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$50 for you and $50 for a friend for opening new checking accounts at First Tennessee.

$100 Gift offer for GreenBank checking account

Bank of America is offering $100 to open a new My Access checking account. The qualifications to get it are pretty simple: open a new account with a minimum of $500, keep it open at least 30 days, and make one transaction with your new debit card.

Incredible Bank is a new online bank that is offering a high yield checking account. While the rate is lower than most reward checking accounts, the account doesn't come with any of the transaction requirements of a reward checking account.

Rewards checking accounts, accounts that pay above-market interest in return for certain customer actions are coming under government scrutiny. Several banks have been forced by the FDIC to lower the rates they offer to rather low levels in an effort to help them recapitalize.

Citizens Bank is offering up to $220 in cash bonuses for opening a checking account, setting up direct deposit, paying bills online, and using your debit card.

Wainwright Bank is offering a $200 EE Savings Bond with the opening of a Value Checking account with Direct Deposit.

HSBC International is offering a free Kindle or iPod if you start a Premier Relationship with the bank and fund it with $100,000.

Farmers and Merchants Bank if offering a 4.51% APY that is nationally available. The best part of it is that the rate is good on amounts up to $50,000.

Capital One Bank is offering a $100 bonus to open a rewards checking account, sign up for direct deposit, and fund it with $50.

Chase is offering $200 to open a qualifying Chase Business Checking account with a minimum deposit of $500 by 3/28/2009.

HSBC if offering a free power cost monitor valued at $150 to open a Plus Checking Account. The monitor gives you real-time readings of your power usage at home to help you find ways to save energy and money.

Principal Bank is offering customers a $25 bonus to open a checking account and set up a regular payroll direct deposit or some other regularly scheduled deposit. The bonus is paid out when $200 is received.

Bank of America is offering $50 to open a Bank of America checking account and fund it with only $100. That means a $100 investment can earn 50% in just a couple of days.