Verified termsApply by Dec 11, 2026

KeyBank

Key Smart Checking

Checking

$300

Cash bonus

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How to earn it

  1. $2,000 direct deposit within 90 days

    $2,000+ in eligible direct deposits

    Direct deposit · Within 90 days of account opening

    Terms: “make a total of $2,000 or more in eligible direct deposits within 90 days of account opening”

Who can get this bonus

  • 1 per 12 months“Not available if you were a primary owner of a KeyBank personal checking account in the last 12 months.”

From KeyBank’s offer terms · checked Sep 25, 2026. Eligibility is the bank’s decision; confirm with it before you apply.

Fees and keeping the account open

Monthly fee
None
Keep the account open
Not stated
When the bonus posts
About 60 days after the requirements are met
Deposited within 60 days of meeting the requirements; the account must not be closed at payment.
Available in
AK, CO, CT, FL, ID, IN, ME, MA, MI, NY, OH, OR, PA, UT, VT, WA
Online for residents of the states where KeyBank has branches (listed); anyone else must open in a KeyBank branch with the offer code. Not available if you were a primary owner of a KeyBank personal checking account in the last 12 months. $10 minimum opening deposit. Key Select Checking earns $500 with $5,000 in direct deposits.
Taxes
Usually reported on a 1099-INT (as interest).
Offer terms

Open a Key Smart Checking account online with KeyBank's offer code by Dec 11, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET) and make the $10 minimum opening deposit. Receive a total of $2,000 or more in eligible direct deposits within 90 days of opening: ACH deposits such as payroll, Social Security, pensions and government benefits (teller, ATM and KeyBank mobile-app deposits don't count). Paid within 60 days of meeting the requirements; the account must not be closed at payment. One account-opening gift per account and per individual. Not available if you were a primary owner of a KeyBank personal checking account in the last 12 months. Geographic restrictions apply. Reported on Form 1099-INT. (Key Select Checking earns $500 with $5,000 in direct deposits.)

Source and verification

Verified Sep 25

Checked against the source below. Terms can change, so confirm with the issuer before applying. How we check offers

Last verified
Sep 25, 2026
Source
Official issuer terms
Terms effective from
Sep 25, 2026
Last day to apply
Dec 11, 2026

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