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For every friend or family member an existing East West Bank account holder successfully invites to open a qualifying account at East West bank, both the invitation sender and the receiver will earn a $20 fee credit. 1,2,3

Learn about Fee Credits

  1. Apply for an Account

    Download the Mobile App or visit our website; enter the invitation code received; and apply to open an East West Bank checking or savings account. 3,4

  2. Fund the Account

    Make a deposit for the minimum opening amount within 60 days of account approval. 3,5

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Referral Program Eligibility - The East West Bank Referral Program is available to East West Bank account holders who maintain an individually or jointly owned consumer checking account and are currently enrolled in our Online Banking platform. Additionally, from time to time, the Bank may also make the Referral Program available to select third-parties for the specific purpose of referring qualifying customers to East West Bank. For the purpose of this Referral Program, a $20 Fee Credit can only be earned by the qualifying East West Bank customer Sender and Receiver. Third-party, non-customer Senders are excluded from earning a Fee Credit. The Referral Program is subject to discontinuance at any time without prior notice.

Qualified Referral - To qualify for the Referral Program, the Receiver of the qualifying referral invite code must be an individual that meets East West Bank’s requirements for opening a consumer checking account using our Mobile App or Online Banking service, and is currently not an East West Bank customer.

The referral invite code will be identified as qualifying for the Referral Program when the Receiver enters the code in the Mobile App or Online Banking service at the time they apply for an account. If a Referral Program qualification message is not displayed after the code has been entered, then the referral invite code does not qualify for the Referral Program.

Fee Credit Qualification Requirements - To earn a $20 Fee Credit for the qualifying Sender and the Receiver of the invite code, the Receiver must:

1) Use our Mobile App or Online Banking service to open an East West Bank checking or savings account,

2) Enter the qualifying invite code at the time of application, and

3) Fund the account with the required minimum opening deposit amount within 60 days of account opening

If the Receiver fails to complete any one the qualification requirements, or if the account is closed prior to meeting the qualification requirements, both the Sender and Receiver will not earn Fee Credits for the referral.

Mobile Carrier Fees – East West Bank does not charge for Mobile Banking. However, your mobile service provider may charge for sending and receiving text messages on your phone. Check with your service provider for details on specific fees and data charges that may apply.

Account Terms and Conditions – See the product specific terms and conditions received at account opening for additional details regarding the required funding amount, monthly maintenance fee and minimum balance requirements, and other important information. To learn more about available checking account products, visit the PRODUCTS pages below.

Accounts not funded within 60 days of account opening are subject to automatic closure.