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Wells Fargo Bank: Open Checking Account w/ Direct Deposit Totaling $1000 and Get Expired

$325 Bonus
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Wells Fargo is offering a $325 Bonus (deposited to your checking account) when you open an Eligible Checking account and Make Direct Deposits Totaling $1000 or More Within 90 Days of Account Opening.

Thanks to Community Member sdiscool for finding this deal.
  • Open a new checking account by February 27, 2023.
  • Make qualifying direct deposits totaling $1000 or more within 90 days of account opening.
  • The $325 bonus will be added to your new account within 30 days.
Account Opening and Enrollment Instructions:
  • To open and enroll your new account in the promotion, visit the offer landing page and start the application. When you apply online from the page, your bonus offer code will automatically be applied. If you choose to apply in-person at a Wells Fargo branch, ensure to generate your offer code and bring it to the Wells Fargo representative.

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Enjoy all the great features that come with a new Wells Fargo checking account and qualify for a $325 bonus.* This offer is for new checking customers only.

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not here. haven;t had an acct w these dirtbags in 10+ yrs. opening it online I got a "more info is needed, go to a branch" so.. get f'ed WF
I don't like WF with all illegal crap they have pulled recently.

That said they are the 3rd or 4th biggest bank the USA & in the top 20 in the world. They are not going out of biz soon.
how long before we can close this account after receiving bonus

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Venom213
02-14-2023 at 09:08 AM.
02-14-2023 at 09:08 AM.
Quote from bgarske :
I did this promotion last time they offered the $300 bonus. I made sure to initially deposit enough to avoid the monthly service fee then had 1 direct deposit go into the account then wait until the bonus comes. I actually just closed the account this past weekend. Worked great, easy $300

How long did you keep the account open and how long until you got your bonus? Thanks
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oakraiders510
02-14-2023 at 09:12 AM.
02-14-2023 at 09:12 AM.
Wells fargo is a horrible bank. They opened a 2nd credit card line back in 2015 and played it off. I opened my first credit card with them back in 2014 (secured card, was a youngster at the time) and they never gave me my initial deposit back for that card.

They can go to hell
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qwertyaas
02-14-2023 at 09:12 AM.
02-14-2023 at 09:12 AM.
Quote from mauiadventure :
How long did you keep the account open?

Still have it open for some reason.
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ltrazaklt
02-14-2023 at 09:16 AM.
02-14-2023 at 09:16 AM.
Quote from Lilyly :
td is having promo right now?
Idk, I think it was a targeted mailer ..for a $400 Bonus , with like $2500 in DD after 90 days..something like that ..YMMV .. its about 4 months old or so
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JL5
02-14-2023 at 12:53 PM.

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02-14-2023 at 12:53 PM.
Wow, the haters on this deal need to reboot and configure their SD priorities.

Who cares how bad Wells Fargo is as a bank?
Even if WF screwed you in the past, this deal allow YOU the opportunity to TAKE money FROM THEM.

Of course, you have to play by the rules of their game, keep an eye on them, take the money, and close the account.

Rinse and repeat the next time?

I received a $1,500 bonus from them last year by opening a business checking account - another $300 for a credit card. That account was closed soon after the bonus cleared. This is a new bonus - so I will rinse & repeat (it's a separate type of account so I'm qualified to jump on this one too). I'll take it a step further and open one for the spouse and kids...and turn this into a 4 x $235 bonus.

If you can't watch this bank like a hawk, or play within the guidelines and rules, then you should probably close this thread and wait for the next deal to be on the FrontPage

Again, don't hate the player, LOVE the game and enjoy your bonus!!

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Venom213
02-14-2023 at 01:12 PM.
02-14-2023 at 01:12 PM.
Quote from JL5 :
Wow, the haters on this deal need to reboot and configure their SD priorities.

Who cares how bad Wells Fargo is as a bank?
Even if WF screwed you in the past, this deal allow YOU the opportunity to TAKE money FROM THEM.

Of course, you have to play by the rules of their game, keep an eye on them, take the money, and close the account.

Rinse and repeat the next time?

I received a $1,500 bonus from them last year by opening a business checking account - another $300 for a credit card. That account was closed soon after the bonus cleared. This is a new bonus - so I will rinse & repeat (it's a separate type of account so I'm qualified to jump on this one too). I'll take it a step further and open one for the spouse and kids...and turn this into a 4 x $235 bonus.

If you can't watch this bank like a hawk, or play within the guidelines and rules, then you should probably close this thread and wait for the next deal to be on the FrontPage

Again, don't hate the player, LOVE the game and enjoy your bonus!!

How soon after can you close the checking after receiving bonus? And no restrictions on one per household here?

What bank are you using ti transfer from to get DD credit instead of employer? Seeing alot of dp's online
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slickdude1234
02-14-2023 at 06:00 PM.
02-14-2023 at 06:00 PM.
Quote from Hrshycro :
What qualifies as a DD for WF... Venmo, ACH from Schwab Brokerage, Fidelity, etc work?

Nothing works. Finally did DD from work
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02-14-2023 at 06:42 PM.

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02-14-2023 at 06:42 PM.
Quote from mauiadventure :
How soon after can you close the checking after receiving bonus? And no restrictions on one per household here?

What bank are you using ti transfer from to get DD credit instead of employer? Seeing alot of dp's online
You can close the account right after you get the bonus.
I usually will transfer ALL money out to another bank via an ACH transfer.
Once all the money is out of the account - call them and ask to close the account.
It's very simple - don't think of it personally for closing the account - it's JUST BUSINESS!

For me, I can set up multiple direct deposits for myself and family members through my work.

There are data points of other types of bank transfers that usually count as a Direct Deposit.
An earlier poster linked to Doctor Of Credit's Wells Fargo transfer datapoint page.

Wells Fargo Direct Deposit Triggers ---> https://www.doctorofcredit.com/kn...ells_Fargo

EDIT'd to add - there is no 1 per household, address, or family language in the fine print.
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BaaliBandapirrla
02-14-2023 at 07:32 PM.
02-14-2023 at 07:32 PM.
I got this in a flyer mailed to home. Threw it into garbage. I am not doing business with these notorious org. That too for $350 before tax.
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BADASSDAD
02-14-2023 at 11:49 PM.
02-14-2023 at 11:49 PM.
Quote from hazee :
what a dumb ignorant comment. A bank with market cap of $184B & net income of $12B is risky how?

Did u not hear.
Because they were busted fraudulently opening checking, debit, and credit card accounts in their customers names without their knowledge along with insurance accounts without using their customers real contact info so they wouldnt know. then they went on TV and apologized to the entire country begging for people to trust them again only to get busted doing the same thing two more times.
If you look up all the iligal activities Wells Fargo has been involved in in the last 15 years the list is longer than a pocket dictionary and if you think I'm exaggerating look it up it's absolutely unbelievable this bank is still in business
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BADASSDAD
02-14-2023 at 11:56 PM.
02-14-2023 at 11:56 PM.
Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion settling charges it wrongfully seized homes and cars.
link below

rb.gy/mgzksf
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02-15-2023 at 12:01 AM.
02-15-2023 at 12:01 AM.
Violation Tracker Current Parent Company Summary

Current Parent Company Name: Wells Fargo
Ownership Structure: publicly traded (ticker symbol WFC)
Headquartered in: California
Major Industry: financial services
Specific Industry: banking
Penalty total since 2000: $25,781,458,643
Number of records: 230

to see a more specific breakdown of the iligal activity click the link below.
it's unreal

https://violationtracker.goodjobs...ells-fargo
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ready2rumble
02-15-2023 at 01:11 AM.
02-15-2023 at 01:11 AM.
Odd, I tried to open it online and it said that they couldn't verify me and I had to open in branch. I guess I'll just go down the street, but that's a bit annoying.
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Bunduckie
02-15-2023 at 01:32 AM.
02-15-2023 at 01:32 AM.
I do this every other year and my wife the following year to take advantage of the bonus without disqualifying myself. Going on 5th year
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Bunduckie
02-15-2023 at 01:34 AM.
02-15-2023 at 01:34 AM.
Quote from nenuaryan :
how long before we can close this account after receiving bonus

You can close it as soon as you receive the bonus and withdraw the money. Closing account is as easy as giving them a call over the phone, there is no need to go into a branch to do so
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