Students: Join online and get $2001

Enjoy all the benefits of Free Checking,2 plus some extra cash.

Desert Financial is the official retail banking partner of ASU®! When you open a Free Checking account online as an ASU student, you’ll get an extra $200 if you meet these requirements within the first 60 days:

  • Choose your favorite ASU debit card design when opening your account.
  • Sign up for eStatements.
  • Complete a minimum of 20 Desert Financial checking account transactions.

Your Free Checking account comes with all sorts of benefits, including:

  • No ATM fees – at any ATM, not just ours.
  • Waived $25 membership share fee.
  • Digital banking tools.

Plus, enjoy the convenience of Desert Financial branches and ATMs across Tempe, West, Downtown Phoenix and Polytechnic campuses. To find the branch location closest to your campus, visit our locations page

Open an account online in minutes and get $200

You must identify yourself as an ASU student when signing up to receive the $200 offer. Here’s how:

  1. At DesertFinancial.com, select “Open An Account.”
  2. Enter your information, verify you’re not a robot and click “Start.”
  3. Select “Free Checking” for the type of account you’d like to open.
  4. Select your favorite ASU debit card design.
  5. Fill out your contact information.
  6. Choose your ASU affiliation (ASU Fan, Student or Staff). Choose “Student” as your ASU affiliation.
  7. Enter your ASU student ID number.
  8. Provide your personal information to continue the account opening process.

Ready? Get started below!

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The Desert Financial and ASU card
The Desert Financial and ASU card
The Desert Financial and ASU card

Disclosure

1

Promotion Eligibility: Offer available only to new Desert Financial Credit Union (DFCU) members who are 18 years of age or older, have a U.S. taxpayer Identification number or Social Security Number and meet DFCU’s membership eligibility and credit qualification requirements. See our Statements of Terms, Conditions and Disclosures for further information regarding membership eligibility and account details. Existing members, either primary or joint, or those who have closed their membership within the past 12 months are not eligible. Employees of DFCU, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or agencies and their immediate family (including spouse, parents, siblings, children, grandparents or grandchildren) are not eligible. Offer valid for a limited time, cannot be combined with any other account opening offer and is subject to change.

Bonus/Account Eligibility: New member must open accounts online by following the promotional link above or mention this promotion while opening in branch or over the phone. To receive the $200 bonus new member must establish membership by opening a Membership Savings with a minimum balance requirement of $25 and a checking account and must select an ASU Visa Debit Card design at the time of account opening in addition to meeting the following two requirements within the first 60 calendar days of account opening – 1) Register for Online Banking and enroll in eStatements and 2) Have a minimum of 20 transactions (not including fees assessed by DFCU) posted to the new checking account. New accounts must be open and cannot be delinquent by more than 30 days at time of bonus payment. Bonus will be deposited into the qualifying checking account no later than 10 business days in the month following the end of the first 60-calendar-day period if qualifications are met. Cash bonus earned is subject to all applicable taxes, is the responsibility of the member and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT.

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Primary account holder must meet Desert Financial’s membership eligibility and credit qualification requirements, including opening a Membership Savings account with a minimum balance of $25. Checking is free; however, fees incurred – such as a stop payment or NSF fee – may apply. For complete terms and conditions, refer to the published Statements of Terms, Conditions and Disclosures.

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