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Special Checking and Debit Mastercard® Offer! footnote 1
Get up to $175 footnote 2!
PLUS, a free CEFCU Debit Mastercard®, no monthly Checking account fees, no minimum balance requirements... CEFCU Checking makes it easy peasy. And, new qualifying accounts could receive up to $175 footnote 2! What's not to love?
Start earning your bonuses today!
- To receive your $150 Savings credit: footnote 3
- Fulfill ONE (or more) of the qualification criteria footnote 3 the calendar month after you open your Checking account.
- Sign up for eStatements.
- To receive your $25 Savings credit: footnote 4
- Use your CEFCU Debit Mastercard® for qualifying purchases for three months after you open your Checking account.
Still on the fence?
With a CEFCU Checking account, a Debit Mastercard is free, so you can get cash and make purchases worldwide. Plus, you have access to over 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs, and features and benefits such as:
- Digital Wallets Shop and pay the quick and secure way
- Card Alerts Monitor your card activity
- Zero Liability Pay only for purchases authorized footnote 5
Plus, check out the CEFCU Dividend Checking account! All the benefits of a Checking account, and you earn dividends!
Checking Bonus Details
1. Must be at least 13 years old to qualify for the bonus.
2. The bonuses are not available on transfers of existing CEFCU Checking accounts, nor for members who have previously had a Checking account with CEFCU. All bonuses are not available on Health Savings Accounts, Rep Payee accounts, Uniform Transfer to Minor Accounts, Basic Business Checking accounts, Dividend Business Checking accounts, or Business Checking accounts. Offer subject to change. There is a limit of a combined total of $175 for personal Checking account-related bonuses per member. The value of the bonuses are considered a taxable dividend to you and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT. You must have a valid SSN/ITIN to qualify.
3. For Checking accounts only, you will receive a $150 Savings credit as a bonus if you open a new, first-time Checking account between 1/1/25 and 6/30/25. To receive the bonus, you must: (i) qualify for a Checking account; (ii) open a new, first-time Checking account with a deposit of $25 or more; (iii) satisfy one or more of the following account requirements within the first full calendar month after account opening: have a minimum individual balance of $5,000 or minimum household balance of $10,000, make 5 or more purchases of at least $15 with your CEFCU Debit Mastercard linked to this new Checking account, or have direct deposits totaling $500 or more on this Checking account or associated Savings account; (iv) agree to receive your CEFCU Savings account statements electronically, via CEFCU eStatements, (v) maintain your open Checking account in good standing as of the bonus fulfillment date, and (vi) have a valid Social Security or Tax Identification number. Your bonus will be deposited to the CEFCU Savings account associated with your new Checking account within 4 to 6 weeks of the end of the first full calendar month after account opening if you satisfied one or more of account requirements (item iii) and agreed to receive your CEFCU account statements electronically (item iv) before the end of that first full calendar month.
4. For new, first-time Checking accounts only, you will receive a $25 Savings credit as a bonus when you use your CEFCU Debit Mastercard linked to this new Checking account for 5 or more purchases of at least $15 each month, for the first three full calendar months following account opening. Your bonus will be deposited to the CEFCU Savings account associated with your new Checking account within 4 to 6 weeks of the end of the third full calendar month following account opening.
5. Zero Liability. Pay only for purchases which you have authorized on your Mastercard card. Unauthorized purchases are not your responsibility. Conditions and exceptions apply. Get Details on Zero Liability .