Share the benefits of Citibank and get up to $500 for you, and up to $100 for five people who open an eligible checking account and perform qualifying activities. In these times, it’s wise for every bank to offer some form of referral-rewards program, but overall Citibank’s approach to generating new leads is quite impressive. The program offers 4 different ways to earn a referral, so keep your ears to the ground if you hear a fellow college or family member looking for a new bank.
The referring options are:
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Additional info:
- Offer only available in Citibank branches
- Referring Customer: You must have an existing checking account or a Citibank EZ Checking Account, Citibank Account, Citibank Everything Counts Account or Citigold relationship package to be eligible. Citibank employees are not eligible. Limit five referrals per customer. Cash bonus will be automatically deposited into your account within 120 days of verification of the new customers account opening
- New Checking Customer: Within 60 days of account opening you must (1) fund the account with $1,000 or more (or $500 for a Citibank EZ Checking Account) and (2) complete one direct deposit, or two electronic bill payments or five or more qualifying non-PIN purchase transactions using your Citibank Debit card and continue for three consecutive months.
- Limit one offer per Citibank customer. Offer not available on account conversions and cannot be combined with other offers. Cash bonus will be credited to your account within 120 days of your satisfying the terms of this offer.
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