[MA, Southern NH only] Metro Credit Union $500 Checking Bonus
Metro Credit Union is offering a $300 Visa Reward Card when you open an account
Update 12/7/25: There is a link for a $500 bonus. Hat tip to reader Takeda.
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $300
- Availability: Must live, work, or have a place of business in one of the following counties:
- Barnstable County, MA
- Bristol County, MA
- Essex County, MA
- Franklin County, MA
- Hampden County, MA
- Hampshire County, MA
- Middlesex County, MA
- Norfolk County, MA
- Plymouth County, MA
- Suffolk County, MA
- Worcester County, MA
- Hillsborough, NH
- Cheshire County, NH
- Merrimack County, NH
- Strafford County, NH
- Direct deposit required: Yes, no minimum specified
- Additional requirements: See below
- Hard/soft pull: Soft pull
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: Yes, $2,000
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: $15, 90 days
- Household limit: None listed
- Expiration date: None listed
The Offer
- Metro Credit Union is offering a $400 bonus when the following requirements are met:
- One monthly recurring direct deposit required
- Sign up for e-Statements required within 60 days of account opening
The Fine Print
- Terms & Conditions apply and are available at referlive.com/metrocuoffers or upon request at your local Metro Credit Union branch.
- Get a $300 Visa Reward Card when you register, open a new eligible Metro Credit Union My Reward Checking account at the Dorchester, West Roxbury, Burlington, Peabody – Andover Street, and Reading Branch and complete the following within 60 days of account opening: 1.) Complete one (1) or more direct deposits, AND 2.) Complete one (1) or more debit card transactions (ATM withdrawals excluded).
- Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of your Reward Card after completing all offer requirements.
- 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.
Early Account Termination Fee
$15 if closed within 90 days.
Our Verdict
Worth doing now that we know it’s a soft pull and has been increased to $400.
