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    Best BOK Financial Promotions and Offers

    Looking to open a new bank account and earn a little extra cash? Bank of Oklahoma Financial is currently offering promotions that could earn you up to $300 -- and the requirements are fairly easy to meet. Here's everything you need to know about BOK Financial promotions. Current BOK Financial Promotions: October 2025 BOK Financial is offering two main promotions for new customers. Here's a side-by-side look at both offers: AccountBonus ValueExpiration DateAccess Checking$300Dec. 31, 2025BOK Financial QuickSave$250None BOK Financial Access Checking Bonus: Up To $300 This bonus is a limited-time offer. If you're a college student and you open a new Access checking account, you can receive a $300 bonus. Here's more on the offer: Cash value: $300 Minimum deposit: $50 Expiration date: Dec. 31, 2025 How to get it: Make the $50 minimum deposit and show at least two forms of identification in the first 60 days. One of these should be a college, university or vocational school student ID....
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    Associated Bank Bonuses and Promotions

    Associated Bank has almost 200 locations throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. If you're a resident of the Midwest, you might want to take a look at the latest Associated Bank bonuses and promotions to earn some free cash. Current Associated Bank Promotions: September 2025 Associated Bank's current bonuses feature the bank's checking accounts. Here's a quick preview: Account TypeBonus AmountOffer ExpirationAssociated Bank Personal Checking AccountsUp to $600Nov. 15, 2025Business Access Checking$100Nov. 15, 2025Business Balanced Checking$400Sept. 30, 2025Business Choice Checking$750Sept. 30, 2025 Associated Bank Checking Account Bonus An Associated Bank checking account bonus will give your wallet a boost. Read on to learn more about these lucrative promotions. Associated Bank Personal Checking Account Bonus: Up to $600 Associated Bank offers a personal checking account bonus of up to $600. The bank offers three personal checking account options: Access Checking, Balanced...
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    Chase Private Client Program: Requirements, Benefits and Drawbacks

    Chase Private Client Overview The Chase Private Client program is a private banking experience designed for those who want access to a personal banker from Chase, one of the nation's leading financial institutions. In addition, the program offers deep discounts on large purchases like homes and cars, but you'll need at least $150,000 in assets to qualify. Keep reading to learn more about Chase Private Client. Chase Private Client Key Features If you're considering Chase Private Client, here's a closer look at its standout features: Benefits Chase Private Client offers a host of exclusive perks and benefits: Business banking: No-fee transactions and lower minimum balance requirements for Chase Platinum Business Checking account holders.Investments: Access to a J.P. Morgan Private Client Advisor specializing in personalized investment strategies.Auto loans: 0.25% discount on auto loan financing.Personal banking: $0 fees on ATM transactions, wire transfers or overdrafts. Features...
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    Live Oak Bank Review: Attractive APY on High-Yield Savings

    Live Oak Bank opened for business in 2008 as a small business bank. However, the bank does offer personal savings products, including high-yield savings accounts and CDs. The bank is digital first, FDIC-insured and has no monthly fees for its savings account. As an online-only bank, Live Oak doesn't have physical branches, but offers competitive rates on its savings account and CDs. Live Oak Bank Savings Accounts  Live Oak Bank offers one high-yield savings account with a APY and no monthly maintenance fees. Customers can open the account in less than five minutes from the comfort of their home.  Earns higher than the national average in terms of APY No monthly maintenance fees Savings account is FDIC-insured No physical branches No comprehensive banking coverage 4.7GBR RatingGOBankingRates scores and rankings are objectively determined by our research/editorial team. Our scoring formula weighs several factors that differ from category to category depending on what consumers...
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    What Is USAA’s Mortgage Rate?

    Conventional loans are available from USAA with fixed rates starting just below 7% APR as of May 2025. USAA does not offer adjustable rate mortgages as of May 2025.
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    How To Find and Use Your Chase Bank Login

    See how to log in to your Chase account and access services.
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    BMO Bank Near Me: Closest Branches and ATMs

    BMO Bank is one of the largest banks in not only the United States but also North America, so it's not surprising if you bank with -- or are considering banking with -- BMO Bank.  If so, you may be wondering about locations near you and when you can enjoy its products and services for your daily banking needs. Keep reading to learn more. How To Locate a BMO Near You Whether you are a new customer or new to the area, you can use the Google Map below to find the bank branch locations near you. How To Find a BMO Bank Branch Near Me The best way to find the closest BMO Bank branch near you is to use the bank's online branch and ATM locator. Follow these steps to use the tool: Load the BMO Bank branch locator. Enter your city and state or your ZIP code in the field provided. Browse through the results on the map to determine which option is closest to you.  Once you find the location closest to you, look at the listing to find the location's address, phone number and hours...
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    WaFd Bank Review: Low Minimum Deposits and a Full Suite of Products

    WaFd Bank is a solid regional bank with a broad product line. The bank offers all the products people need, many with maintenance fees that can be waived, plus reasonable balance requirements. WaFd Bank also has convenient digital banking products and services, such as Zelle, which sends and receives money, online banking and a mobile app. WaFd Bank Checking Accounts WaFd Bank offers four checking accounts -- Free Checking, Reward Checking, Premium Rewards Checking, and Interest Checking. All checking accounts require a $25 minimum monthly deposit. All checking accounts come with a debit card, digital banking and free overdraft protection.  All accounts require a $25 minimum opening deposit.Free checking has no monthly maintenance fee.Rewards checking has a $6 monthly maintenance fee.You can receive various checking rewards with Rewards, Premium Rewards and Interest Checking accounts.All accounts offer an overdraft line of credit.Free 3x5 safety deposit box with interest checking...
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    FNBO Review: Relationship Banking Perks and Great Customer Service

    FNBO offers free checking accounts with no monthly fees, no minimum deposits and no overdraft fees. Learn more in this FNBO review.
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    First Mid Bank & Trust Review: Accessible Accounts and Competitive ...

    First Mid Bank & Trust provides a wide range of financial products, including fee-free and interest-earning checking accounts, a competitive high-yield savings account through Raisin and flexible CD options. The bank operates physical branches in Illinois, Missouri, Texas and Wisconsin. First Mid Bank & Trust Checking Accounts First Mid Bank & Trust offers multiple checking accounts to fit varying needs, including fee-free options, interest-bearing accounts, and specialized accounts for young customers and seniors. All accounts come with essential banking tools and perks like overdraft protection and access to digital banking services. The debit card rewards program pays up to $80 per year for Premier accounts and up to $40 per year for Classic accounts.First Mid reimburses ATM fees up to $12 per month for select accounts.Premier Checking, Classic Checking and Interest Checking have an APY of for all balances.Additional services, including shopping and travel discounts,...
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    Pinnacle Bank Review: A Full-Service Bank

    Pinnacle Bank has 151 branches in seven states, including Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. The bank offers many of the products of a large bank, including checking accounts with nontraditional perks like ID Protect and Cellular Telephone Protection, as well as interest-earning potential. GOBankingRates has ranked it among the Best Banks of 2025 in Nebraska and Wyoming.  Pinnacle Bank Checking Accounts Free Checking Account, Select Checking Account, Diamond Secure Checking Account, Interest Checking Account, and Relationship Account are the five accounts available at Pinnacle Bank. All accounts require a $100 minimum opening deposit. Free Checking, Select Checking, and Diamond Secure Checking Accounts have no minimum balance requirement. Relationship Checking is an interest-bearing account, and you must maintain a $15,000 minimum average daily balance or $50,000 in total deposits or pay a $25 service charge. All accounts require a $100 minimum deposit IDProtect and Cellular...
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    BankNewport Review: Highly-Rated Mobile App

    BankNewport is a conventional brick-and-mortar bank located in Rhode Island. The bank has 2.68 billion in assets and serves approximately 48,800 customers. BankNewport has a range of financial products, and its digital app is ranked highly. BankNewport Checking Accounts  There are three checking accounts offered at BankNewport. BN Checking, BN Plus Checking, and BN Premium Checking all require a $25 minimum deposit. BN Checking is the basic account that requires no monthly maintenance fee but has a debit card, access to online and mobile banking, and online bill pay. BN Plus Checking can earn debit card rewards; for example, you can earn $0.10 back on all purchases of $20 and up to $30 per month when you shop with your Visa Debit card. BN Premium Checking is an interest-earning account.  BN Plus Checking and BN Premium Checking will not charge non-BankNewport ATM fees.BN Plus Checking has a $10 monthly maintenance fee, but it can be waived if you establish direct deposit and...