Recieve $100 bonus when signing up for a new free checking account.
Bonus Terms as copied from bank's website on 9/23/08:
*Open a new personal free checking account with debit card and receive a $25 bonus. Offer available only for accounts opened in-branch. Use your new debit card for 10 point of sale transactions and receive a $25 bonus. Eligible debit card transactions must be signed for and posted to your account within 45 days of your account opening date. Establish a monthly direct deposit of at least $100 to your new account and receive a $25 bonus. The first recurring direct deposit must be posted to your account within 60 calendar days of your account opening date. Use eTimeBanker® to pay a minimum of 3 bills each month for 3 consecutive months with the first 3 paid within the first 60 days of account opening and receive a $25 bonus. Each bonus will be credited to your account within 30 days after satisfaction of conditions. Offer valid for a new personal checking account opened from September 8 through November 1, 2008 with $100 or more from a financial institution other than Bank of the West. Offer subject to change without prior notice and may be terminated or extended based on response. Offer does not apply to second or multiple checking accounts and/or existing checking customers. Limit of one $100 bonus per household per year, and bonus may be revoked if the account is closed within the first six months of opening. Free personal checking accounts are free of monthly service charges. Some debit card transaction charges may apply. To the extent required by law, Bank of the West will report the value of the offer to the IRS on Form 1099. Any applicable taxes are the responsibility of the account holder.