
We are celebrating our 225th birthday and giving back to our communities!


Open any new Washington Trust personal checking account and we will:
- Give you $200 after two direct deposits in your account
- Donate $25 on your behalf to a local non-profit that you believe in

Open your account online or at your local branch or call our Customer Solutions Center at 800-475-2265.
When you open any new checking account with Washington Trust, you'll be supporting local housing, food access, and education organizations - right here in your community.
Use the promo code WT225
*Personal Checking: Upon new checking account opening, a list of approved organizations will be made available to choose from for the $25 donation. Annual Percentage Yield (APY) effective as of April 14, 2025, and may vary after account opening. Freedom Free Checking: under $5,000 APY is 0.00%, $5,000 and over is 0.01%; Simply Free Checking under $5,000 APY is 0.00%, $5,000 and over is 0.01%; Student Checking under $5,000 APY is 0.00%, $5,000 and over is 0.01%; Freedom Plus Checking: under $1,500 APY is 0.00%, $1,500 and over is 0.05%; Freedom Ultra Checking: under $1,500 APY is 0.00%, $1,500 and over is 0.10%. Must mention offer at time of account opening. Customer must open a new consumer checking account with funds from sources other than Washington Trust and use promo code “WT225”. Two direct deposits from payroll, social security, pension, or other government benefits are required within 90 calendar days of the account opening date. Deposits received from Person-to-Person (P2P) services do not qualify e.g., Venmo®, PayPal®, etc. After the second direct deposit has been credited to your account, Washington Trust will make a $200.00 deposit within 30 calendar days. For additional information, please refer to the Consumer Terms and Conditions of your account. Minimum balance to open account is $25. Limited to one cash deposit bonus per tax reported owner per account. Not available to customers who received a cash deposit bonus on a previous Washington Trust account within the last two years of this account opening date. Offer is for a limited time and may be withdrawn at any time. Subject to 1099 reporting. Fees may reduce earnings.