$125 Checking Account Bonus at Banco Popular - CA, FL, IL, NY & NJ

Banco Popular has a checking account bonus in which you can get up to $125 for opening their Totally Free Checking. To earn the full $125, the following is required:Up to $25 for your old debit card and unused checks at another bank$50 for adding direct deposit$50 for using Banco Popular's free online bill payThey're also giving away a free Thermos Cooler. This promotion is listed at Banco

2.50% 24-Month CD & a Checking Account Bonus at BBV Compass in AL, AZ, CO, FL, NM & TX

Update 7/11/09: The 24-month CD rate has changed. For most areas, the rate has fallen to 2.30% APY. However, it went up to 2.60% APY in some places including Austin, TX; Colorado; and Jacksonville, FL.BBVA Compass is offering a competitive rate of 2.50% APY on its 2-year CD. Minimum deposit is $5,000. This rate is listed at the bank's rate table as of 7/09/09. Note, they have separate CD rate

Update on ING Direct's Electric Orange $50 Promotion

ING Direct has another $50 promotion for opening a new Electric Orange Checking account. A reader just forwarded me the promo info that ING Direct had emailed. The promo page is located at www.ingdirect.com/electric50, and the new reference code is EM295. The account must be opened by 7/31/2009.You're required to use your Electric Orange Debit Card Card to make at least 3 signature-based

WTDirect's Online Savings Account Promotion - Nationally Available

WTDirect has started another new-account bonus similar to the promotions it ran last December and last August. As you might expect in this low-interest rate environment, the bonuses are quite a bit lower than what they offered before, but when you combine this new bonus with WTDirect's competitive rates and their online banking features, it's a decent deal in today's environment.Here's the link

$120 Checking Account Bonus at Comerica Bank

Comerica Bank is offering a promotion called the Sensible Stimulus Package. The promotion page is at comerica.com/Sensible. It says you can make up to $230, but based on what I've read and what I've been told by a Comerica CSR, only $120 would be doable and worthwhile for most people. The $120 checking bonus isn't too bad, but it will take some time and some work. To qualify for this promotion,