[TX] Extraco Banks Up To $1,500 Checking Bonus

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $1,500
• Availability:Customer’s location must be a physical address within Extraco’s operating counties, which include the following: ▪ Bell, Brazos, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McLennan, and Williamson counties in the State of Texas
• Direct deposit required: Yes, two that total $5,000+
• 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 listed
• Expiration date: January 31, 2027.

The Offer

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• Extraco Banks is offering a checking bonus of up to $1,500 when you open a new checking account and complete the required qualifying activity within 90 days.
  • $750 bonus when you bring $5,000-$15,000 in qualifying new money
  • $1,000 bonus when you bring $15,001-$25,000 in qualifying new money
  • $1,500 bonus when you bring $25,000+ in qualifying new money
• In addition to the above you must receive  two qualifying ACH direct deposits totaling at least $5,000.

The Fine Print

• Account must remain open and in satisfactory status for at least 180 days
• Offer available for eligible customers who open an Easy Checking, Premier Plus or Private Bank Checking account between September 16, 2026 and January 31, 2027. A prior Extraco customer may qualify subject to the promotion’s 12-month relationship eligibility requirements. Loan-only customers with no deposit relationship qualify for the New Checking Account Incentive. Employees with no deposit relationship do not qualify. Offer valid only in Extraco Banks operating counties. Account opening is subject to approval and applicable account terms. 
• Bonus Amount: Eligible customers may earn a $750 bonus with $5,000–$15,000 in qualifying new money, a $1,000 bonus with $15,001–$25,000 in qualifying new money or a $1,500 bonus with $25,001 or more in qualifying new money. Only one new-account incentive applies to a qualifying checking account, including a jointly owned account. 
• Qualifying New Money: New money must originate from outside Extraco Banks. Funds transferred from an existing Extraco deposit account, proceeds from an Extraco loan, person-to-person transfers or internal account transfers do not qualify as new money.
• Qualification Requirements: Within 90 days of account opening, the customer must: (1) maintain the applicable minimum current balance requirement described above and (2) receive two qualifying ACH direct deposits totaling at least $5,000. 
• Bonus Payment: The bonus will be credited to the qualifying account within 15 days after the promotion ends, provided all applicable promotion requirements have been met. 
• The account holder must maintain the account in an open and satisfactory status for no less than 180 days. Extraco Banks reserves the right to revoke, charge back or recover any bonus payment awarded under this promotion, in its sole discretion and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
• 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 fee to worry about

Early Account Termination Fee

I wasn’t able to find a fee schedule so I’m unsure if there is any EATF. 

Our Verdict

Terms aren’t really clear how hold you need to hold the funds for, I’d say at minimum it’ll need to be for 90 days but again some people are reading the terms as no hold period. I suspect this will be shut down quickly and it’ll be a fight to get the bonus if they even approve many people. 

Hat tip to reader Bockrr

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