With these banks, you can earn up to $300 just for opening a new checking or savings account. Don't believe me? Read our list ...

Want to earn hundreds -- or even thousands -- of dollars just for opening a new bank account? With these five banks, you can.

How can you know if a sign-up bonus is the right idea for you? “Banking should support your financial life, not create extra work for you,” says Stephen Kates, CFP and financi ...

Opening a new checking or savings account can feel like a financial fresh start, especially when sign-up bonuses and slick apps are involved. But if you keep chasing the next promotion and try to open ...

LendingClub has launched a new checking account that rewards customers in multiple ways and could mean greater savings for many of its members. LevelUp Checking is available to those who have another ...

Meet the requirements, and at least one brokerage account will add up to $10,000 into your account for the effort. While not everyone will qualify, offers like these do beg the question: Why? “Some ...

SoFi’s Checking and Savings account earns a 0.50% APY (variable and subject to change) on the balance in its checking portion. Customers who enroll in SoFi Plus with direct deposit, or pay a $10 SoFi ...

As we roll into 2025, major banks are offering some huge incentives for new checking account customers. With careful planning, you can take advantage of these offers and earn cash bonuses, but the ...

A few years ago, corporate America buzzed with talk of “quiet quitting.” Now, a banking industry report points to another new trend with an alliterative name: “soft switching.” Large numbers of ...

It wasn't that long ago that earning meaningful interest on a checking or savings account was nearly impossible. For years, banks offered savings and checking accounts with rates so low they were ...

Employees are “quiet quitting.” Daters are “ghosting.” Now, a similar behavioral shift is emerging in financial services: “soft switching.” This phenomenon describes banking, credit card, and ...

As banks and brokerages compete to gain new customers, some of them are offering hefty sign-up bonuses that can sometimes top $1,000 or even $10,000. That’s enticing, but know this: “A sign-up bonus ...