Centier Bank: $50 New Checking Account + $50 Referral Bonuses (IL, IN and MI)

Centier Bank in Northwest Indiana will give you a $50 Gift Card when you open a new personal checking account and complete a direct deposit of $100 or more in the first 60 days, with accounts available to be opened online by residents of Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.

Plus, as part of the Centier Tell-Your-Friends Referral Program, you can get a $50 Gift Card for opening a new checking account and an additional $50 Gift Card for each new customer that you refer to Centier Bank with no limits on how much you can earn.

Centier Bank has branches located in Whiting, East Chicago, Hammond, Gary, and Highland, Indiana, and you must live in Illinois, Indiana, or Michigan in order to open a new account online with Centier Bank.

How To Qualify for $50 Centier Bank Checking Bonus

1. You must register through a referral link that was provided by a current member in order to qualify (please feel free to exchange referrals in below comments).

2. Open your new Centier Bank personal checking account online or at any Centier branch within 90 days of registration.

3. Set up a direct deposit to your new checking account and complete a direct deposit of $100 or more within 60 days of opening your new account.

4. Once you have registered online and opened and used your new checking account, Centier Bank will mail you instructions to redeem your $50 Gift Card from your choice of hundreds of merchants.

You are ineligible for this offer if you currently have a Centier Bank checking account or you closed a Centier Bank checking account within the last 6 months.

Centier Tell-Your-Friends Referral Program

You can participate in the Centier Bank referral program by completing this Centier Referrer Registration Form to gain access to your own unique referral link, allowing you to invite new clients via email, Facebook, Twitter, or Linkedin.

Once a referred friend registers online and opens a qualified checking account, adds direct deposit, and completes a direct deposit of $100 or more in the first 60 days, you’ll each receive an invitation to choose a $50 Gift Card from among hundreds of merchants.

The referring client may earn a $50 Gift Card for each person that you refer who registers and opens a qualified checking account, enrolls in direct deposit, and completes a direct deposit of $100 or more in the first 60 days.

There is no limit to the number of referrals or $50 Gift Cards that can be earned by the referrer.

If you are a current Centier Bank client, please feel free to share your experiences with the bank as well as your referral links in the comments below this article.

$50 Gift Card Redemption

The referrer and referee will be notified by U.S. Mail to choose a gift card within 60 days of the qualifying requirements being met.

There are hundreds of merchants available from which to choose for your $50 Gift Card.

The $50 Gift Cards will be sent out within 14 days of selection.

Accounts must have a positive balance at the time of the reward payment.

Both referring clients and referred friends must be 18 years of age or older.

Centier associates are not eligible to participate.

An IRS Form 1099 may be issued for the amount of any earnings.

Centier Bank Checking Account Options

New Centier Bank customers can choose from the following personal checking account openings: Centier Checking, Centier 50 Advantage, and Interest Checking.

The minimum opening deposit is only $50 for all Centier Bank personal checking accounts ($50 bonus incentive cannot be used to satisfy minimum opening deposit requirement).

Centier checking accounts require direct deposit or eStatements or minimum daily balances to avoid monthly service charge.

Centier Checking – Requires a direct deposit or eStatements OR a $100 minimum daily balance to avoid a $2 monthly service charge.

Centier 50 Advantage – Requires a direct deposit or eStatements OR a $100 minimum daily balance to avoid a $2 monthly service charge.

Interest Checking – Requires a direct deposit or eStatements along with a minimum daily balance of $500 OR $1,000 average monthly balance to avoid a $4 monthly service charge.

All Centier Bank personal checking accounts offer fee-free nationwide ATMs with Allpoint, a free Centier Visa Debit Card, free online and mobile services, unlimited check writing, free bill pay with eStatements, and more.

Take advantage of the $50 referral bonus from Centier Bank when you open a new personal checking account with a direct deposit.