If you were watching the NCAA basketball tourney over the weekend you couldn’t avoid the ads promising a $50 bonus for anyone opening a new checking account at Bank of America.
Interested? Here are the hoops you’ll have to jump through.
You’ve got to apply in person at a branch bank. You can’t qualify for the bonus [...]

You can qualify for a $200 bonus for opening a Chase Business Checking account.
It only takes a $500 minimum deposit and you can choose from one of four different plans based on the size of your business and the services you need.
The least expensive option, for example, allows up to 200 transactions a month [...]

Open a new CD account online at Discover Bank and you could qualify for a $50 credit.
To qualify, all you have to do is sign up by Feb. 28 and enter Offer Code “D100744″ on the online form.
Then you must follow through by depositing at least $10,000 in new funds by March 15, and leave [...]

ETRADE’s popular $25 bonus on their online savings account is back! Previous customers have had great experiences with this deal—bonuses are credited quickly and painlessly.
All you need to do is open an account with a $1 minimum.

PNC Bank is offering a free $75 bonus for signing up for a checking account with direct deposit.
You need to open a qualifying checking account by Jan 31, 2009, and enroll in online banking by Feb 27, 2009 to qualify.

Sign up for a personal checking account at Bank of America and receive a free $50 bonus. The minimum deposit needed to attain this bonus is only $100, so this is a very hot deal.
Offer expires 2/29/09.

This deal has nothing to do with banking, but it is a nice deal nonetheless. TripAdvisor is giving out 2 free luggage tags just for filling out a short form (source: MyMoneyBlog).
If you travel a lot, this is a nice and free tag to strap onto your luggage to make it easier to spot on [...]

Here is a hot deal from Citibank. Sign up for the Ultimate Savings Account (2.50% APY) with $1000 minimum deposit, and they will give you a $25 bonus after 3 months.
This is your bailout money at work, people! Citi stands to drain up to $300bn in bailout funds from the Treasury, FDIC, and Federal Reserve, [...]

Citi is running a bonus offer on their checking account. Sign up and deposit at least $1000 in your account, and fund your account with direct deposit, and Citi will award your account with 16,000 ThankYou points, redeemable for a $150 gift card.