https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/banking/checking-account/? Eligible American Express Card Members: $250 Bonus (deposited to your account) when you open an American Express Rewards Checking account by April 15, 2025 and have two separate Qualifying Direct Deposits, each in the amount of $1,000 or more, posted to your American Express Rewards Checking Account within the first 90 days of account opening.