BB&T Bank
Category: Checking Accounts- fhuff- 1:36 pm/ May 28, 2010Open a checking account at BB&T Bank and you could earn a $100 bonus. The checking account must be opened by June 6, 2010, using promotional code AFJAP. Only new customers who have not had a BB&T personal checking account in the past six months are eligible for the bonus offer. Only one bonus is allowed per household, and it cannot be combined with other offers. You can open an account online or by phone.
Other details of the checking account offer include:
- No minimum balance
- No monthly service fee
- Free online banking with bill pay
- Visa platinum card
- Some checking accounts may earn interest and bank rates depend upon balance
To receive the $100 bonus, you must make three online bill payments of at least $10 within 60 days of opening a new account, or receive two recurring direct deposits of at least $10 within 90 days of opening. The $100 bonus is deposited within four weeks of meeting the requirements.
You also can apply for a BB&T Platinum Credit Card that has optional rewards. However, approval for a credit card depends upon credit.
BB&T is based is based in Winston-Salem, N.C. It’s subsidiaries operate more than 1,800 financial centers in several states. The bank has about $165.8 billion in total assets.

