Earn up to $450 when you open an Eastern Premier Checking Account by June 23, 2025 and qualify.*
How to qualify:
- Open an Eastern Premier Checking Account by June 23, 2025.
- A minimum opening deposit of $500.
- Make 2 or more qualifying direct deposits within 90 days. See table below.
When will the incentive be paid?
Incentives for qualified accounts will be deposited into customer’s account on or before October 31, 2025 as long as the account is open at the time of the incentive payout.
Eastern Premier Checking Account features:
- Enjoy no account fees, waivers on fees for related services and preferred rates on deposit accounts and loans
- $500 opening deposit
- No monthly fees1
- $25,000 combined monthly balance required2
- Get preferred rates on deposit accounts and save with discounted rates on select loans with autopay3
- No fees for overdrafts, stop payments, wire transfers, and other services1
- Free non-Eastern ATM transactions and full reimbursement of other banks' surcharges
Related Eastern Bank Products and Services
Eastern Bank Premium Debit Mastercard® |
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Eastern Mobile and Online Banking® |
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Direct Deposit |
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Electronic Statements |
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Statement Savings |
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Premier Money Market |
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*A minimum opening deposit of $25 is required for Eastern Free Checking, $50 for Eastern eZ Checking or $500 for an Eastern Premier Checking account. To qualify for the incentive, you must open an Eastern Bank personal checking account between 05/17/25 and 06/23/25, and have two or more recurring electronic payroll, pension or government benefits direct deposits totaling the amounts noted in the table below post to your new checking account within the first 90 calendar days of the account opening date. Electronic credits (other than payroll, pension, or government benefits) such as person-to-person payments, self-initiated transfers between your accounts at Eastern Bank and other institutions or brokerages (including pension accounts), and payments through third parties such as PayPal or eBay do not qualify as a direct deposit. Incentive amount will vary. See the table below for details. The amount of the incentive paid will be based on the total amount of two or more qualifying direct deposits posted to your account within the first 90 calendar days of the account opening date and the type of account, as outlined in the table below:
Cumulative direct deposit amount: |
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Premier Checking |
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All other Consumer Checking Accounts |
$1,000-3,999.99 $4,000 or more |
$350 $450 |
$200 $300 |
This offer is valid for new consumer checking account customers only. New customers are primary signers on the new account who have not had a consumer checking account with Eastern Bank, or any bank merged into Eastern Bank, since May 17, 2024. Ninety (90) calendar days after the account open date, we will confirm the type of account to determine the incentive amount and ensure the following requirements are met (if the 90th calendar day falls on a non-business day, the requirements must be met on the following business day): (a) Primary signer must reside in MA, NH, ME or RI; (b) Primary signer must be age 18 or older; (c) Primary signer must have a valid tax ID; (d) Account must be open and have a positive available balance; (e) Premier Checking accounts must meet additional eligibility requirements.** Incentives for qualified accounts will be deposited into customer’s account on or before October 31, 2025 as long as the account is open at the time of the incentive payout. The Bank may, at its discretion, pay the incentive earlier if all the qualifying requirements have been met. Only one incentive per customer and one incentive per household as defined by a common address. Customer will receive a 1099 form for this incentive. Please consult your tax advisor regarding the tax implications of this offer. Other qualifications and restrictions may apply.
**Premier Checking $25,000 combined balance requirement is determined as of the most recent statement cycle prior to the 90th day after the account open date. Premier Checking accounts that do not meet Premier eligibility will receive $200 or $300 incentive (as applicable) if they meet all other requirements of the offer. Please refer to the Personal Deposit Account Fees schedule for details regarding the combined balance requirement.
1Other fees may apply. See the Personal Deposit Account Fees Disclosure and the Personal Deposit Account Agreement for details.
2 The combined balance is required for Eastern Premier Checking. There is no monthly service fee, but the account will be changed to Free Checking if the combined balance requirement is not met. The combined balance includes balances in checking, savings and money market accounts, CDs, IRAs and consumer loans (excluding mortgages).
3Preferred rates available on select deposit accounts and select loan accounts with autopay. All loans are subject to credit approval.
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