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E-LOAN is offering two $25 bonuses for new account holders, one for a savings plus account and the other for a one year CD. Go through the link to take advantage, offer good until December 18th.

E-LOAN’s 1-year CD is at 4.36%, which puts it with some of the best CD rates (and better than the standard E-LOAN 1-year CD rate.

Did you know that ING Direct acquired Sharebuilder earlier this year? If so, did you know you can now link the two accounts together through ING Direct? Yep! They enabled that functionality recently and if offers a simple way to view everything all through your ING Direct screen.

To link the accounts:

1. Log into your ING Direct account.
2. On the dashboard, click on “Access your ShareBuilder account(s).”
3. If that option isn’t there, go to the “Transfer Money” page and click on “Connect your accounts.”
4. Then, you’ll be asked your Sharebuilder username and password.

They link the accounts by personal information, so it takes a few days if you just opened either account.

If you need an ING Direct account, open one using a referral to get $25. You can find referrals on this ING Referrals Promotion page. If you need a Sharebuilder account, use one of these Sharebuilder promotion codes to get a $50 bonus.

ING Direct is one of the first and best online banks out there and they have a great new account sign-up bonus of $25 if you deposit $250 for thirty days. You have to use a referral link, which can be found on this ING Direct Promotion page, but it’s ridiculously simple and easy to get.

ING Direct also offers a competitive 2.75% APY interest rate and is FDIC insured. Be sure to follow the instructions on that page to get your $25 new account bonus.

Another week, another Citibank checking promotion for those who don’t already have a checking account with them and are current Citi cardmembers. The terms are the same:

• Just open a qualifying Citibank regular checking account and fund it with a minimum of $1,000 by 12/31/2008.
• Within the first month after your account is opened, make at least one direct deposit into your account or make at least two electronic bill payments from your account each month for three consecutive months and get $100 deposited into your new account.

Apply online or over the phone by calling 1-800-374-9500 - remember to use promotion code CY72 to get the offer.

Terms & Conditions:

This offer is only available to Citi® cardmembers who are the primary credit card account holders. Offer is not valid for existing Citibank checking customers. All accounts are subject to approval. Participation limited to United States (”U.S.”) citizens or resident aliens with a valid U.S. taxpayer identification number. Customer is responsible for taxes, if any. Persons under 18 years of age are not eligible. Offer may be modified or withdrawn at any time without notice, is not transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer. Checking account must be funded with $1,000 or more by 12/31/2008 and must be in a Citibank Account, Citibank Everything Counts® or Citigold® account relationship package. Fees may apply to the checking account. Within the first month after account opening, customer must complete at least one direct deposit to, or at least two electronic bill payments from, the checking account each month for three consecutive months to get $100. Electronic bill payments are those you make using Citibank® Online, Citi MobileSM or CitiPhone Banking®, excluding bill payments made to Citibank credit cards and transfer payments made to accounts with Citibank or its affiliates. $100 will be deposited to your Citibank checking account within 120 days from the end of the statement period in which you met the qualifying requirements. Your checking account must be in good standing at the time each bonus payment is deposited. Checking accounts are offered by Citibank, N.A., an affiliate of Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., the bank that issues your credit card.

Citibank has a $25 bonus for new Ultimate Savings account customers using the promotion code CYA8 (it automatically knows if you apply online, you need to mention CYA8 if you call in to 1-877-695-9400).

What do you need to do?

• Open and fund a new Ultimate Savings Account with a minimum initial deposit of $1,000
• Maintain a minimum balance of $1,000 in your account each month for the next 3 consecutive calendar months.

Terms & Conditions:

$25 offer is only available for first-time Citibank deposit account customers, and will be paid only once to any individual. Persons who currently have or at any time have had a deposit account at Citibank (or any of its predecessor banks) are not eligible. To qualify for this offer you must: (1) Open and fund a new Ultimate Savings Account with a minimum initial deposit of $1,000 by using offer code CYA8 and (2) maintain a minimum balance of $1,000 in your account each month for the next 3 consecutive calendar months. $25 will be credited to your Ultimate Savings Account within 120 days from the date of satisfaction of offer terms. Account must be in good standing at the time of $25 credit. The amount of any bonus payment will be reported to the IRS as interest earned in the year credited.
Offer can be modified or withdrawn at any time without notice, expires , is not transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer.

** No monthly maintenance fee applies when held as a stand-alone account in the Citibank Account relationship package. Other account charges may apply.

This offer isn’t available to everyone, just those living in Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin; but if you do live in one of those states, you can get a $200 bonus if you open an account with National City Bank by the end of the month, Oct. 31st.

Here’s what you need to do:

• Open an account and deposit $50 by Oct 31st, 2008.
• Set up a direct deposit of at least $250 within 60 days
• Use your Visa Check Card within 60 days.
• The bonus will be deposited within 60 days.

M&T Bank is running a bunch of promotions on their checking accounts in conjunction with their “Checking Built for Baltimore” marketing promotion. No mention of whether there are geographic requirements.

M&T Select™ Checking
Available with or without interest
Get preferred rates on M&T Select CDs and loans, free standard check orders and more
Free with qualifying relationship balances
$100 Cash Bonus

M&T Direct Checking Free with direct deposit
Free M&T Web Bill Pay**
$100 Cash Bonus

M&T Totally Free Checking
No minimum balance requirement
No monthly service charge
$25 Cash Bonus

M&T Classic Checking w/ Interest
Free checking for age 50 and over
50% off most check orders
Free M&T Web Bill Pay**
$50 Cash Bonus

M&T @College CheckingSM
Exclusively for students
No minimum balance requirement
No monthly service charge
$25 Cash Bonus

National City is offering a $150 promotional bonus for new customers who open a checking account with them online, with direct deposit. All you need to do is open an account by 10/22 with $50, direct deposit at least $250, use the Visa Check Card within 60 days and the $150 is yours. Typical T&C type stuff too, like one bonus per household, new accounts only, and of course, the $150 is subject to 1099 tax reporting.

Promotional details.

Looks like there’s another Bank of America $100 promotion in the wind, this time it’s for opening a free State University of Iowa checking account. Everything is branded University of Iowa but there doesn’t seem to be any confirmation of student or alumni status to take advantage of this offer. All you need to do is open a MyAccess checking account, enter WGSUOISI808 as the promotion code, and you’re all set. No minimums, no direct deposit, no fuss. $100 credited within 90 days and you have to be a new customer with no checking accounts closed within the last three months.

Promotional Offer

Promotion Code: WGSUOISI808

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