In honor of Independence Day, Patriot Bank is giving away free American Flag Kits to customers who open a new account by 07.06.2012. Click here for more information.

Sovereign Bank customers who stop by a new Manchester branch by 09.07.2012 and open a new personal banking package will automatically be entered for a chance to win an LG 42’ LCD HDTV. Customers who open a personal banking package and make five debit card purchases or have one direct deposit will also receive a cash bonus of up to $125. Click here for more information.

Navy Federal Credit Union is activating Emergency Relief for all members impacted by a national disaster or other emergencies declared by FEMA. Emergency assistance includes increase in line-of-credit limits, payment deferment on existing loans, and free express delivery of credit cards, check cards, and checks. Click here for more information.

On 06.28.2012, Christopher Goode, Manager, Mortgage Lending Product Research at Informa Research Services, presented a webinar on competitive product intelligence for mortgage lending to an audience of credit unions. The webinar also included a demo of the Informagic Mortgage Plus (IM+) module. Click here to view a free recording at CUNA's website.

U.S. Bank's new Cash+ Visa Signature Credit Card allows cardholders to select two categories for which they can earn 5% cash back each quarter. They can also select a 2% everyday spend category, which includes gas stations, grocery stores, and drug stores. All other purchases made with the card earn 1% cash back. In addition, U.S. Bank cardholders receive a $25 bonus if they redeem $100 at one time. Click here for more information.

Wells Fargo customers who open a new Wells Fargo Merchant Services (WFMS) account by 09.30.2012 will receive $100. To qualify, customers must open a new WFMS account, direct deposit the Wells Fargo Merchant Services funds into a Wells Fargo deposit account, activate the WFMS account by processing at least $50 in Visa, MasterCard, or Discover transactions within 30 days of account open date, and submit the required offer fulfillment form within 30 days of WFMS account approval date. The $100 direct deposit will be made to the customer's Wells Fargo deposit account within 60 days after the customer has submitted the required online offer fulfillment form and met offer qualifications. Click here for more information.