Open or upgrade to a Premier Checking1 account and get a$2,000 bonus*
Plus, enjoy our great Relationship Interest Rates on savings accounts and CDs2,3
Open or upgrade to Premier Checking by taking your bonus offer code to a branch by January 14, 2026. Deposit and maintain
$250,000 in qualifying linked balances to receive your $2,000 bonus.
Offer only available in branches. Find out how to avoid the $35 monthly service fee.
How to receive your $2,000 bonus*
1. Upgrade
Bring your bonus offer code to a branch by January 14, 2026. There is a minimum opening deposit of $25.
2. Deposit & Link
Bring $250,000 or more in new deposits to qualifying linked accounts by day 45.
3. Maintain
Maintain at least a $250,000 balance in linked accounts through day 90 after account opening.
Your bonus will be deposited into your Premier Checking account within 30 days of meeting offer requirements
To earn your $2,000 bonus, new deposits can be made into your existing Wells Fargo accounts and linked to your Premier Checking account
Checking
Savings
CDs
Investment Account1
Investment accounts are not insured by the FDIC; are not deposits and may lose value.
Frequently Asked Questions
Premier Checking is a checking account that rewards exceptional banking relationships with a suite of elevated benefits: no ATM fees worldwide, relationship-based rates on CDs and savings accounts, no wire transfer fees, plus 24/7 phone support and more.
Only new Wells Fargo Premier Checking customers who bring $250,000 or more in new deposits to qualifying linked accounts and maintain the balance requirements may qualify for this offer.
- Customers new to Wells Fargo are eligible when they open a Premier Checking account and complete all offer requirements.
- Existing Wells Fargo customers (who do not have an existing Premier Checking account) are eligible when they upgrade their existing checking account to Premier Checking or open a new Premier Checking account and complete all offer requirements.
Other requirements apply. Please see important terms and conditions below.
- Checking accounts
- Savings accounts
- CDs
- FDIC-insured IRAs
- Investment account available through our affiliate Wells Fargo Advisors
Excludes applicable bank fiduciary, custody accounts and annuities.
Yes. You will have to visit a Wells Fargo branch to open a new Premier Checking account or upgrade to Premier Checking. You must provide the checking bonus offer code to the banker at the time of opening/upgrading your account. Enter your email above to receive your offer code.
We’ll deposit your bonus directly into your Premier Checking account within 30 days after you have met all offer requirements.
*How to qualify for this offer
To be eligible: Offer is for customers who are opening a new Wells Fargo Premier Checking account or upgrading an existing consumer checking account to a Premier Checking account. Only the primary owner of the upgraded or new checking account is eligible for this offer. The primary account owner is the owner whose Taxpayer Identification Number, such as a Social Security Number, is assigned to the account and has tax responsibility. Offer is not available to customers that received a Premier Checking bonus within the past 12 months, are Wells Fargo employees, or are non-resident aliens or foreign entities signing any version of IRS Form W-8. Only one Premier Checking bonus may be applied per upgraded account or new Premier Checking account.
To receive the $2,000 bonus: You must use your bonus offer code when upgrading or opening a new Premier Checking account, which is subject to approval, by January 14, 2026 AND bring $250,000 or more in new deposits to qualifying linked accounts by Day 45 and maintain at least a $250,000 balance through Day 90 after account upgrade or opening. Qualifying linked accounts include (a) consumer bank deposit account balances (checking, savings, time accounts (CDs), FDIC-insured IRAs) and (b) investment account balances (investments available through our affiliate Wells Fargo Advisors). Excludes applicable Wells Fargo bank fiduciary, custody accounts, and annuities. New deposits received into qualifying linked accounts up to 7 calendar days before the bonus offer code is applied to the Premier Checking account will count towards the offer requirements.
When you have met all offer requirements, we will deposit the bonus into your Premier Checking account within 30 calendar days. Your Premier Checking account must stay open through the time we attempt to deposit the bonus. We may close accounts with a zero balance without prior notice. You are responsible for any taxes due on the bonus. We will report the bonus as income to the tax authorities, as required by applicable law. If you are subject to backup withholding at the time of payment, we may withhold the required amount and remit to tax authorities.
Other Terms: The Premier Checking account is an interest-bearing account. The Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is 0.01% if the balance is $0 or more and is accurate as of August 1, 2025. Rates are variable and subject to change without notice. Fees could reduce earnings on this account.
Offer may be discontinued or changed without notice and cannot be combined with any other consumer deposit offer. Offer cannot be reproduced, purchased, sold, transferred, or traded. If your existing Wells Fargo checking account is enrolled with a bonus offer pending, that bonus will be forfeited once upgrading to a Premier Checking account for purposes of this upgrade bonus offer. The actions required for this bonus are separate from the actions available to avoid the monthly service fee.
- Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency
- Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate
- Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested
Wells Fargo Advisors:
- Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (WFCS) and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, Members SIPC**, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.
- Certain investments or investment accounts are not eligible for linking.
**Wells Fargo has provided this link for your convenience but does not control or endorse the website and is not responsible for the products, services, content, links, privacy policy, or security policy of the website.
Deposit products offered by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Member FDIC.
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