In order to qualify for the $100 banking bonus, you'll need to:

1. Use NerdWallet to find and open an eligible bank account. You can find a list of eligible accounts here.

2. If you’re not a NerdWallet+ member yet, return to NerdWallet within 7 days of issuer approval and join NerdWallet+ for $49 per year. (Annual fee is automatically renewable. See full Terms of Service for details.)

3.  Link your new bank account to NerdWallet+ from your dashboard within 7 days. This will let us track and confirm when you’re eligible for your reward.

4. Make a direct deposit of any amount within 45 days of opening your account

5. Your rewards portal will show that you earned 10000 points, which can be redeemed by logging in your account on nerdwallet.com and navigating to the NerdWallet+ dashboard. Link a savings or checking account to redeem for cash deposited directly in your bank account, or choose a gift card from merchants like Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, DoorDash, and Uber.