Until February 27, 2010, Huntington Bank is offering new and existing customers the opportunity to earn a $100 bonus when they open a personal checking account and set up either automatic direct deposit OR make 5 Check Card purchases within 60 days of opening the Account. No minimum deposit is required.

Visit sovereignbank.com/100 and open a Primier or Interest Checking Account along with a Sovereign CheckCard and a $10 deposit by February 27.  Then, by using your Sovereign Bank CheckCard make 6 purchases within 60 days of opening your account.  If all goes well you should receive a $100 cash bonus credited to your account 15 days after the 60-day opening period.  

Bank of America's Keep the Change, while not exactly a new program, is good place to start putting away a little something once in a while especially at these times when saving up is not at the top of every individual or family's list of priorities.

In these times of economic crisis and growing difficulties in the personal finances of many Americans, banking has taken on a completely different meaning for many. 

Even while consumers still look for the traditional features that have made them stay with certain banks and shy away from others, people are also now more conscious of the value of saving up and are bent on getting the most out of their hard-earned money – right up to the last cent.   

Michigan Heritage Bank, a full-service community bank in the Detroit area, has announced the launch of its iEarn checking account. This account will pay 5.5% annual percentage yield to customers who meet the requirements of the account. To read full article about this please visit freep.com