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1 Refer a friend using your personal referral code. For you and your friend or family member to qualify for the first $50 bonus, they must use the code provided to become a member and open a new checking account with an initial $100 deposit by July 31, 2026 at any Patelco branch or at patelco.org/refer. The $50 bonus will be credited to both of your savings accounts within five business days after the checking account requirements are met. The new member can earn an additional $50 bonus by opening a money market account, once the checking qualifications have been met. This bonus will be credited to the new money market account. Patelco team members are not eligible to receive the $50 reward credit. If you receive $600 or more in prizes from Patelco throughout the year, we’ll send you an IRS Form 1099.
1 The offer applies to new members using code R7BWNBFB to open a new checking account (minimum deposit of $100) at a Patelco branch only.
Student Checking is available for ages 13-17. Students age 18 and older will be eligible for Free Checking with the same offer. The $50 checking reward will be credited to the savings account within 5 business days of the qualifying new account being opened. Receive an additional $50 reward by opening a Money Market Select or Money Market Plus account once you’ve met the checking account reward requirement.
The additional $50 will be credited to the money market account. If you receive $600 or more in prizes from Patelco throughout the year, we’ll send you an IRS Form 1099.
Natalie H. As a married couple looking into homebuying for the first time, we were very hesitant about talking to a financial institution out of concern for being sold on something that wasn’t reasonable for our finances or lifestyle…This is a really big deal for us, and we’re so grateful to be able to work with a […]
Mihdi M. Over 14 years ago, I walked into a Patelco branch and it turned out to be the best banking experience of my life. The staff there were incredibly friendly and attentive to their customers. Patelco’s fraud protection measures were top-notch. Patelco not only educates its customers but also listens to their needs and works with […]
Tiffany C. Very nice, helpful and accommodating. Offer to non-members to cash checks drawn from a Patelco account fee-free and minimum verification requirements. And I arrived 8 minutes before closing and they were still open until 6pm, which is the time stated online and did not close 5-10 minutes early like others do! Thank you for a […]
Jennifer E. Way back when the banks were starting to charge fees for everything, I got a letter from my bank telling me that I would be charged to use my debit card! Around the same time, I saw that there was a movement about dropping your bank and going to a credit union to send a […]
Kevin H. I have been a member of Patelco Credit Union for several years now, and I cannot express enough how pleased I am with the outstanding service I consistently receive…at Patelco, they know me by name when I walk in the door! Overall, Patelco Credit Union, thanks to exceptional team members, has exceeded my expectations. I […]
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