Open a Key Express Free Checking Account by April 30, 2010, and you could earn a $150 bonus. To be eligible for the gift you must make one transaction with a KeyBank rewards debit card, plus a combination of two direct deposits and/or automated payments of at least $100 by July 2, 2010.
Other details of the checking account offer include:
- No minimum balance requirement
- No monthly maintenance service charge
- No per-check fees or limits
- No fees for using KeyBank debit card for purchases made with your signature or using a PIN
- Free, unlimited use of the bank’s nationwide ATM network
The checking account also offers free online bill pay and 24-hour access to accounts. Transfers between KeyBank and accounts at other institutions are also free.
There is a limit of one $150 bonus per qualifying account, as well as one per individual. The money is deposited into your checking account within 90 days of meeting all the requirements. You can only qualify for the gift is you do not currently have a KeyBank checking account.
Bill Pay, debit card automated payments, PayPal, and account-to-account balance transfers are excluded from automated payments that qualify for the $150 bonus.
You also must enroll in the KeyBank Rewards program, which has a $20 annual fee that is waived for the first year the checking account is open.
KeyBank is based in Cleveland.

