Checking Account

E*TRADE

E*TRADE $300 Checking Bonus

$300bonus

Time to Complete

90 days

Requirements

Direct Deposit Required

Set up recurring direct deposits to your account

Bonus Timeline

Bonus Posts Within120 days after meeting requirements

Promo / Referral Code Required

CHECKING25

Fine Print

Credit PullUnknown
ChexSystemsPulls Chex — Unknown
Household LimitNone
New Customers OnlyYes — no account in last 12 months

Fees & Terms

Monthly Fee$0.00
Fee WaiverChecking has no monthly fee. Max-Rate Checking has a $15 monthly fee waived if you maintain a $5,000 average monthly balance.

Details

Open a new E*TRADE Checking or Max-Rate Checking account by 2026-05-31 with promo code CHECKING25 and receive at least 2 direct deposits of $1,500 or more each within 90 days of account opening to earn a $300 bonus. Bonus is assessed after 90 days and may be deposited within 30 additional days.

Availability

Nationwide

Qualifying Direct Deposits

ACH pushes from these financial institutions have qualified as a direct deposit at E*TRADE. Counts are community-confirmed data points.

Fidelity · 4
Capital One · 2
Chase · 1
[YMMV] Current · 1
RelayFi · 1
TreasuryDirect · 1

Last updated: March 3, 2026