Fifth Third Bank $250 New Checking Account Bonus w/ Direct Deposit (Expired)

Expired: This offer is no longer available.

Fifth Third Bank has a $250 new checking bonus when you open an eligible Fifth Third checking account and make direct deposits totaling $1,000 or more within 90 days of account opening. Note that Fifth Third Bank usually only accepts applications from the geographic area where they have physical branches, including the following 10 states: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia.

Opening online should automatically populate the Offer Code, or you can request an e-mail with a unique code to bring to a physical branch. Here the fine print:

To qualify for the $250 checking bonus, provide the offer code, open a Fifth Third Momentum® Checking, or Preferred2 checking account by 12/31/2022 and make qualifying direct deposits totaling $1,000 or more within 90 days of account opening. Account(s) must be funded within 45 days of account opening or account may be closed, and you may not be eligible for the bonus. The $250 checking bonus does not require any additional activities. A qualifying Direct Deposit is an Automated Clearing House (ACH) credit, which may include payroll, pension or government payments (such as Social Security). The cash bonus will be deposited into your new account within 10 business days of completing qualifying activity requirements. In order to receive the cash bonus, your checking account must be open and in good standing. Offer is not available to existing Fifth Third checking customers or to those with a Fifth Third Checking account that has been closed within the last 12 months. Bank reserves the right to limit each customer to one new account-related gift incentive per calendar year. Eligibility may be limited based on your account type and ownership role. Account must be funded within 45 days of account opening. No minimum deposit required to open a checking account. Bonus may be taxable as interest income and reported on IRS Form 1099-INT. Consult your tax advisor. UNIQUE OFFER CODE MUST BE PRESENTED AT ACCOUNT OPENING TO RECEIVE THE BONUS. See your banker for details. Not valid with any other offer.

The Fifth Third Momentum Checking account has no minimum balance, no monthly service fees, and fee-free ATM access on the Allpoint, Presto!, and 7-Eleven ATM networks.