Freestyle Checking
- Bonus
- $300
- To qualify
- $2,000 direct deposit within 90 days
- What counts as a direct deposit
- Real payroll, pension or government benefit deposits. Transfers from your other bank accounts, Zelle and Venmo don't count. More
- Who can open it
- Residents of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, online
- Monthly fee
- None
- When the bonus is paid
- Within about 135 days after you open the account
- Keep it open
- At least 180 days, or the bank can take the bonus back
- Past customers
- Not eligible if you got a Hancock Whitney checking bonus in the last 24 months
- Open by
- February 28, 2027
Good to know: Get the promo code from Hancock Whitney's offer page using the same email you'll open with. $10 fee waived with one transaction a cycle. Closing within 180 days costs $20 and the bank can take the bonus back. Open Freestyle Savings too and keep $5,000 there for 60 days for $600 total.
Checked against Hancock Whitney's own terms on October 19, 2026.