Chase and WaMu are in the process of joining, and WaMu is considered part of Chase – however, the two still maintain separate bank branches and that will work to your advantage for today’s President’s Day promotion.  If you are a Chase customer, you can take advantage of the WaMu offer; and if you are a WaMu customer, you can take advantage of the Chase offer.  Oh- and if you’re neither a Chase or WaMu customer yet, you can choose which one you’d rather use .

Visit your local Chase and WaMu  branch today, President’s Day, and take advantage of their $100 promotion for new customers opening a checking account with direct deposit. You’ll need to open the account with $100. You don’t need a coupon or a code, but it is only a one day special promotion.

$200 Bonus for Chase Business Checking Account

Then, Chase is offering new business checking accounts that are opened with a minimum deposit of $500 a $200 bonus.  Here’s the link to the promotional page to take advantage of this offer.  You have a little more time with this one, and if you open your account between now and 3/28/2009 you’ll qualify for the $200 bonus. You will need to print the coupon from Chase’s promotional page for this offer.  Call Chase before you open the account to see what requirements they need for opening a business checking account; some require just a Tax ID number and/or business certificate, but others require additional information to take advantage of a business checking account offer.

Don’t already have your Tax ID number for your business?  Well, you can apply for a Tax ID through the IRS right online.  As soon as you are approved, you’ll have your number and can use it to open a business checking account and qualify for the $200 bonus.

The following business checking accounts are included in this promotional offer:

• Chase BusinessClassic Checking
• Chase Advanced Business Checking
• BusinessPlus Checking

All of the business checking accounts charge monthly fees, although on BusinessClassic and Advanced Business accounts, if you maintain a minimum balance you can waive the monthly fee.

Where to Find Chase Bank Branches

Chase has branches in many states, although none in California.   States with Chase branches include:

• Arizona
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Florida (Southwest)
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Michigan
• New Jersey
• New York
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Texas
• Utah
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin

Chase is FDIC insured under JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.