Live Oak Bank
Live Oak Bank Personal Savings $300 Bonus
- Bonus amount
- $300
- Expires
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time to complete
- ~90 days
- Bonus deposited in
- ~135 days
- Difficulty
- Hard
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Requirements
Last verified: Oct 8, 2026
Open an account
Open a new Live Oak Bank personal savings account between September 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026.
Deposit $20,000
Fund the account with at least $20,000 in new-to-bank money from an external financial institution by 5:00 p.m. ET on October 16, 2026. Internal transfers, CD redemptions, and loan proceeds do not qualify.
Maintain $20,000 for 90 days
Maintain a balance of at least $20,000 for 90 consecutive days beginning the day the account first reaches that balance.
The $300 bonus is deposited within 45 days after the 90-day balance-maintenance period ends.
Account Details
Fund the account with at least $20,000 by October 16, 2026 and maintain that balance for 90 days.
Eligibility
New Live Oak personal savings customers only.
Tips & Gotchas
- →Only one bonus per Tax Identification Number per promotional period.
- →Only personal savings accounts qualify; checking, CD, and fiduciary accounts do not.
- →Existing Live Oak customers can also qualify but must additionally maintain their existing combined savings balance at or above the 9/7/2026 level.
- →This is a distinct, higher-value cycle than the earlier $200/60-day Live Oak savings bonus, which expired without renewal in March 2026 (see Offer History).
Community Data Points
We don't have direct deposit reports for this account yet. What we do have: 30 community reports on how long the bonus took to post, and the most recent ones average about 64 days.
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Fine Print
New and Existing Customers: the promotion begins September 8, 2026. Only one bonus is available per Tax Identification Number (TIN) per promotional period. Only personal savings accounts are eligible. A new account must be opened between September 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 to be eligible, and must be fully funded with at least $20,000 by 5:00 p.m. ET on October 16, 2026. All funding must originate from an external financial institution. Beginning on the date the new account attains a balance of at least $20,000, if the balance remains at or above $20,000 for 90 consecutive days, the account is eligible for the bonus if all other conditions are met. The $300 cash bonus is deposited within 45 days following the expiration of the 90-day period. The account must not be closed or restricted at the time of payout. Existing customers must additionally maintain their combined end-of-day Live Oak Personal Savings balance at or above the level held as of September 7, 2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET, and must deposit a minimum of $20,000 in new-to-bank funds into the new account. Live Oak Bank reserves the right to modify or discontinue this offer at any time without notice.
Taxable income · Reported on 1099-INT
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