[Expired] M&T Bank Bonus, Get up to $250 with a New Checking Account

M&T has a new checking account bonus that can earn you up to $250. The offers could vary by location. You need to apply before 5/13/2019.

Offer

Open any personal M&T checking account listed below by April 1, 2019 and make qualifying direct deposits totaling at least $500 within 90 days of account opening and get this special offer. You can see some or all of the offers below, based on your zip code. Code TL or TN is automatically added to the promotion.

$250 with an M&T MyChoice Plus or Premium checking account
$200 with an M&T EZChoice, Classic, or Basic checking account
$150 with any M&T checking account
$100 with an M&T EZChoice, Classic, or Basic checking account

Eligibility

This offer is only available to residents of CT, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA and WV and only available to those who have received this offer directly.

Cash bonus offers are not available to employees of M&T Bank or any of its affiliates or to customers who have already received a bonus in connection with an M&T personal checking account within the preceding twelve-month period.

Fees

EZChoice Checking – No Fee
Basic Checking – $3 Fee that can’t be waived
Classic Checking – $4.95 Fee waived with:
- At least direct deposit to your M&T Classic Checking with Interest account
- Average daily balance of $500 or more in the account per monthly service charge cycle
- 10 or more debit card purchases or payments
- Combined balances of $1,500 or more in eligible personal deposit accounts
MyChoice Plus – $14.95 Fee waived with:
- Average balance of $2,500 or more per service charge cycle -OR
- Direct deposits totaling more than $1,500 per service charge cycle
MyChoice Premium – $24.95 Fee waived with:
- Average balance of $7,500 or more per service charge cycle-OR
- Combined balance of $25,000 or more in eligible accounts

A $50 early close-out fee applies if the account is closed within 180 days of the date the account was opened.

Guru’s Wrap-up

We’ve seen this bonus for a while from M&T Bank and it has been extended again. Nowadays is worth doing a bonus of at least $200 or $250 since you can only get once bonus every 12 months.

If this bonus is not for you, then you can check our full list of available bank bonuses. And, if you’re new to bank account bonuses, you can learn more about churning bank accounts here.