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Earn up to
$
750
to switch
Two ways to put more money back in your pocket: open a qualifying checking account, refinance your auto, or pair both for up to $750.
Earn $2501
Smart Checking bonus
Open a new Smart Checking account and you can earn a $2501 bonus. Use promo code SMARTS when you apply.
Earn $5002
Auto refinance bonus
Bring your auto loan to Gesa, and you can earn a $5002 bonus. You may also qualify for rates as low as 4.49% APR* and up to 120 days before your first payment.
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Since 1953, we’ve helped people across the Pacific Northwest reach their goals with checking, loans, and practical support. Today, more than 320,000 members count on us, and you can visit 46 branches across the region.
When you choose a credit union, you get a financial partner focused on cost-effective products, community investment, and long-term support. In 2025, we gave $5.8 million back to Northwest communities, and we helped 735 Pacific Northwest families buy a home, including 277 first-time buyers.
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Open your qualifying checking account and meet requirements, refinance your auto, or do both.
Choose the next step that fits your life.
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FAQs
Yes. If you open a qualifying checking account and meet requirements, and refinance your auto loan, you can qualify for the full $750. Each bonus goes into your Gesa savings after you complete the required steps.
If you are already a member and have not had a checking account in the last 24 months, you are eligible for the checking offer. The $500 auto refinance bonus is for loans currently held at another lender.
Most members can finish the application in about 10 minutes. After approval, we’ll help handle the paperwork with your current lender.
Yes. Your savings and checking balances are federally insured by the NCUA to at least $250,000.
Disclosures:
1 Beginning January 5, 2026, for a limited time only, a $250 cash incentive will be paid on all new Everyday Smart, EarnSmart™, or EarnSmart Perks™ checking accounts subject to the qualifying criteria below. To be eligible for the $250 checking incentive, you must have a member savings account, open a new Everyday Smart, EarnSmart™, or EarnSmart Perks™ checking account, enroll in eStatements, and receive a recurring payroll or government benefit direct deposit of $250 or more. You must enroll into eStatements within 60 days of account opening and set up and receive at least two recurring payroll or government benefit direct deposits within 75 days of account opening. The checking account must be opened with a minimum of $25 if opened online. Must use a promo code at the time of account opening to be eligible for incentive. No minimum ongoing balance is required to receive this incentive. Only one $250 Everyday Smart, EarnSmart™, or EarnSmart Perks™ checking incentive can be earned per member. You must be over the age of 18 and must not have had any Gesa checking account within the last 24 months. Within 60 days of completing all of the qualifying criteria, incentive payments will be paid by direct deposit into the member’s savings account and are subject to IRS reporting. The credit union has the discretion to end this checking account incentive promotion at any time. If this account is closed within 180 days from the account opening date, a $20 early account closure fee will be assessed.
APY (Annual Percentage Yield) is accurate as of 08/01/26. EarnSmart™ or EarnSmart Perks™ checking accounts earn 3.00% APY on the first qualified $5,000 in balances. Amounts over $5,000 earn 0.01% APY. In order to earn 3.00% APY on the first $5,000 and receive unlimited domestic ATM fee refunds, you must meet the following requirements during each monthly qualifying period: provide and maintain valid email address, apply for and use your Visa® debit card to make 15 debit card transactions that post and settle to your account, have at least one recurring direct deposit of $200 or more post to your account during the qualifying period, and enroll to receive eStatements. If the requirements are not met during the monthly qualifying period, the “non-qualifying” 0.01% APY will apply to the entire balance. The EarnSmart Perks™ Checking account provides subscription benefits with a $7 monthly subscription cost. For EarnSmart™ Checking accounts, the $7 monthly service fee will be waived if you enroll to receive eStatements; or have recurring payroll or benefit direct deposit of $200 or more during the qualifying period. For Everyday Smart Checking accounts, the $5 monthly service fee will be waived if you enroll to receive eStatements; or have recurring direct deposit during the qualifying period. Rates, terms, and fees are subject to change at any time after account opening. Fees may reduce earnings.
*APR = Annual Percentage Rate. You may refinance your current loan at a rate to which you qualify, between 4.49% and 17.99% APR. All rates are determined by a hard inquiry pull on your credit report. Other rates and terms may apply, depending on the model year and your creditworthiness. Make no payments for 120 days when you refinance your current loan. Interest will continue to accrue during the 120 days. Offer valid for auto loans currently financed through other financial institutions only and not available for new purchases. Offer valid for vehicle ages 2015 and newer. Auto loans must be at least 90 days old in order to refinance with Gesa. Boat, RV, motorcycle, and existing loans financed through Gesa are not eligible for this promotion. To qualify for payments delayed for up to 120 days, you must meet certain credit criteria, and not all members will qualify. Rate includes 1.00% discount for refinancing your auto loan. This offer is available for a limited time and may end at any time. Contact the credit union for details.
2 Receive a $500 cash bonus when you refinance an auto loan from another financial institution with Gesa. Incentive will be deposited into the member’s eligible Gesa savings account within 60 days of loan booking. Member must have an eligible Gesa savings account open at the time of payout to receive the incentive. Existing Gesa loans are not eligible. Incentive may be subject to IRS reporting. Gesa Credit Union employees, board members, and audit committee members are eligible.
Offer qualifications and important information: Membership with Gesa Credit Union is required. All loans are subject to Gesa Credit Union lending policies, collateral requirements, and loan-to-value guidelines. Ineligible collateral includes vehicles greater than one ton, any vehicles or collateral titled as commercial or intended for commercial use. No salvage vehicles, branded titles, lemon-law buy-backs, straw purchases, or vehicles/motorcycles over 125,000 miles. Verification of employment and income may be required. Under limited circumstances, for example if you no longer meet the established credit criteria when you respond, we may not be able to finance a loan for you, in which case you will be notified. Rates, fees, and terms subject to change without notice and are subject to credit approval.
Payment Example:
If you borrowed $15,000 at a 4.49% APR and paid it back over 84 months, your monthly payment would be $.
If you borrowed $15,000 at a 4.49% APR and paid it back over 84 months, your monthly payment would be $.
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Notes & Fees Glossary
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| SmartPlus Checking | [APY] Minimum opening balance of $25 required if the account is opened online. In order to earn APY and receive unlimited domestic ATM fee refunds, you must meet the following requirements during each monthly qualifying period: provide and maintain valid email address, apply for and use your Visa debit card to make 15 debit card transactions that post and settle to your account, have at least one direct deposit of $200 or more post to your account, and enroll to receive eStatements. If the requirements are not met during the monthly qualifying period, the “non-qualifying” 0.01% APY will apply to the entire balance. Dividends on a SmartPlus Checking account will be compounded and credited to a member’s account each month. Dividends are calculated using the daily balance method. Qualifying account balances must meet minimum requirements. Rate may change after the account is opened. The qualifying period begins with the first day of the calendar month and ends on the last day of the calendar month at 6:00 P.M. Pacific Time. ATM fees of $4.99 or less will be reimbursed up to a maximum of $4.99 per individual transaction. No monthly fees and no minimum balance required to open or maintain account unless opened online. Fees could reduce earnings on the account. Limit of one SmartPlus Checking account per member. APY is accurate as of , the last dividend declaration date. | A7KD4W9LQXZT |
| Smart Checking | *There is a minimum opening balance requirement of $25.00 if the account is opened online. Regular users of Gesa’s electronic services may want to consider SmartPlus Checking for additional benefits. [Courtesy Pay] | M3VY82CNRLKP |
| Student Checking | [APY] Dividends on Student Checking Accounts are calculated using the daily balance method and will be credited to the member’s account every month. Rate may change after the account is opened. If you close your account before dividends are paid, you will not receive the accrued dividends. The minimum balance to open an account is $5.00, the par value of a share. Courtesy Pay is not offered on Student Checking Accounts. Only electronic transactions such as debit card or ACH transactions are permitted. Fees could reduce earnings on the accounts. | JXZ7V5MWLQ92 |
| Smartplus Savings | [APY] In order to earn a high dividend rate, you must meet the following requirements during the qualifying monthly period: a) provide and maintain a valid email address; and b) be enrolled to receive e-statements. If the requirements are not met during the monthly qualifying period, the “non-qualifying” 0.01% APY would apply to the entire balance. Dividends on an SmartPlus Savings Account will be compounded and credited to a member’s account each month. Dividends are calculated using the daily balance method. Qualifying account balances must meet minimum requirements. Rate may change after the account is opened. The qualifying period begins with the first day of the calendar month and ends on the last day of the calendar month at 6:00 P.M. Pacific Time. No monthly fees and no minimum balance required to maintain account. Minimum opening deposit of $5. Fees could reduce earnings. Limited to one SmartPlus Savings account per member. | P9T6QF2XJBLC |
| Smart Savings | [APY] Dividends on Smart Savings are calculated using the daily balance method and are paid monthly. Rate may change after the account is opened. No monthly fees and no minimum balance required to maintain account. Minimum opening deposit of $5. Fees could reduce earnings on the account. | Y4MKZ3WVTPQ8 |
| High-Yield Savings | [APY] Dividends on the High Yield Savings account are calculated using the daily balance method and are paid monthly. No monthly fees and no minimum balance required to maintain account. Minimum opening deposit of $5. Fees could reduce earnings. | NDLXQ98R5VTE |
| Money Market | [APY] Dividends for the Money Market Account are calculated using the daily balance method which applies a daily periodic rate to the balance in the account each day. You must maintain a minimum daily balance of $2,500.00 in your account each day to obtain the disclosed annual percentage yield. The minimum balance required to open this account is $2,500.00. There is a minimum average daily balance of $2,500.00 required to avoid a service fee for the calendar month. If the minimum average daily balance requirement is not met, you will be charged a service fee as stated in the Consumer Fee Schedule. New rates are set on the first of each month; rate may change after the account is opened. Fees could reduce earnings on the account. | GQ37ZVKY1WLM |
| Fixed Certificate | [APY] A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings. The minimum balance to open the certificate is stated in the chart. Early withdrawal penalties apply (a penalty may be imposed for withdrawals before maturity): If your account has an original maturity (term) of less than 12-months: The penalty will equal 90 days interest on the amount withdrawn subject to penalty. If your account has an original maturity (term) of 12-months or more – up to, but less than 36-months: The penalty will equal 180 days interest on the amount withdrawn subject to penalty. If your account has an original maturity of 36-months or more – up to, but less than 48-months: The penalty will equal 365 days interest on the amount withdrawn subject to penalty. If your account has an original maturity of 48-months or greater: The penalty will equal 540 days interest on the amount withdrawn subject to penalty. In certain circumstances such as the death or incompetence of an owner of this account, the law permits, or in some cases requires, the waiver of the early withdrawal penalty. For any account which earns an interest rate that may vary during the term such as a bump certificate, the interest rate we will use to calculate this early withdrawal penalty will be the interest rate in effect at the time of the withdrawal. You may make withdrawals of principal from your account before maturity. In making such withdrawals, your balance may not fall below the minimum or we will close your account. Principal withdrawn before maturity is included in the amount subject to early withdrawal penalty. You can withdraw interest only on the crediting dates without penalty. A $500 minimum deposit is required for consumer, IRA, and business certificates. Early withdrawal penalties may apply and may reduce earnings. Certificate rate is for a limited time only and could end at any time. Stated rate as of the first day of the month. | H85PLKJXZ2QM |
| Bump Certificate | [APY] A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings. The minimum balance to open the certificate is stated in the chart. The Certificate owner must contact Gesa Credit Union to request the one-time rate increase on Bump Certificate accounts. The rate on the Bump Certificate will be changed on the following business day of the date Gesa Credit Union receives the request. The bump option can only be exercised once during the term of the Certificate and does not increase the term of the certificate. The new interest will not be applied retroactively. The new interest rate will be the interest rate we are then offering on regular certificates (non- bump rate certificates) that have the same term and minimum balance. Bump Certificates are only available for consumer and IRA Certificates. Early withdrawal penalties will apply. Minimum deposit balance must be maintained to earn APY and fees may reduce earnings on the account. Special offer for a limited time only. | RXNQ72MLYV9C |