Citizens Bank is offering a promotional checking account deal that gives you $220 in cash for opening a checking account and meeting certain criteria by December 31, 2009. This checking account promo offer is only available to November 13, 2009.

To qualify for this offer you must open your first new checking account between October 1, 2009 and November 13, 2009. Student checking accounts are not eligible and you must not have been a “signer” on any personal account within the prior six months.

Checking Account Criteria and Bonus Amount

• If you make at least one electronic direct deposit of $500 or more you receive a $50 bonus.
• If you make at least 5 online bill payments by using Citizens Online Banking Site you receive a $25 bonus.
• If you make a minimum combination of 5 signature-based purchases (non-PIN purchases) using your Debit Card or Credit Card you will be paid a $25 bonus.
• Enroll in Green$ense and Citizens Bank will pay you 10 cents every time you pay without paper – like when you use your debit card, pay a bill online, or have an automatic payment charged to your checking account or debit card. You can earn up to $120 a year.

You must also keep the checking account open for at least 6 months or Citizens Bank will “debit” the banking bonus from your account when you close it.

Citizens Bank also offers deposit products including certificate of deposit accounts and savings accounts. The bank also offers home loans and currently has 30 year mortgage rates advertised at 5.28 percent.

Citizens Bank is headquartered in Providence, R.I and has branches in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, and the Charter One brand in Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. The bank’s FDIC Cert number is 57957 under RBS Citizens, National Association.

Citizens Bank $220 Bonus Checking Account Offer Here.