Columbia Bank Up to $1,000 Advantage Plus Checking Offer — NJ
New eligible Advantage Plus Checking customers can earn $500 after qualifying direct deposits and up to another $500 through the balance-build offer.
Eligible new Columbia Bank checking customer who has not previously received a checking or savings opening bonus from the bank
Entitlement facts
Benefit type
Bank account bonus. Cash or another reward offered for opening, funding, or using an eligible bank or credit-union account. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks
Up to $1,000 in checking and balance-build bonuses
Who qualifies
Eligible new Columbia Bank checking customer who has not previously received a checking or savings opening bonus from the bank
Requirements
Open Advantage Plus Checking and receive at least $2,000 in ACH credits within 60 days for $500. Deposit at least $5,000 in new money within 15 days and maintain it for 120 more days for another $250, or deposit and maintain at least $10,000 for another $500.
How to activate
Open through the eligible offer path and complete every published requirement before its deadline.
Cost basis
Deposit or balance activity required. The benefit requires opening, funding, maintaining, or using an account through deposits, direct deposit, balances, or qualifying transactions. Deposited principal is not necessarily a fee, but funds may be tied up and account charges may apply.
Cost and fees
$10 monthly maintenance fee, waived with more than $1,000 in direct deposits or three qualifying bill pays or ACH withdrawals; a $5 paper-statement fee is waived with eStatements.
Geography
US, New Jersey
Personalization
Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.
EVIDENCE / 1 SOURCE
Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.
Check the provider's final terms immediately before applying, depositing funds, spending, or changing a paid relationship.
Latest audit: The latest official-source audit confirmed every normalized term it tested.
A person who qualifies for 1st Advantage membership and does not currently have a 1st Advantage checking account can earn $200 by opening Premier, Preferred, or Free Advantage Checking with promo code CHECKING200, enrolling in eStatements, establishing a monthly recurring direct deposit, and spending at least $200 with the new debit card within 60 days. The provider does not publish a minimum direct-deposit amount.