How to earn your $700

Follow these simple steps and watch your bonus add up.

1. Open your new Cashback Checking account.

Open your account online or in a branch by June 30, 2024 using the promo code CK700 (New checking accountholders only).

2. Start earning with two one-time $50 bonuses within 30 days of opening.

  • Log into eBanking to earn $50 
  • Enroll your debit card in your mobile wallet to earn $50 

3. Qualify to earn 7.50% cash back per month.

Here’s where things really heat up. Boost your monthly cash back limit from $10 to $50 by doing these within 60 days of account opening:

  • Get qualifying recurring direct deposits totaling $100 or more
  • Receive eStatements
  • Make 8 debit card transactions

Qualify each month to continue to earn up to $50 in cash back for the first 12 calendar months your account is open. You will automatically be eligible for 7.50% cash back during the month you open your account. You will continue to earn when you qualify for the next 11 calendar months. That's $600 

Add all these bonuses together for a $700 Total Bonus


But you’re not done earning yet.

The bonus up to $700 is just the beginning. Even after the promotion ends, you can still earn 1.50% cash back up to $10 per month going forward by meeting the same qualifications. That’s right, your checking account can continue to pay you up to $120 per year.


Can your old checking account do that?

FAQ

Qualifying to earn your rewards is as easy as doing these things each month:

  • Getting qualifying recurring direct deposits into the account (must be at least $100 for the bonus)
  • Receiving eStatements
  • Making 8 debit card transactions (must be made and settled during the calendar month)

You will automatically be eligible for 7.50% cash back on net debit card purchases during the month you open your account. You will continue to earn 7.50% cash back for the next 11 calendar months.

Qualifying direct deposits may include payroll or government payments and must post to the account during the calendar month. Electronic transfers between accounts, person-to-person and online payment service transfers are NOT qualifying direct deposits.

Your bonus cash back will be deposited into your account within 3 business days after the end of each month if you met the rewards qualifications. The standard cash back (1.50%) earned for the prior month is deposited into your account on the first business day of the next month.

For example, a qualifying account making $500 in debit card purchases would receive the following deposits…

1st Business Day of Month - $7.50 (1.50% Cash Back)
3rd Business Day of Month - $30.00 (6.00% Cash Back Bonus)
Total Earned for Month - $37.50

The $50 eBanking and mobile wallet bonuses will be deposited into your account within 30 days of completing the activities, which can be no later than 60 days after account opening.

Manage your accounts 24/7 with our free eBanking. Enrolling is free and easy:

  • If you’re using a computer, enroll here by providing the required information and creating a Login ID and password.
  • iPhone users can download the app for free from the app store by clicking here. Android users can download the app from the Google Play store by clicking here. After downloading the app, you will be asked to provide the same information above to be able to create your Login ID and Password.

Find instructions for adding your Ardent debit card to your preferred mobile wallet (Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or Google Pay) on our Debit Cards page.

Signing up to receive eStatements is easy.

  1. Log into eBanking.
  2. Select Services from the main menu
  3. Click Statement Delivery Options
  4. Select Electronic Statements from the dropdown menu under Delivery Option.
  5. Under Delivery Email Address, add the email address where you want to receive account statements.
  6. Accept the eStatement delivery disclosure.
  7. Click Submit.

1Offer valid only on Cashback Checking accounts opened between February 6, 2024 and June 30, 2024. The monthly bonus is available for 12 consecutive months for new accountholders who qualify. However, this offer may end at any time. New checking accountholders only. A checking accountholder is considered new if they have not been primary or secondary owner on an Ardent checking account in the last 12 months. Must meet membership eligibility of living, working, worshipping, volunteering or attending school in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia Counties. Relatives and household members of current Ardent members may also be eligible. Visit ardentcu.org/join for more details. Promotion Code (CK700) must be entered at new account opening to be eligible for this offer and cannot be added to an account at a later date. Ardent Credit Union reserves the right to determine in its sole discretion that an account is ineligible for the promotion because the activity on the account was limited to only the actions needed to qualify for the bonus. A qualifying account must be funded, remain open and in good standing to receive the bonus. Qualifying accounts earn the standard 1.50% cash back (up to $10 per month) on net debit card purchases. This offer adds a monthly cash back bonus, which is an additional 6.00% cash back on net debit card purchases. For example, $100 of debit card purchases would result in $1.50 in standard cash back for a qualifying account. The cash back bonus on $100 would be 6.00% of $100, which equals $6.00. In total, the account would earn $7.50 ($1.50 standard cash back + $6.00 cash back bonus) for the month, which is 7.50% cash back. The standard cash back will appear at the start of the next month. The cash back bonus will appear within 3 business days after the start of the month. This is a 12 month promotion. Month one is the account opening month and it continues for the next 11 months. For example, an account opened March 15, 2024 will earn on net debit card purchases during March (Month 1) through the end of February 2025 (Month 12). To earn the $50 eBanking login bonus, the member must register for eBanking and login within 30 days of account opening. The eBanking bonus will be paid within 30 days of the action completion. To earn the $50 mobile wallet bonus, the member must successfully register their Ardent Visa debit card with either Apple Pay or Android Pay within 30 days of account opening. The mobile wallet bonus will be paid within 30 days of the action completion. PLEASE NOTE: To be eligible for the bonus, regular deposit and transaction activity consistent with normal day-to-day spending patterns must be evident during the promotional period (365 days from account opening date). Limit one Cashback Checking account per member.

2A qualifying account completes the following activities during the calendar month: make 8 debit card purchases, get one direct deposit and/or other electronic deposit of $100 or more and receive eStatements. All three activities must be completed each month. A qualifying regularly recurring direct deposit is an automated electronic deposit of $100 or more, such as a payroll deposit. The deposit must post to the account during the calendar month. Electronic transfers between accounts do not count as a direct deposit. For example, a person-to-person transfer or an internet service transfer would not qualify as a direct deposit. Debit card purchases must post and settle to your checking account during the calendar month. ATM-processed transactions do not count towards qualifying debit card purchases. Transactions may take one or more banking days from the date transaction was made to post and settle to your account. Additionally, qualifying accounts earn domestic ATM surcharge fees of up to $4.99 per single transaction charged by ATM owner incurred during the month will be reimbursed up to a total of $25.00.