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Citibank is currently offering a generous bonus of up to $2,000 when you open a personal checking account or a business checking account. There are no fees involved in the promotion, though you’ll have to jump through a few hoops and deposit a serious amount of cash to get the highest bonus.
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Citi checking account: Get a bonus
Citibank is offering a bonus ranging from for opening a new personal checking account.
How to qualify
To qualify for the bonus for opening a new Citi checking account, you must:
- Open a qualifying Citi checking account and fund the account with money that’s not from a Citibank account.
- Make a qualifying deposit within 20 days.
- Maintain the balance for 60 days.
The deposit tiers are as follows:
- Deposit at least $10,000 to earn $200.
- Deposit at least $30,000 to earn $500.
- Deposit at least $75,000 to earn $1,000.
- Deposit at least $200,000 to earn $1,500.
- Deposit at least $300,000 to earn $2,000.
No matter which bonus amount you choose to peruse, you’ll need to make the deposit within 20 days of account opening and maintain that balance for 60 days to earn the reward. In some areas, if you open a both a Citi checking account and a Citi savings account, the minimum balance requirement can come from a combination of both accounts.
After completing all required activities, Citi will deposit your cash bonus to your account within 30 calendar days.
Expiration date
January 9, 2024.
How to waive fees
The monthly maintenance fee is $5 for Access checking and $15 for Regular checking.
Both fees are waived for the first three months then can continue to be waived if you have at least $250 in direct deposit per month or maintain a balance of at least $30,000.
Citi business checking account: Get a $300 to $2,000 bonus
How to qualify
The bonus offer is available to new Citibank business customers and to current customers who haven’t had a qualifying account within the past 180 days. To qualify for the bonus, you must:
- Open a new CitiBusiness® Analyzed Checking, CitiBusiness® Streamlined Checking or CitiBusiness® Flexible Checking.
- Fund your new account with money that’s not from an existing Citibank account. (However, you can use the aggregate balances from your new business checking account and a new or existing CitiBusiness® Insured Money Market Account to meet your qualifying balance.)
- Ask a Citibank business specialist to enroll you in the promotion.
- Make a qualifying deposit within 30 days.
- You must maintain the qualifying balance for 60 days.
The deposit tiers are as follows:
- Deposit at least $5,000 to earn $300.
- Deposit between $20,000 and $99,999 to earn $750.
- Depositing between $100,000 and $199,999 to earn $1,500.
- Deposit at least $200,000 to earn $2,000.
No matter which amount you choose, you’ll need to make the deposit within 30 days of account opening and keep the money there for an additional 60 days. Citibank will then deposit your bonus cash within 90 days from the end of the month in which you complete your qualifying requirements.
Expiration date
January 9, 2024.
How to waive fees
The Citibusiness Streamlined Checking Account has a $15 monthly service fee but this can be waived by maintaining an average available balance of $5,000.
The Citibusiness Flexible Checking Account has a $30 monthly service fee but this can be waived by maintaining an average available balance of $10,000.
How Citibank promotions compare
Citibank’s current promotions are currently the best around. Here’s how they compare to some other big-bank competitors, including Chase, Bank of America, PNC and Wells Fargo:
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Citibank opened in 1812 with headquarters in New York City and is now the country’s fourth largest bank, with assets totaling $1.657 trillion. It operates 659 domestic branches and more branches around the world than all other U.S.-run banks combined.
In the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, which breaks down customer satisfaction by region, Citibank received above-average scores in Florida and California but a below-average score in the New York tri-state area.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
When you open a new checking account with Citibank before January 9, 2024, you may receive a bonus ranging from , depending on how much you deposit into the account.
To earn the bonus, you’ll need to fund the account within 30 days of opening it and maintain that balance for an additional 60 days. The amount of your bonus depends on your balance.
You can open a Citibank account online in just a few minutes. You’ll start by filling out an application and providing the following details:
- First and last name.
- Mailing address.
- Social Security number or taxpayer identification number.
- Age.
You don’t need a minimum deposit to open the checking account, but you will need to deposit enough cash to earn the bonus if that’s what you’re after.
Yes, Citibank promotions and bonuses are typically taxable. After the end of the year, Citi will report your cash bonus to the IRS as interest and will send you a Form 1099-INT (or Form 1042-S if applicable).
Yes, Citi may waive the checking account’s monthly service fee during the first three calendar months and may continue waiving the fee if the account has qualifying direct deposit activity.
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