[WA, King County] Salal Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus Via Referral

Update 8/16/26: Bonus is now $100 via referral. Feel free to share your referrals in the comments below. Hat tip to reader ShawntheShawn

Terms now state ‘Applicants must reside in King County, WA’

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $150
• Availability: There are many easy ways to qualify for Salal membership. You can live or work in Washington state or an eligible Oregon county (Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion, Columbia, Douglas, Washington, Deschutes, Linn, or Lane). You can also qualify by being related to a member or employee of Salal Credit Union, if your employer is a Salal Foundation member, or by becoming a member by joining the Salal Foundation. (anybody can join the Salal foundation)
• Direct deposit required: None
• Additional requirements: 30 debit card transactions
• Hard/soft pull: Soft pull
• ChexSystems: Yes
• Credit card funding: No
• Monthly fees: None
• Early account termination fee: $10, 90 days
• Household limit: One
• Expiration date: 12/31/25

The Offer

Direct link to offer

• Salal Credit Union is offering a $150 bonus when you open a new checking account and complete the following requirements: 
  • Deposit $250+
  • make 10 transactions within 60 days

The Fine Print

• All Salal accounts and loans are subject to review of credit and consumer reporting information, not all will qualify.
• Must be eligible for Salal Credit Union membership.
• Offer good on new Salal checking accounts opened by 12/31/2025; Excludes Pathway and Premier Checking accounts.
• Limit one per household
• . A minimum of $25 is required to open a Salal checking account. Other fees may apply.
• Fees may reduce earnings on the account.
• See Consumer Product & Fee Disclosure and Consumer Membership & Account Agreement here for details.
• To be eligible for $150, you cannot have had a Salal checking account in the prior 6 months, the account must be open and in good standing at least 90 days, you must make at least 30 debit card transactions within the first 90 days, and you must be enrolled in eStatements. The $150 will be deposited to eligible accounts within four months of account opening. This special cash offer is subject to IRS reporting.
• 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

There is an early account termination fee of $10 if closed within 90 days.

Our Verdict

Seems like it might be available nationwide, I suspect if that gets hit hard the bonus won’t be available for long. For ideas on how to hit the debit card requirement click here. We will add this to our list of the best bank account bonuses. 

Hat tip to ShawntheShawn

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