Wells Fargo $500 Checking Bonus

Can be opened online. Requires $1,000 direct deposit. Read our full post Soft pull No credit card funding $1,000 direct deposit required

Eligible new banking customer

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: Wells Fargo $500 Checking Bonus
Who qualifies: Eligible new banking customer
Requirements: Can be opened online. Requires $1,000 direct deposit. Read our full post Soft pull No credit card funding $1,000 direct deposit required
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: Account fees and waiver conditions vary; confirm the official fee schedule.
Geography: US
Personalization: Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.

EVIDENCE / 3 SOURCES

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 the offer, but did not complete every normalized-term and redemption-path check. Review unresolved details before action.

01Official bank or credit-union offer termsprovider↗02Doctor of Credit — bank bonusesdirectory↗03Doctor of Credit offer detaildirectory↗

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Wells Fargo $500 Checking Bonus

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