[IL only] Streator Onized Credit Union (SOCU) $100 Checking Bonus
Streator Onized Credit Union (SOCU) is offering a bonus of $100 when you open a new checking account. Bonus is broken down as follows
Update 12/7/25: Deal is back.
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $100
- Availability: In branch only by the looks of it. All branches are in IL [Branch locations]. Must live or work in LaSalle, Livingston, Marshall, Grundy, Putnam, Woodford, McLean, Bureau, Stark, Peoria, Tazewell, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Will, and Kendall Counties
- Direct deposit required: Yes, or loan
- Additional requirements: eStatements, order a debit card & make 25 debit card transactions
- Hard/soft pull: Unknown
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: Unknown
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: Bonus forfeit, six months
- Household limit: None listed
- Expiration date: None listed
The Offer
- Streator Onized Credit Union (SOCU) is offering a bonus of $100 when you open a new checking account. Bonus is broken down as follows:
- Set up a debit card and eStatements within 10 days of account opening and receive a $25 bonus
- Complete step 1 and complete 25 debit card transactions within 90 days of account opening and receive a $25 bonus
- Complete step 1 + step 2 and do one of the following to get a $50 bonus:
- Add direct deposit within 90 days of account opening
- Open a new loan ($5,000 minimum) within 90 days of account opening
The Fine Print
- Checking offer is not available to SOCU members with existing primary checking or those whose previous checking accounts have been closed within 180 days.
- Business accounts not eligible for this promotion. Employees and members of household are not eligible for this promotion.
- Checking account subject to credit approval.
- After you have completed each subsequent step of the checking requirements, we’ll deposit the bonus in your new account within 10 business days of meeting that requirement.
- Limit one bonus per primary member.
- If the checking account is closed by the member within six months after opening, we will deduct the bonus amounts at closing.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
They offer a free checking account with no monthly fees to worry about.
Early Account Termination Fee
Bonus is forfeit if closed within six months of account opening
Our Verdict
A lot of requirements for such a small bonus, especially when you need to open in branch. Even if it’s a soft pull this is probably not worth doing so we won’t add it to our best bank bonus page.
