National City Bank offers several checking account options.  If you open one between now and December 31st, 2008, you can qualify for a $150 Visa Gift card.  That’s a nice little bonus for yourself – or to give as a holiday gift!

To qualify for the gift card, here are the 3 steps you must take:

1. Apply online, visit your local National City branch or call 1-800-622-6650 to open your checking account by 12/31/08.

2. Use our Switch Service to set up a $250 direct deposit from your paycheck into your new checking account. Direct deposit must be received within 60 days of your account opening.

3. Accept our free National City Visa CheckCard** and make at least 10 purchases within the first
60 days

Your checking account choices with National City include:

Elite Checking – Minimum $50 to open your account, a $15 monthly fee (unless you have a $10,000 balance and that fee is waived); one box of free checks, and a 2% APY.

Free Checking Plus – Minimum $50 to open your account, No monthly fee, one box of free checks.  This account does not earn interest.

Interest Checking Plus – Minimum $50 to open your account, $10 monthly fee (or maintain a $1,500 minimum daily balance and skip the monthly fee), one box of free checks.  The interest earned on this account depends on your balance – up to $4,999.99 earns .25% with higher balances earning higher interest.

Interest Checking – Minimum $50 to open your account, minimum $10 monthly fee (or maintain $1,500 minimum daily balance and skip the monthly fee), no free checks.  Interest is the same as Interest Checking plus, up to $4,999.99 earns .25% and higher balances earn additional interest up to .60%.

Free Checking - Minimum $50 to open account, no monthly fee, no free checks, and no interest earned on your balance.

Online application for a checking account with National City is limited to residents of FL, IL, IN, KY, MI, MO, OH, PA, WI.

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