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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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vrcsu
09-13-2022 at 03:53 AM.
09-13-2022 at 03:53 AM.
I got my $300 credited after my 2nd deposit . It took 8 days to show up $300 credit from 2nd deposit day. $25 referral showed up after depositing $10 when I opened the account

free $325 , 2% interest, free check book and better banking experience so far
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betterthanhalf
09-14-2022 at 09:23 PM.
09-14-2022 at 09:23 PM.
Quote from vrcsu :
I got my $300 credited after my 2nd deposit . It took 8 days to show up $300 credit from 2nd deposit day. $25 referral showed up after depositing $10 when I opened the account

free $325 , 2% interest, free check book and better banking experience so far

Did you get any email notifications about the bonus progress? I just completed it but no emails.
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iivisionii
09-14-2022 at 09:33 PM.
09-14-2022 at 09:33 PM.
Quote from Tazmania99 :
My first DD just showed up on my checking account yesterday even though my payday is 2 days later. I did not know until they sent me an email about the very first DD. Maybe an email notice only sent when DD hits the checking accounts instead of savings.
Interesting. I haven't gotten any emails at all, even though I've already hit over 5k deposits. It's in my savings so I wonder if that's why.

Quote from betterthanhalf :
Did you get any email notifications about the bonus progress? I just completed it but no emails.
I haven't gotten any email either. Still waiting on the bonus.
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Last edited by iivisionii September 14, 2022 at 10:01 PM.
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vrcsu
09-15-2022 at 04:21 PM.
09-15-2022 at 04:21 PM.
Quote from betterthanhalf :
Did you get any email notifications about the bonus progress? I just completed it but no emails.
No. I have not received any email notification .

2nd deposit on Aug 29th , Bonus credited on 7th
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pr1nyc1
09-15-2022 at 06:09 PM.
09-15-2022 at 06:09 PM.
Sofi doesn't appear to be on the Zelle participating banks. Any know for sure if they are or aren't?
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vrcsu
09-17-2022 at 11:53 AM.
09-17-2022 at 11:53 AM.
There is a menu in Sofi App for bonus and also for referral bonus.

Referral bonus $25/$50 will be paid in 2 to 8 business days after referred friend meets the minimum depots of $10. You and Your friend both will get referral bonus paid in 2 to 8 business days.

Promo bonus will be paid with in 10 business days after reaching 5k direct deposit .
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bioscm
09-17-2022 at 12:37 PM.
09-17-2022 at 12:37 PM.
Quote from vrcsu :
There is a menu in Sofi App for bonus and also for referral bonus.

Referral bonus $25/$50 will be paid in 2 to 8 business days after referred friend meets the minimum depots of $10. You and Your friend both will get referral bonus paid in 2 to 8 business days.

Promo bonus will be paid with in 10 business days after reaching 5k direct deposit .
Could you direct me where the menu is in the sofi app? I see the referral stats, where is the one for the other bonus?
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vrcsu
09-17-2022 at 03:14 PM.
09-17-2022 at 03:14 PM.
I got another good offer!! it is targeted offer via email.

Add money to SoFi Checking and Savings.Earn up to $1,000.
https://www.sofi.com/banking/balance-offer/
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09-17-2022 at 04:31 PM.
09-17-2022 at 04:31 PM.
Quote from bioscm :
Could you direct me where the menu is in the sofi app? I see the referral stats, where is the one for the other bonus?
after logging into Sofi app, click home button, on top click "Get $50" . scroll down to see "View your referral stats" . You will see referral stats and also bonus payout methods. please pm me if u need more help with this
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FancySofa6464
09-17-2022 at 04:57 PM.
09-17-2022 at 04:57 PM.
Quote from pr1nyc1 :
Sofi doesn't appear to be on the Zelle participating banks. Any know for sure if they are or aren't?

They do not have Zelle. People have reported you can use Zelle with Sofi on the Zelle app
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mkm85
09-18-2022 at 07:33 PM.
09-18-2022 at 07:33 PM.
Quote from vrcsu :
I got another good offer!! I hope you are all getting too

Add money to SoFi Checking and Savings.Earn up to $1,000.
https://www.sofi.com/banking/balance-offer/

PM me if any one has any questions on Sofi . I am going stop posting on this thread because this thread is getting old
Is that the new $1000 offer for a new customer?

I opened a new Sofi account 4 weeks ago.
All my DD from my employer was counted as a regular deposit. So I didn't receive any signup bonus. Only $0.07 was earned by the 1% APY of the initial $1500 deposit.
Before withdrawing all money from Sofi and closing the account, I checked this thread one more time and saw the new offer.
I cannot see any statement that is for a new customer or all.

Anyway, without DD, 1% APY seems too low.
I am thinking to keep the account or close.
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vrcsu
09-19-2022 at 03:52 AM.
09-19-2022 at 03:52 AM.
Quote from mkm85 :
Is that the new $1000 offer for a new customer?

I opened a new Sofi account 4 weeks ago.
All my DD from my employer was counted as a regular deposit. So I didn't receive any signup bonus. Only $0.07 was earned by the 1% APY of the initial $1500 deposit.
Before withdrawing all money from Sofi and closing the account, I checked this thread one more time and saw the new offer.
I cannot see any statement that is for a new customer or all.

Anyway, without DD, 1% APY seems too low.
I am thinking to keep the account or close.

Yes new offer received via email. I think it is targeted offer. Both my wife and I got this offer.
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FancySofa6464
09-19-2022 at 04:17 AM.
09-19-2022 at 04:17 AM.
Quote from vrcsu :
Yes new offer received via email. I think it is targeted offer. Both my wife and I got this offer.

Not targeted, anyone is eligible for it
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09-19-2022 at 01:16 PM.
09-19-2022 at 01:16 PM.
Quote from FancySofa6464 :
Not targeted, anyone is eligible for it
That would be great.. But how do know? As far as I know, it is targeted.

I chatted with customer service to confirm that it is targeted offer. Your account number must be in this offer to get it.
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mkm85
09-19-2022 at 06:39 PM.
09-19-2022 at 06:39 PM.
Quote from vrcsu :
That would be great.. But how do know? As far as I know, it is targeted.

I chatted with customer service to confirm that it is targeted offer. Your account number must be in this offer to get it.
I also chatted with CS. I didn't receive any email from Sofi, but the CS said that I am eligible. Smilie
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