Bell Bank
Bell Bank America's Best Checking $100 Bonus
Bell Bank pays you $100 when you open a new first-time America's Best Checking account with promo code SUNSFAN100. Within 60 days, receive two or more recurring direct deposits totaling $1,500 or more and make 10 debit card purchases or set up one recurring automatic payment. No monthly fee. Offer runs through December 31, 2026.
- Bonus amount
- $100
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2026
- Time to complete
- ~60 days
- Bonus deposited in
- ~65 days
- Difficulty
- Easy
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Requirements
Last verified: Jul 20, 2026
Open account
Open a new first-time Bell Bank America's Best Checking account with promo code SUNSFAN100.
Receive recurring direct deposits
Receive two or more recurring direct deposits totaling at least $1,500 within 60 days. Transfers from another bank do not count.
Use your debit card or set up autopay
Make 10 debit card transactions, or set up one recurring automatic payment, within 60 days.
The bonus is deposited within 5 business days after the requirements are met and the account has been open 60 days.
Account Details
The bonus posts after the new account has been open for 60 days and the requirements are met.
Eligibility
New first-time personal checking customers only. Bell Bank employees are not eligible.
- Requires a current promo code to open (SUNSFAN100, tied to Bell Bank's Phoenix Suns and Mercury sponsorship). Bell Bank's branch footprint covers North Dakota, Minnesota, and Arizona.
Tips & Gotchas
- →Use promo code SUNSFAN100 when you open the account.
- →The two direct deposits must total at least $1,500. Transfers from another bank do not count.
- →Instead of 10 debit purchases, a single recurring automatic payment also satisfies the second requirement.
- →Limit one bonus per household and per account.
Direct Deposit Data Points 5
5 community reports across 3 transfer sources, showing what triggers a qualifying direct deposit at Bell Bank.
Can You Earn This Bonus Again?
Fine Print
Open a new first-time Bell Bank America's Best Checking account with promo code SUNSFAN100. Within 60 days, receive two or more recurring direct deposits totaling at least $1,500 (transfers from another bank excluded) and either make 10 debit card purchases or set up a recurring automatic payment. The $100 bonus is deposited within 5 business days after the account has been open 60 days and the requirements are met. Limit one bonus per household and per account. Bell Bank employees are not eligible. Offer expires December 31, 2026. Verified on bell.bank/partners/suns on 2026-07-20.
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