Earn $200 when you open a checking account with SouthState Bank

EARN200

New Customers Can Earn $200 When Opening a Checking Account

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Earn $200 when you use code EARN200

To earn $200, new customers can open any personal checking account using promo code EARN200 and meet the following qualifiers within 60 days1:

  1. Make a minimum of 15 debit card purchases/payments.
  2. Have a monthly total of $250 qualifying direct deposit OR preauthorized automatic draft(s) of $25.

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Free of monthly maintenance fees with eStatements.2

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Earn interest and have convenient access when you need it.

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Get Started in the Right Direction with Checking

Enjoy additional benefits when you open a SouthState Checking or Choice Checking account:
  • The convenience of free non-SouthState ATM withdrawals up to 3 per month.2
  • Automatically available to any student (ages 13-22) with a SouthState or Choice checking account.
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Added Benefits for Those 55+

Enjoy additional benefits when you open a SouthState Checking or Choice Checking account:
  • Free Wallet Checks or $10 discount on another style2
  • 20% Annual Discount on Safe Deposit Box
  • Free Cashiers Checks

Get Started in the Right Direction with Checking

Enjoy additional benefits when you open a SouthState Checking or Choice Checking account:
  • The convenience of free non-SouthState ATM withdrawals up to 3 per month.2
  • Automatically available to any student (ages 13-22) with a SouthState or Choice checking account.

Added Benefits for Those 55+

Enjoy additional benefits when you open a SouthState Checking or Choice Checking account:
  • Free Wallet Checks or $10 discount on another style2
  • 20% Annual Discount on Safe Deposit Box
  • Free Cashiers Checks

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Powerful features to help you bank from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
  • Manage your Accounts
  • Pay Bills Online
  • Transfer Money with Zelle®2
  • Set Up Account Alerts
  • Mobile Deposit Checks
  • Instant Balance 
  • Face ID/Fingerprint Sign On
  • Budget & Track Goals
  • View eStatements
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  1. PROMOTIONAL OFFER RULES: Promotional offer applies to new personal checking accounts (excluding SouthState at Work product type) opened during the promotional period using the promo code  EARN200. To open an account at a branch location, a $25 minimum deposit is required; no minimum deposit is required for accounts opened online. Residency restrictions may apply and offer not available to employees of SouthState Bank, N.A. or its subsidiaries.
    Offer is limited to one per customer, cannot be combined with any other personal checking or deposit offer, or reproduced, purchased, sold, transferred or traded. SouthState reserves the right to modify or discontinue the offer at any time without notice.
    Eligibility & Qualifications: To receive the $200 bonus you must meet the following criteria:
    At account opening, which is either the date the account is opened or the next business day if opened on a non-business day, you cannot be a current owner or joint owner of a SouthState personal checking account, or have been an owner or joint owner of a SouthState personal checking account in the past 12 months.
    • Within 60 calendar days of opening the account, you must have:
    – 15 or more posted and cleared debit card purchases/payments from the account; AND
    – Monthly cumulative direct deposits of at least $250 of your salary, pension, Social Security, or other regular recurring monthly income (Note: Internal account transfers, mobile deposits, debit card deposits, person-to-person transfers, instant payments and deposits made at a banking location or ATM do not qualify as a direct deposit.); OR
    – One or more preauthorized automatic drafts by a third party of at least $25 setup using the Bank's routing number and your account number (Note: recurring debit card payments, person-to-person transfers and instant payments do not qualify as a preauthorized automatic draft for purposes of this promotion).
    • Your account must be open with no changes to the product type (i.e. SouthState Checking, Choice Checking, Gold Checking etc.) at the time of payment.
    Promotional Bonus Payment: If you meet all of the Eligibility and Qualifications above, we will post the $200 bonus to your account within 2 business days of the completion of the 60 calendar day qualifying period. The bonus will be reported to the appropriate taxing authorities, as required by law or regulation.
  2. You can avoid the $5 Monthly Maintenance Charge if on the final day of your statement cycle you have signed up to receive electronic statements (“eStatements”). You must be enrolled in Online Banking to receive eStatements. If you do not sign up to receive eStatements, your Online Banking access is terminated, or you withdraw your consent to receive eStatements, your Account will be subject to the Maintenance Charge, which will be debited from your Account without further notice to you and will appear on your Account statement.
  3. Proof of employment or service may be required. Proof of employment or service may be shown by receipt of payment to your account (may include retirement benefits) from a branch of the Military, Healthcare Provider, Law Enforcement Agency, Rescue Service, School or a Non-profit (501(c)(3)) Organization to be eligible for this account type.

  4. Zelle and the Zelle related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license.

    Transactions typically occur in minutes when the recipient’s email address or U.S. mobile number is already enrolled with Zelle.

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