How do I earn this bonus?
- Check every signer’s history, then select Performance Select through PNC’s promotion page by January 7, 2027. For a branch opening, obtain the promotion coupon first.
- Receive at least $5,000 of qualifying income deposits into Spend within 60 days of opening.
- Retain Performance Select through payment, expected 60–90 days after qualification. Plan how you will avoid or cover monthly fees.
What counts—and what doesn’t.
Qualifying activity
- Recurring pay, pension, Social Security or other regular income sent electronically by an employer or outside agency into the Spend account.
Excluded or unsafe to assume
- Transfers between accounts, person-to-person payments, wires, credit-card cash advances, and deposits by branch, ATM, mobile device or mail.
Deposits must reach Spend. Funding Reserve or Growth does not satisfy the promotion. Meeting the bonus target once does not guarantee ongoing monthly fee waivers.
Who is eligible for this offer?
You and any other signer must have no existing PNC consumer checking account and no account closed within the past 12 months. The promotion also excludes a primary signer on a consumer checking account that received a PNC bonus in the past 24 months.
Only one account qualifies when accounts share the same signers. Trust, estate and other specialty-titled accounts are excluded. Confirm every signer’s account and bonus history with PNC; do not assume a joint account creates another bonus.
Offers may vary by market. Confirm the offer shown for your address before applying. Account approval and bonus eligibility are separate.
What fees could reduce the bonus?
The $25 monthly charge can be waived with $5,000 in qualifying monthly deposits to Spend, a $5,000 combined average monthly balance in Spend and up to seven eligible linked consumer checking accounts, or $25,000 across eligible linked deposit/wealth accounts. An eligible PNC-employee waiver also exists. Linking is not automatic. Opening online requires $0; otherwise $25. Other service fees may apply.
When does the qualification clock start?
The 60-day deposit window starts when you open the account, not when the first paycheck arrives.
When should the bonus arrive?
The reward is credited 60–90 days after all conditions are met. Keep the eligible account open through payment.
A concrete example
Hypothetical: two qualifying $2,500 pay deposits within 60 days reach the $5,000 bonus target. If they fall in different statement periods, they do not necessarily meet the $5,000 monthly-deposit fee waiver.
Timing and availability
Open by January 7, 2027. This is a dated offer snapshot. Confirm that the promotion is still available before opening an account.
These are alternative products, not two bonuses to stack. Compare the deposit target and ongoing fee before choosing.
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If the bonus does not arrive
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