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FirstBank
FirstBank FirstRewards Checking $300 Bonus
FirstBank pays you $300 when you open a FirstRewards Checking account with a FirstBank debit card by September 15, 2026 and post and settle $1,000 or more in direct deposits during a statement cycle by December 31, 2026, keeping the balance at $1,000 or more at the end of that cycle. No monthly fee. Aimed at TN, GA, and AL.
- Bonus amount
- $300
- Expires
- Sep 15, 2026
- Time to complete
- ~45 days
- Bonus deposited in
- ~5 days
- Difficulty
- Easy
Requirements
Last verified: Jul 11, 2026
Open an account
Open a new FirstBank FirstRewards Checking account with a FirstBank debit card online at firstbankonline.com/welcome-300 by September 15, 2026.
Receive direct deposits
Post and settle $1,000 or more in direct deposits into the account during a single statement cycle by December 31, 2026. The account balance must be $1,000 or more on the last day of that statement cycle.
FirstBank credits the $300 on the last business day of the statement cycle in which all requirements are met.
Tips & Gotchas
- →The bonus is credited on the last business day of the statement cycle in which you hit $1,000 in direct deposits, so time your deposits early in a cycle.
- →The account balance must be $1,000 or more on the last day of the qualifying statement cycle, not just at the moment the deposit posts.
- →New consumer checking customers only. Former FirstBank customers must have closed their prior checking account at least one year ago.
Direct Deposit Data Points 1
Community-reported results for what triggers a qualifying direct deposit at FirstBank.
Account Details
FirstBank credits the $300 on the last business day of the statement cycle in which all three requirements are met.
Eligibility
New consumer checking customers only. Existing FirstBank consumer checking customers and business customers are not eligible. Former customers may qualify only if their FirstBank consumer checking account has been closed for at least one year.
- Open the FirstRewards checking account with a FirstBank debit card online at firstbankonline.com/welcome-300 by September 15, 2026.
- Aimed at residents of Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama, where the offer is marketed. FirstBank also operates in Kentucky and North Carolina.
Can You Earn This Bonus Again?
Fine Print
Open a new FirstRewards $300 Welcome Bonus Campaign Checking account with a FirstBank debit card from June 15, 2026 through September 15, 2026. Post and settle $1,000 or more in direct deposits during a statement cycle by December 31, 2026, with an end-of-cycle balance of $1,000 or more. Bonus credited on the last business day of that statement cycle. Business customers and existing consumer checking customers are not eligible; former customers may qualify if their prior FirstBank consumer checking account has been closed at least one year. Bonus may be reported on IRS 1099-INT.
Taxable income · Reported on 1099-INT
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