Huntington Bank - $100 Bonus for free checking account - DD or 5 debit purchases

thanks to doubledeuce on SD

Expires FEB 27, offer available nationwide except for california

To sign up online visit: www.huntington.com/100bucks

Choose a checking account that fits you best and apply online today!
•Open a personal checking account.
•Set yourself up with the convenience of an automatic direct deposit into your checking account OR simply make 5 Check Card purchases within 60 days.
That’s it. Because in today’s "Do more with less" economy, we’re here to help.

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Choose from:
Huntington Free Checking - Basic checking with no minimum balance and no monthly checking fee
Huntington 50 Plus Checking® - Basic checking with interest for those over 50
Huntington High Value Checking® - Rewards for checking, savings, loan and credit card balances
Huntington High Rate Checking® - Checking account that offers maximum value
Huntington High Performance Checking® - Competitive interest rate that increases as your monthly balance increases

*To be eligible for the $100 cash bonus, customer must open a new Huntington Free Checking®, Huntington 50 Plus Checking®, Huntington High Value Checking®, Huntington High Rate Checking®, Huntington® High Performance Checking, Huntington Investor Checking®, or Huntington At Work® Checking account between February 12 and February 27, 2010 with new money AND, either (i) set up an automatic direct deposit to the new account with the first deposit occurring within 60 (sixty) days of account opening OR, (ii) make 5 or more Check Card purchases within the first 60 (sixty) days of account opening. Applications started online during the bonus period must be completed within 30 calendar days to qualify for the $100 cash bonus. All new accounts subject to account opening approval. For this offer, there is no specific dollar amount needed for the initial minimum opening deposit, however, the $100.00 bonus money will not be considered as part of the initial deposit. Bonus will be deposited to the new checking account within 90 (ninety) days of account opening (if "i" or "ii" condition is also met). Bonus is considered interest and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT. Offer not available on account conversions or in combination with any other offer. An Early Account Closing Fee will apply to accounts closed within 180 days of opening. Bank reserves the right to limit one gift incentive per household.

Not available to those of us in California.

Thanks, I signed up. This one seems pretty straight forward!

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We're sorry. Your application has been declined
Unfortunately, we are unable to approve your application online. Please note that all customers must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents and age 18 or over. Accounts are not available to residents of California.

Please call 1-888-810-1381 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Monday - Friday with any additional questions.

Please use the Application ID # -------- to reference this application.

To complete the process click "Done".

According to Wikipedia, Huntington Bank serves Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. YMMV trying to open an account if not in one of those states.

OP says nationwide...Perhaps a brief call will confirm.

Says it can't immediately approve my application, but that my application will be reviewed, and I'll be contacted within two business days. I've opened up three checking accounts for bonuses in the last month, so maybe this has something to do with it...

PerkGetter said: Says it can't immediately approve my application, but that my application will be reviewed, and I'll be contacted within two business days. I've opened up three checking accounts for bonuses in the last month, so maybe this has something to do with it... it said the same thing for me, but it let me finish the application including funding

another notch on the old spreadsheet...once we get a little more info that is

Can anyone confirm whether an Online ACH (ING, Ally, etc...) counts as Direct Deposit?

beethovengirl said: SegaRob said: it said the same thing for me, but it let me finish the application including funding
What funding options did it offer? thanks

It let me transfer funds from another bank account (providing acct # and routing #). The only other option I believe is going to a local branch.

DreamKrusher said: SegaRob said: PerkGetter said: Says it can't immediately approve my application, but that my application will be reviewed, and I'll be contacted within two business days. I've opened up three checking accounts for bonuses in the last month, so maybe this has something to do with it... it said the same thing for me, but it let me finish the application including funding

Same here. Received "Under Review" but application process allowed me to completed the funding step. I received an email about 5 hours later that the application had been reviewed and approved. The address I used is in NY State.ditto

what is the username for online access? they did not ask for one during the app, just a password.

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greling said: Not available to those of us in California.

jackiechiles said: americano said: what is the username for online access? they did not ask for one during the app, just a password.It's your e-mail address in ALL CAPS.

Thanks a lot! I didn't feel like calling customer service just for that bit of info.

BTW, I added Huntington to my HSBC account so now I can make transfers. I entered my Huntington login to HSBC and it automatically verified the account! No trial deposits needed. I'm liking Huntington already.

They declined my application. Perhaps because I tried to fund with only $1 to start?

Declined as well, which is a first for me. Did just do the perkstreet and suntrust deals. Wonder if that did it or maybe internet/FW effect?

datapoint: Approved

Recent bank accounts applied for:

Bank        Date      
Huntington  02/13/2010
Harris      02/08/2010 
Suntrust    02/05/2010
BOA         01/22/2010

eta: I still have a Chexsystems "Account Abuse" mark from April 2009 M & T Bank bonus spree.

jackcrawfish said: datapoint: Approved

Recent bank accounts applied for:

Bank        Date      
Huntington  02/13/2010
Harris      02/08/2010 
Suntrust    02/05/2010
BOA         01/22/2010

duplicate post.

Huntington Bank = Aholes

My mother stopped in to see if there was any accounts paying better interest than her basic savings acct. Today she told me about this 'special type of account' that they put her money in. When she said 'special account', I know right away that they tricked her into a whole life policy.

They told her that she could withdraw funds at any time. They explained nothing about fees, taxes, policy value, nor the lack of FDIC coverage. Yes, those details are hidden somewhere in the 20 pages of micro-font legalese that she received. She says that they even referred to it as being 'like a CD'.

I explained to her that the teller probably earned a commission & would say most anything to convince her to sign up. I am going down tomorrow to see if she can get out of it. I will probably be arrested before the day is over.