I heard on the radio while listening to talk radio (Glenn Beck via internet radio from Michigan) that PNC is offering $150 for new checking accounts. You cannot sign up through their website though because it is limited to a $75 bonus. You have three options: visit a branch, open over the phone, or use the livechat on the website and tell them you heard the advertisement for a $150 signup bonus on the radio. I was informed that this promotion is going until May 22.

Requirements (A little excessive compared to some others): A qualifying direct deposit of $400 minimum and 10 POS (pin or signature) debit card transactions. I understand from the Terms and Conditions that a direct deposit is any ACH deposit (Paypal, HSBC, ING, etc.).

Sorry, I don't know the states that this is applicable for, but I know it is for Indiana and Michigan.

You can access the livechat by going here [pnc.com] and waiting for a livechat popup to appear. I was told that the Terms and Conditions for the $75 bonus (see the provide link or see below) are the same for the $150 bonus.

New personal checking account must be opened by 5/22/2010. To qualify for the $75 reward, a PNC Bank Visa® Check Card must be issued to you, a qualifying direct deposit must be received and at least 10 purchases made with your Check Card must post to your checking account within 60 days of account opening. Your checking account must remain open in order for you to receive the reward. The $75 will be credited to the eligible account within 60 days after all conditions have been met, and will be identified as "Promo Reward Cash Trans" on your monthly statement. A qualifying Direct Deposit is defined as a recurring Direct Deposit of a paycheck, pension, Social Security or other regular monthly income electronically deposited into a Free, Performance or Performance Select Checking account or the Spend Account for Virtual Wallet. The minimum amount of any single Direct Deposit must be at least $400. The Direct Deposits must be made by an employer or an outside agency. Transfers from one account to another or deposits made at a branch or ATM do not qualify as Direct Deposits. Offer limited to one per household and available only to households who do not have an existing checking account at PNC Bank and National City Bank. Offer may be extended, modified or discontinued at any time and may vary by market.