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SoFi Checking & Savings: Open New Account w/ Direct Deposit, Get Expired

up to 4.00% APY
+ $250 Bonus w/ $5K+ in Direct Deposit Transactions
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SoFi is offering 2.00% > 2.50% > 3.50% > now 4.00% APY on Savings or 2.50% > now 1.20% APY on Checking + Up to $300 > now $250 Bonus when you Open a New Online Account and Set Up Direct Deposit.

Thanks to Community Member vrcsu for posting this deal.

Details/Features:
  • After Opening a New Account and setting up Direct Deposit, wait for your direct deposit to hit your account (typically 2-4 weeks).
  • Amount of Direct Deposit Cash Bonus depends on Total Qualifying Direct Deposit amount in 25-day Evaluation Period :
    • $1,000 - $4,999 Total Qualifying Direct Deposit: $50 Cash Bonus
    • $5,000 or more Total Qualifying Direct Deposit: $250 Cash Bonus
  • SoFi will credit members who meet qualification criteria within 14 days of the end of the Evaluation Period.
  • Direct Deposit Bonus Promotion ends 1/23/23 > now 12/31/23 11:59PM ET.
  • No overdraft fees. No minimum balance fees. No monthly fees. Plus, 55,000+ fee-free ATMs within the Allpoint Network.
  • Up to 2-day-early-paycheck
  • Get up to 15% cash back at local establishments when you pay with your SoFi debit card.
  • Organize your money, set savings goals, and save your change with Vaults and Roundups.
  • You'll earn up to 4.00% annual percentage yield (APY) on savings balances (including Vaults) and 1.20% APY on checking balances with direct deposit. Members without direct deposit will earn 1.20% APY.
  • There is no minimum direct deposit amount required. However, please note that there is a minimum direct deposit required for No-Fee Overdraft Coverage ($1,000).
  • Interest rates are variable and subject to change at any time. Rates are current as of 12/16/2022. Additional information can be found at http://www.sofi.com/legal/banking-rate-sheet

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Update: 2.5% APY starting 9/30 >Now 4.00% for Savings

2.00% APY with a direct deposit. $1 direct deposit is good enough to get 2.00 APY. 1.00% APY with no direct deposit.
No account fees
No overdraft fees
No minimum balance fees
No monthly fees
Free Checks
FDIC insured
2-day-early-paycheck credit
Great mobile banking app
Access to 55,000 ATMs worldwide through the Allpoint Network

Very easy to open Checking and Savings account online with SoFi
https://www.sofi.com/banking/

up to $300 $250 bonus + $25 referral bonus

Total Qualifying Direct Deposit amount in 30-day Evaluation Period Cash Bonus
$1,000 - $1,999$4,999 $50
$2,000-$4,999 $100
$5,000 or more $300 $250

Evaluation Period start from your 1st Direct Deposit Date. (Not from account opening date)

SoFi Checking and Savings - Referral Bonus :
For a limited time, get $25 when you sign up for a SoFi Checking & Savings account and deposit at least $10 with referral link.

Referral bonus $25 created the same day of $10 deposit

How to Transfer Money?
• Directly making an online transfer from one bank account to another
• Writing a check
• Making a peer-to-peer transfer
• Completing a wire transfer
• Working with a third-party company
• Making an email money transfer

Withdrawal Limit is $1,000,000.00 per day
Same limit for transferring money from Sofi to external bank account

Overall best banking experience I've ever had.
I closed my 20 years old regions and chase accounts and moved to Sofi.
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I opened Sofi checking on Jul 26 and completed the $5,000 direct deposit. Got email 4 days ago saying "Nice work! Your first direct deposit just hit your account. We'll calculate your total direct deposit amount over the next 30 days and credit the bonus accordingly. You'll qualify for your bonus 30 days after you set up direct deposit with your employer, and it can take up to 2 weeks for it to post to your account after that"....so I should be getting the $300 within next 30 days.

-Mar, opened/completed Wells Fargo and received in 3 mts (June) the $325 Bonus.
-Apr, opened/completed Chase and received the $225 bonus immediately (same month) after direct deposit was made.
-Today, opened US Bank and setup direct deposit to receive the $400 bonus after 2 or more deposits totaling $4,000 or more.

I am now researching BMO Harris and their $500 cash bonus when you have a total of at least $7,500 in qualifying direct deposits within the first 90 days.
https://www.bmoharris.com/main/personal/checking-accounts/digital-offer/?COID=BMOC-06492I-CH9U6X7&ec... [bmoharris.com]
can we do a bank transfer to satisfy the direct deposit?
I just did this earlier today. I've had capital One 360 savings since it was ING Orange Savings and until recently I didn't notice they weren't paying me the interest rate posted on their homepage because they started the "performance" 360 savings account which gets a higher rate. Why didn't they just convert 360 savings to the new "performance" product? Probably so people like me wouldn't realize right away we weren't getting paid the best rate. They said I'd have have a new performance account to get the better rate so since I was a little miffed, I'd have to open a new account anyway, and SoFi is paying better I just moved it all over to SoFi...

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bostonman
08-22-2022 at 05:54 PM.
08-22-2022 at 05:54 PM.
This is the first time it happens to me....

Thank you for your interest in SoFi Bank.
Unfortunately, we are unable to open accounts for you at this time. This may be a result of:

Our inability to verify certain information that is required under the Patriot Act.
Data made available to us through public or private sources, which in this case does not include data obtained from any consumer credit reporting agency.
Certain transaction(s) or attempted transaction(s) with us or an affiliate.

We apologize for any inconvenience.
Best,
The SoFi Team
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David36
08-23-2022 at 09:11 AM.
08-23-2022 at 09:11 AM.
Quote from charger :
I just found out yesterday that I can't schedule (monthly) automated transfers between accounts. At least not from SoFi to external accounts. What kind of bank doesn't have a scheduled auto-transfer feature?
SoFi, they dont have LMAO
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mnsweeps
08-23-2022 at 09:44 AM.
08-23-2022 at 09:44 AM.
not sure if its worth the effort..need higher bonus..
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jeffkhlam
08-26-2022 at 02:13 PM.
08-26-2022 at 02:13 PM.
Is BMO Harris legit? They are offering $500 bonus to open
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vrcsu
08-26-2022 at 03:49 PM.
08-26-2022 at 03:49 PM.
Quote from jeffkhlam :
Is BMO Harris legit? They are offering $500 bonus to open
Yes. They are. But you need 7.5k DD within the first 90 days and also account closure penalty if you close before 90 days.

at Sofi, you can make easy $25 for just opening account and another $300 with 5k DD. No minimum opening deposit, no minimum balance requirement, and now no fees. you can close your account at anytime. lot of perks like onetime $5 credit if you use debit card over $25, free check book, etc.
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honeybun75
08-27-2022 at 06:59 PM.
08-27-2022 at 06:59 PM.
Quote from dymutaos :
I tried opening an account, and the system kept rejecting my drivers license, saying the quality was poor. I chatted with support, and they were no help, saying I just had to keep trying. They couldn't give me a reason why the system was rejecting the photo, other than it must no be able to read the barcode (which I suspect is untrue, given the numerous photos I took with multiple cameras and backgrounds).

Alas, I was unable to open an account with them. Hopefully no one else has run into this issue, since it's a great deal.
This happened to me as well
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jeffkhlam
08-27-2022 at 07:13 PM.
08-27-2022 at 07:13 PM.
Quote from honeybun75 :
This happened to me as well
Happened to me , support was of no help. I solved it by using the app instead, worked for me good luck .
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honeybun75
08-27-2022 at 07:23 PM.
08-27-2022 at 07:23 PM.
Quote from jeffkhlam :
Happened to me , support was of no help. I solved it by using the app instead worked .
Thanks. I will try that next.
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getme_frnd
08-28-2022 at 07:54 AM.
08-28-2022 at 07:54 AM.
Links
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sdsniffer
08-28-2022 at 10:45 AM.
08-28-2022 at 10:45 AM.
How about those saving accounts offered listed here:

https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/rates/

baskbank.com 2.20%
mybankingdirect.com 2.20%
cit bank 2.10%
etc…

are they all safe to use? thanks!
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jeffkhlam
08-28-2022 at 10:54 AM.
08-28-2022 at 10:54 AM.
Quote from sdsniffer :
How about those saving accounts offered listed here:

https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/rates/

baskbank.com 2.20%
mybankingdirect.com 2.20%
cit bank 2.10%
etc…

are they all safe to use? thanks!
As long as it's FDIC insured, then should be fine
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getme_frnd
08-28-2022 at 11:19 AM.
08-28-2022 at 11:19 AM.
Thanks
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vrcsu
08-28-2022 at 11:27 AM.
08-28-2022 at 11:27 AM.
Quote from sdsniffer :
How about those saving accounts offered listed here:

https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/rates/

baskbank.com 2.20%
mybankingdirect.com 2.20%
cit bank 2.10%
etc…

are they all safe to use? thanks!
Yes, mybankingdirect is safe. New York based community bank, FDIC insured. But no bonus and no referral. Their app is just ok to use. They put long hold on your deposit and way poor with alerts. They take your money in happily and put all kind of restriction when you want transfer out. Dont even expect any support from CSR

I have Sofi and also mybankingdirect. Sofi is 100% is better and I feel safe.
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Tarantado
08-28-2022 at 11:30 AM.
08-28-2022 at 11:30 AM.
Quote from LeviathanUltima :
Anyway to get this if you already have an account?

Unsure. Already opened one with a similar bonus years ago. When I logged in and tried to do this particular promo, I received this message:

"Sorry, we aren't able to open a new account for you.
Thank you for your interest in Banking. We are unable to open a new account for you at this time. If you have any questions, you can chat with support."
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08-28-2022 at 11:46 AM.
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