First Commonwealth Bank is a community bank with 129 domestic locations in two states (but a footprint that spans several more) that offers a nice little bonus on their checking and savings accounts.
First Commonwealth Bank is the result of a merger of several community banks in western Pennsylvania and, as with every bank listed on the blog, they are FDIC-insured (FDIC #7468) since 1880 (likely the oldest certificate of the merged banks).
They are publicly traded under the ticker FCF so you can even assess the financial strength of the bank if you so choose.
But today we’re going to talk about how you can take advantage of their new account bonus:
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🔁 Updated March 2024 with new bonus details. They kept most of the same bonus terms (you now have to make 10 transactions, up from just 5) and just changed the promotion code to FCB12024.
First Commonwealth Bank – up to $200
First Commonwealth Bank has a $200 bonus offer when you open a checking account and savings account, online or by phone, using the promotional offer code FCB12024. (all new checking accounts are also automatically entered to win one of 8 air fryers)
The bonus has one requirement – complete 10 or more debit card transactions that post and clear the account within 60 days of account opening. When you complete that, you get the $200 bonus deposited as “Promotional Credit.”
Available to residents in their home mark of PA, OH, IN, KY or WV who have no personal checking account relationship with them at the time of opening.
They also have a Refer a Friend program where you get a $50 Mastercard Reward Card when you get a friend to open an account, completely 1 direct deposit of $250+ and 10 debit card purchases. (the link below is not a referral link)
👉 Learn more about this bonus offer
(Offer expires 4/30/2024)
How Does This Compare?
It’s quite a few hoops to have to jump through to get the $200 bonus so it’s not as good as some of the other offers we’ve listed here. But if you live in the market and you are searching for a bonus to go after because you’ve done so many others, it’s a decent offer to try.
Here are some of the other nationally available bonuses worth looking at:
Barclays – $200
Barclays Bank will give you a $200 if you open a new savings account and deposit $25,000 or more within 30 days and maintain at least $25,000 for the next 120 days. The savings account also pays a competitive interest rate of 4.35% APY while you wait.
BMO Relationship Checking – $400
BMO Bank is offering a $400 bonus* when you open a BMO Relationship Checking and when you have at least $7,500 in qualifying direct deposits within the first 90 days. It is a very straightforward offer that is available nationwide.
*Conditions apply
Bank of America – $200 Bonus Offer
Bank of America offers a $200 Bonus Offer cash bonus if you open a new account and Set up and receive qualifying direct deposits totaling $2,000 or more into that account within 90 days of account opening. It has a monthly fee that is easy to have waived.
Chase Total Checking® – $300
Chase Bank will give you $300 when you open a Total Checking account and set up and receive direct deposits totaling $500 or more within 90 days. There is a $12 monthly fee that is waivable with a monthly direct deposit of just $500, so no gotchas on this deal!
HSBC Premier Checking – up to $4,000
HSBC has an offer where you can get up to $4,000 for eligible new customers who open an HSBC Premier checking account, make a sizable deposit, and make recurring monthly qualifying direct deposits of at least $5,000 for 3 consecutive months.
