US Bank Personal Checking DENIED due to Geolocation??

[hackersmovie]

I went online to open a personal checking account with US Bank and after entering my zip code I got a pop-up saying they don't service my area. 

Is there a workaround?

I'd like to build a relationship with them but, this makes it difficult. 

*side note: I did just apply for a business checking and didn't get the same error message, would this get me "in" with them?

[Bill77]

I thought I recall reading that opening a brokerage account first could be a back door.

[longtimelurker]

Or any credit card with them (although not sure if you want to open the bank account in the hopes it will help get a card).

Back in the day when the Altitude Reserve required you to be a customer, I had a Cash+, and although I lived outside the service area, I was able to open a joint checking account with my daughter, who then magically became a customer and was able to get the AR.

[hackersmovie]

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@longtimelurker wrote:

Or any credit card with them (although not sure if you want to open the bank account in the hopes it will help get a card).

Back in the day when the Altitude Reserve required you to be a customer, I had a Cash+, and although I lived outside the service area, I was able to open a joint checking account with my daughter, who then magically became a customer and was able to get the AR.

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@longtimelurker correct! I've had pretty good luck thus far opening a checking/savings account with BofA and Truist then getting cards. With US Bank, I was looking at the long game as I am only about a year since my BK DC and figured a Checking/Savings would help.