees: None
• Early account termination fee:
• Household limit: None
• Expiration date: None listed

The Offer

Direct link to offer (now available online)

Direct link to offer (Ware) | Direct link to offer (Enfield & Granby)

• Open a new WestField Bank checking account online with the promo code ONLINE200 receive a bonus of $200 when you complete the following requirements within 60 days of account opening:
  • Order a debit card and enroll in online banking to receive $50
  • Enroll in e-statements and receive $50
  • Sign up for direct deposit and receive $100

The Fine Print

• One offer per person available to new WB Free Checking account customers only.
• Order a debit card and enroll in online banking to receive $50.
• Enroll in e-statements and receive $50.
• Sign up for direct deposit and receive $100.
• The bonuses will be deposited into your account within 45 days after the criteria is met, which must happen within 60 days of account opening. Minimum balance to open a WB Free Checking account is $10.
• Offer can be rescinded at any time. **Fee may apply. Promotional code: ONLINE200
• All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

The easiest way to avoid paying any fees is by opening the WB Free Checking account which does not have any monthly fees. I couldn’t find the fee schedule so I am unsure if any early account termination fee is charged or not.

Our Verdict

Unfortunately we don’t know much about this bank, if anybody decides to sign up then please share your datapoints in the comments below. For now we haven’t added it to the best checking sign up bonus page.

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

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