Earn up to $200 with campus banking.

Earn $200 when you open a U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking and U.S. Bank Smartly® Savings account from this page and complete required steps. Offer ends October 29, 2026.1,2

U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking

$100 Bank Smartly® Checking bonus

Earn $100 when you open a new Bank Smartly® Checking account by October 29, 2026, and complete the following steps within 90 days of account opening.1

  • Make at least $1,000 in total new deposits; and
  • Complete 10+ debit card transactions totaling $100 or more; and
  • Enroll in online or mobile banking

U.S. Bank Smartly® Savings

$100 Bank Smartly® Savings bonus

Earn $100 when you open a new Bank Smartly® Savings account by October 29, 2026. You must qualify for the checking offer to be eligible for the savings offer, and complete the following steps:2

  • Make at least $1,000 in total new deposits by October 29, 2026; and
  • Maintain a minimum balance of $1,000 or more until January 31, 2027

Note: Use the Apply buttons below and we’ll apply the promotional offer to your application for you. If you apply for your checking or savings account from a different page, you won’t be able to get the offer. 

Young Adults (ages 18 through 24):

  • To open a Bank Smartly® Checking and Bank Smartly® Savings account, apply online or visit a branch.

Youth (ages 17 and under):

  • To open a Bank Smartly® Checking account, apply online or visit a branch with an adult.
  • To open a Bank Smartly® Savings account, visit a branch with an adult.

Meet your new checking account.

Get started with Bank Smartly® Checking.

Open an account with a minimum deposit of $25 to start building a strong financial future today. You’ll enjoy numerous benefits from day one, including:


  • Interest earned on checking 3
  • No Overdraft Paid Fee for overdrawn balances of $50 or less4
  • Overdraft Fee Forgiven program for overdrawn balances over $505
  • Send and receive money with Zelle®6
  • First two incoming wires per statement cycle are waived7 and the first four non-U.S. Bank ATM transactions are waived (must be 24 years and under)8 , 9
  • With zero fraud liability, you aren’t responsible for any unauthorized purchases10
  • No ATM transaction fees at U.S. Bank ATMs8 , 9

Easily waive the $12 Monthly Maintenance Fee (meet any one):

  • Be 24 years and under, 65 and over or a member of the military11
  • Have combined monthly direct deposits of $1,500 or more
  • Keep a minimum average account balance of $1,50012
  • Have an open qualifying U.S. Bank consumer credit card13

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Disclosures

  1. U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking bonus: To be eligible, the Primary Signer on your new Bank Smartly Checking account cannot have an existing U.S. Bank consumer checking account, had a U.S. Bank consumer checking account in the last 12 months or received other U.S. Bank consumer checking bonus offers within the past 12 months. To receive the bonus, you must open a new U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking account with a minimum deposit of $25 either online through the U.S. Bank campus page or at a participating U.S. Bank campus location from May 5, 2026 through and including October 29, 2026. The account must be funded with at least $25 within 60 days of account opening to prevent closure. You must have a minimum of $1,000 or more in total new money deposit(s), complete 10 or more debit card purchases totaling $100 or more using your associated debit card as well as enrollment in online banking or the U.S. Bank Mobile App all within 90 days of account opening. Your promotional offer will be automatically applied if you open your account through the promotional offer web page, or if opening in an eligible campus branch must be activated by your banker at account opening. New money is considered money that is new to the customer or new to U.S. Bank where funds are coming from outside U.S. Bank. Funds cannot be transferred from another U.S. Bank product. All transactions must be posted to the account within those 90 days. Pending transactions, ATM withdrawals and withdrawals at a branch using your debit card are not qualifying transactions. Your checking bonus (“adjusted interest”) will be credited to your new checking account within 60 days following the end of the calendar month during which you completed all the offer requirements. Account must be open and have a positive balance to receive the bonus. Bonus will be reported as interest earned on IRS form 1099-INT, and recipient is responsible for any applicable taxes. Offer may not be combined with any other checking account bonus offers.

    A rate of 0.001% Annual Percentage Yield (APY) applies to accounts with balances between $0–$24,999.99. A rate of 0.005% APY applies to accounts with balances of $25,000.00 or more. U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking is a tiered-rate account. Advertised rates are variable and effective as of February 28, 2026. Rates in any tier are subject to change at any time before or after account opening. A minimum of $25 is required to open a U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking account. Fees could reduce earnings on the account. A $12 monthly maintenance fee applies to the U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking account, which may be waived if certain requirements are met. Refer to the Consumer Pricing Information for full details on fees, waivers and eligibility.

  2. U.S. Bank Smartly® Savings bonus: To be eligible, you or any owner(s) on your new Bank Smartly Savings account cannot have an existing U.S. Bank consumer savings account or money market account, had a U.S. Bank consumer savings account or money market account in the last 12 months, or received other U.S. Bank consumer savings or money market bonus offers within the past 12 months. You must qualify for the checking offer to be eligible for the savings offer. To receive the bonus, you must open a new U.S. Bank Smartly® Savings account either online through the U.S. Bank campus page or at a participating U.S. Bank campus location from May 5, 2026, through and including October 29, 2026. The account must be funded with at least $25 within 60 days of account opening to prevent closure. Your promotional offer will be automatically applied if you open your account through the promotional offer web page, or if you open your account in an eligible campus branch, it must be activated by your banker at account opening. Additionally, you must make new money deposit(s) by October 29, 2026 totaling $1,000 or more. You must then maintain a minimum account balance of $1,000 through January 31, 2027. Fees will reduce your eligible balance, and deposits may be needed to cover these fees to maintain the balance for this offer. New money is considered funds that come from outside U.S. Bank and are not transferred from another U.S. Bank product, regardless of ownership of the other U.S. Bank products. Your $100 savings bonus (“adjusted interest”) will be credited to your new savings account within 30 days after you have completed all the offer requirements. Account must be open and have a positive balance to receive the bonus. Bonus will be reported as interest earned on IRS form 1099-INT, and recipient is responsible for any applicable taxes. Interest rates are determined at the bank’s discretion and can change at any time. Interest will be compounded daily and credited to your account monthly. We use the daily balance method to calculate interest on all deposit accounts. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal in the account each day. Interest on your check deposit begins to accrue on the business day we receive credit for this account. If you close your account before interest is credited, you will not receive the accrued interest. Fees could reduce earnings on the account. Offer may not be combined with any other savings account bonus offers.

    A standard rate of 0.05% Annual Percentage Yield (APY) applies to accounts with any balance. A rate of 1.00% APY applies to accounts with combined qualifying balances from eligible accounts of $0-$4,999.99. A rate of 2.00% APY applies to accounts with combined qualifying balances from eligible accounts of $5,000.00-$24,999.99. A rate of 3.50% APY applies to accounts with combined qualifying balances from eligible accounts of $25,000.00-$99,999.99. A rate of 3.50% APY applies to accounts with combined qualifying balances from eligible accounts of $100,000.00 or more. Bank Smartly Savings is a tiered-rate account. Advertised rates are variable and effective as of April 22, 2026. Rates in any tier are subject to change at any time before or after account opening. For current rates, please contact a banker or visit a local U.S. Bank branch. If you are an existing U.S. Bank or U.S. Bancorp Advisors client, the advertised rates listed may not apply. Log into your Online Banking or Mobile App to view your personalized account interest rate and interest rate bump or contact a banker. A $5 monthly maintenance fee applies to the U.S. Bank Smartly® Savings account, which may be waived if certain requirements are met. Refer to the Consumer Pricing Information for full details on fees, waivers, and eligibility.

  3. Variable rate account – The interest rates and Annual Percentage Yields (APYs) are variable, determined at the bank’s discretion and can change at any time, including after the account is opened. Speak to a banker for current deposit rates, disclosures on rates, compounding and crediting, and other balance information.

  4. In the event the Available Balance at the end of the business day is or would be overdrawn $50.01 or more and the transaction paid is $5.01 or more, an Overdraft Paid Fee may be assessed for each item. In the event the Available Balance at the end of the business day is or would be overdrawn $50.00 or less, an Overdraft Paid Fee will not be assessed. U.S. Bank limits the number of charges to a daily maximum of three Overdraft Paid Fees per day, no matter how many items we pay on your behalf.

  5. U.S. Bank Overdraft Fee Forgiven Program - Consumer checking accounts (excluding Safe Debit accounts) assessed an Overdraft Paid Fee may qualify for a fee waiver. The Overdraft Fee Forgiven period starts the first business day your Available Balance becomes negative and you were charged an Overdraft Paid Fee(s). U.S. Bank will review your account at the end of the Overdraft Fee Forgiven period (11 p.m. ET) and if your Available Balance (excluding the Overdraft Paid Fees and including immediate and same day deposits), is at least $0 we will waive Overdraft Paid Fee(s) charged. Deposits that generally will qualify for Overdraft Fee Forgiven include: ACH and electronic deposits, cash deposits, wire transfers, ATM deposits at U.S. Bank ATMs, check deposits in branch and internal transfers from another U.S. Bank account. Deposits that generally will not qualify for Overdraft Fee Forgiven include: Mobile check deposit, extended hold placed on a deposit and deposits into new accounts opened less than 30 days where funds are generally made available the fifth business day after the day of your deposit. Refer to the Determining the Availability of a Deposit – All Accounts section of Your Deposit Account Agreement (PDF) for full funds availability details.

  6. To send and receive money in minutes with Zelle®, both parties must have an eligible checking or savings account, and have a United States mobile number registered in your online and mobile banking profile for at least three calendar days. Transactions between enrolled customers typically occur in minutes.  

  7. For a comprehensive list of account pricing, terms and policies, see the Your Deposit Account Agreement (PDF) and the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosures. These documents can be obtained by contacting a U.S. Bank branch or calling 800-872-2657.

  8. ATM Transaction Fee. U.S. Bank will assess this fee for each ATM Transaction conducted at the Non-U.S. Bank ATM. This means that you may be charged more than one ATM Transaction fee at a Non-U.S. Bank ATM during a single ATM session. Non-U.S. Bank ATMs are defined as any ATM that does not display the U.S. Bank logo in any manner, physically on the ATM or digitally on the  screen.

    ATM Surcharge. Non-U.S. Bank ATM owners may apply a surcharge fee on ATM transactions at their ATMs. U.S. Bank participates in MoneyPass®, an ATM surcharge free network. To find MoneyPass ATM locations, select “visit the MoneyPass locator” at the bottom of our ATM locator search results to be taken to the MoneyPass website. If you use an ATM that uses the MoneyPass® Network and are charged a surcharge fee, please call us at 800-USBANKS (872-2657) for a refund of the surcharge fee. However, a Non-U.S. Bank ATM Transaction Fee may be assessed on transactions at a MoneyPass ATM.

    Please refer to the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosure section titled Miscellaneous Checking, Savings or Money Market Fees for a summary of ATM transaction fees.

  9. When changing checking account types, corresponding Non-U.S. Bank ATM transaction fee waivers will become available on the first day of the next statement cycle. ATM transaction fee waivers are only applicable for your U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking accounts.

  10. Zero fraud liability – U.S. Bank provides zero fraud liability for unauthorized transactions. Cardholder must notify U.S. Bank promptly of any unauthorized use. Certain conditions and limitations may apply. See the Electronic Fund Transfers section in Your Deposit Account Agreement (PDF) for details.

  11. Bank Smartly Checking account Monthly Maintenance Fee: For newly opened U.S. Bank Smartly Checking accounts, the Monthly Maintenance Fee is waived for the first 2 statement periods from the account open date. Members of the military (requires self-disclosure), Workplace-Financial Wellness Program, U.S. Bank Global Transition Solutions, clients age 13-24 or clients 65 and over, pay no monthly maintenance fee. State Farm Alliance customers can waive the monthly maintenance fee as an owner of an eligible personal State Farm credit card. All others can have it waived by meeting any one of the following criteria: Have combined monthly direct deposits totaling $1,500 or more; or keep a minimum average account balance of $1,500 or more; or owner on a U.S. Bank Smartly™ Visa Signature® Card; or owner of an eligible U.S. Bank small business checking account; or qualify for one of the three Smart Rewards® tiers (Gold Tier, Platinum Tier or Platinum Plus Tier).

    The average account balance is calculated by adding the balance at the end of each calendar day in the statement period and dividing that sum by the total number of calendar days within the statement period. Other fees may apply.

    Please refer to the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosure for more details.

  12. The average account balance is calculated by adding the balance at the end of each calendar day in the statement period and dividing that sum by the total number of calendar days within the statement period.

  13. The Bank Smartly® Checking Account Monthly Maintenance Fee will be waived if the account holder also has a qualifying credit card account. Qualifying credit card accounts include the U.S. Bank Smartly™ Visa Signature® Card and personal State Farm credit cards for Alliance customers. Cards must be open and in good standing (not past due or overlimit) and you are the account owner. If a qualifying credit card is closed at any time, you will no longer be eligible for the monthly maintenance fee waiver associated with this card. No limitation on the number of U.S. Bank Smartly Checking accounts that can receive this benefit.

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Additional Terms & Conditions: Limit one checking and savings bonus per tax ID. Current U.S. Bank employees are eligible to participate. Offer may not be available if you live outside of the U.S. Bank footprint. Offer not available through Alliance partnerships. Offer not available with Trust Accounts. Other restrictions may apply. All standard account terms, conditions and opening procedures apply. For a comprehensive list of account pricing, terms and policies, see the Your Deposit Account Agreement (PDF) and the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosure. These documents can be obtained by contacting a U.S. Bank branch or calling 800-872-2657.

Investment and insurance products and services including annuities are:
Not a deposit • Not FDIC insured • May lose value • Not bank guaranteed • Not insured by any federal government agency.

Deposit products offered by U.S. Bank National Association. Member FDIC. The U.S. Bank Visa Debit Card is issued by U.S. Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.

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