Get another $200 with $50,000 or more in your new business checking account at the end of the 90-day qualifying period1.
Earn up to $1,000 and Level Up Your Business
Use code LEVELUP and complete the offer requirements to qualify
Earn $400 with a Business Checking Account
Open a business checking account using promo code LEVELUP and complete the checking account requirements1 within 90 days to earn $400.
If you complete the qualifying activities to earn the $400, you will be eligible to earn up to another $600 by completing additional requirements:
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Simplify the way you receive and make payments with treasury management solutions designed for your business. Plus enjoy convenient, secure control over all your business accounts with Treasury Navigator®.
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Whether you're selling in store, online or on the go, our industry-leading ecommerce and equipment solutions will meet your needs. We also offer value-added services such as same-day funding and electronic gift cards to streamline your operations and enhance customer engagement.
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PROMOTIONAL OFFER RULES: Promotional offer applies to new business checking accounts (excluding IOTA/IOLTA and Association Checking) opened during the promotional period with the promo code LEVELUP. To open an account at a branch location, a $50 minimum deposit is required. Location and business type restrictions may apply and offer not available for trusts or employees of SouthState Bank, N.A. or its subsidiaries. The Bonus is not available if the business has previously received a bonus on an eligible SouthState business/commercial checking account. The Bonus cannot be combined with any other business 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:
$400 Business Checking Account Bonus: To receive the $400 promotional bonus, you must meet each of 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, the business cannot have another SouthState business/commercial checking account, or have had a SouthState business/commercial checking account in the past 12 months.
- Within 90 calendar days of opening the account (”qualifying period”), you must have:
-15 or more posted and cleared debit card purchases/payments from the account; OR
- Cumulative ACH credits of at least $5,000. (Note: Internal account transfers, mobile deposits, debit card deposits, instant payments and deposits made at a banking location or ATM do not qualify as an ACH Credit for purposes of this promotion.)
- Your account must be open with no changes to the product type (i.e. Small Business Checking, Business Gold Checking, Community Checking, Commercial Checking, etc.) at the time of payment.
Satisfying the $400 Business Checking Account Bonus requirements allows you to earn up to $600 in additional Promotional Bonuses (Balance, Treasury, and Merchant), subject to the following qualification requirements:
- $200 Balance Bonus: If your current available balance is $50,000 or greater at the end of the qualifying period (which may be a non-business day), you will receive an additional $200 Bonus payment.
- $200 Treasury Bonus: If you are enrolled in eligible Treasury Services at the end of the qualifying period, you will receive an additional $200 Bonus payment. A Treasury Navigator Request and Agreement must be completed with a Treasury Services Management Officer. Additional costs and fees may apply.
- $200 Merchant Bonus: If you enroll in Merchant Services through SouthState Bank AND have cumulative Merchant settlement transaction(s) of $200 or more post to your SouthState commercial/business checking account within the qualifying period, you will receive an additional $200 Bonus payment. Additional costs and fees apply.
Promotional Rebate Payment: If you meet the Eligibility and Qualifications above, the corresponding Bonus payment amount(s) will be credited to your account within 3 business days of the end of the qualifying period, up to a maximum of $1,000. Each Bonus payment will be reported to the appropriate taxing authorities, as required by law or regulation.
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