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Blossom into Better Banking with a Checking Account that Grows with You

Earn a $300 MAXX Checking™ Account Bonus Thru 6/30/251

Looking for a checking account with a premium interest rate and ATM fee refunds?  Then you'll love Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust's MAXX Checking™ account. With MAXX, you'll earn a 3.33% APY2 and receive refunds for ATM fees3 if you:

  • Open your account with a minimum of $100
  • A minimum of 15 Visa® debit card transactions posted per statement cycle (excludes ATM transactions); 
  • A minimum of one direct deposit or debit has posted; AND
  • Receive your monthly statements for this account electronically. Personal online banking enrollment, whether through a browser or our mobile banking app, and a valid email address are required to receive electronic statements.4 

Don't meet one of these monthly requirements? No problem. You won't earn the premium rewards for that month, but you can start over the following month.

Use the link below to open a MAXX Checking™ Account today! To be eligible for bonus new clients should use promo code: "MAXXBLOSSOM" or the referrer's name to the referral code field during the online application. Promotion ends June 30, 2025.

Current Client?

Earn $100 for EACH friend you refer!5 Make sure you tell them to add your name to the referral code so you can enjoy your bonus! Promotion ends June 30, 2025.


1 New Client Bonus Offer: $300 bonus will be paid or given within 30 calendar days after all of the following occurs, provided the account has been open a minimum of 30 calendar days: 1) Open a new qualified Maxx checking account, which is subject to approval; 2) at least 1 qualifying direct deposit or direct debit, made through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, is set up with a minimum of at least $250 per transaction, posted per statement cycle; 3) The debit card has been used at least once during that same statement cycle.  Direct deposit ACH examples are, but not limited to, an electronic deposit of your paycheck, pension or government benefits from your employer or the government.  Person to person or Account to Account payments (such as, but not limited to, Zelle, Venmo or CashApp) are not considered a direct deposit.  Direct debit ACH examples would be, but are not limited to, a car payment, mortgage, rent payment or another household bill.  

Additional terms of this bonus offer include:  Account must be opened a minimum of 30 calendar days, be active and have a positive balance at the time bonus is paid, which will be applied as a credit to the new account.  Requirements must be met within 3 months of account opening.  Client cannot have a previously closed checking account with either Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust or Community Bank & Trust within the past 12 months.  Only new Maxx Checking™ Account clients eligible.  Limit One New Account Bonus per client per account. Cannot be combined with other offers.  Account only eligible for Iowa residents. Promotion ends 6/30/2025 and is subject to change without notice. All bonuses and offers will be reported to the IRS as applicable. Client will be responsible for applicable taxes on this bonus. Consult your tax advisor.  

2 MAXX Checking Annual percentage yield (APY). Rate may change after account opening. APY is accurate as of April 1, 2025, and is not an introductory rate. Rates will be paid only for that portion of your daily balance in each tier. 3.33% APY is for daily balances up to $25,000. To obtain the premium APY and ATM refunds, you must have an opening deposit of $100 and meet all of the following requirements per statement cycle for the MAXX Checking™ account: 1) a minimum of 15 Visa® debit card transactions posted per statement cycle (excludes ATM transactions); 2) A minimum of one direct deposit or debit has posted; 3) Receive your monthly statements for this account electronically.  Personal online banking enrollment, whether through a browser or our mobile banking app, and a valid email address are required to receive electronic statements. An interest rate of 3.28% will be paid only for that portion of your daily balance that is $25,000 or less. The APY for this tier will be 3.33%. An interest rate of .50% will be paid only for that portion of your daily balance that is greater than $25,000. The APY range for this tier will be 3.33% to 1.07%. If your daily balance is $25,000 or less and you have not met the account requirements, the interest rate and annual percentage yield paid on that portion of your balance will be .10% APY. If your daily balance is greater than $25,000 and you have not met the account requirements, the interest paid on that portion of your daily balance will be .01% with an annual percentage yield range of .10% to .03%. Limit one MAXX Checking™ account per Tax Identification Number. Valid email address required. A $5 paper statement fee will be assessed on all accounts that do not sign up for e-Statements within 90 days of account opening. Fees may reduce earnings.

3 Maximum ATM fee refund of $20 per month. Must meet account requirements to receive refund. 

4 Valid email address required. A $5 statement fee will be assessed on all accounts that do not sign up for e-statements within 90 days of account opening. Fees may reduce earnings.

5 Refer-a-Friend offer details: Once the new client has met all requirements for the New Client Bonus Offer and Additional Terms as stated above, the current client will receive a $100 credit into their CRBT checking account within 30 calendar days provided both the current client and referred account are not closed at the time of payout. Bonus will be applied as a credit to the referring client’s account. New clients may not combine this with any other promotion. Refer-a-Friend bonuses are unlimited per client. Promotion ends 6/30/25 and is subject to change without notice. 

Important Information:  Due to the confidential nature, we cannot disclose any information about qualifying accounts opened by the friends you invite.  All bonuses will be reported to the IRS as applicable. Client will be responsible for applicable taxes on this bonus. Consult your tax advisor. 

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