SoFi modified its referral promotion terms, shortening the promotion period from December 31, 2026 to August 4, 2026, and tightening eligibility requirements. Account opening must now occur before the end of the promotion period, and deposits must settle within 21 days from opening the referral link and registering or logging in as a SoFi user, rather than just from clicking the link. Additionally, SoFi Plus enrollment timing was adjusted to reference the same opening and registration event. The SoFi Plus benefits section also gained new language describing automatic enabling of Overdraft Protection linking checking and savings accounts when customers join SoFi Plus, with fee-free transfers and the ability to disable the feature at any time.
Consumers: When you join SoFi Plus, your checking account will automatically be linked to your savings account so available savings can cover overdrafts at no charge, but you can turn this off anytime.
Consumers: To qualify for referral bonuses, your account must open before August 4, 2026, and deposits must clear within 21 days of both opening the link and logging in, creating a tighter overall timeline.
The updated terms accelerate the referral promotion deadline to August 4, 2026, and impose tighter timing requirements on eligible recipients: accounts must open before the promotion ends, and deposits must settle within 21 days of both opening the link and registering or logging in as a SoFi user. This creates a more compressed eligibility window than the previous 21-day window measured from clicking the link alone. For SoFi Plus members, the updated terms now state that SoFi will automatically enable Overdraft Protection linking individual checking accounts to individual savings accounts (and joint accounts to joint accounts), allowing available savings to cover checking overdrafts without fees. You can disable Overdraft Protection at any time through the SoFi app or website, and funds applied to overdraft protection are limited to savings deposits not allocated to a Vault.
→ If participating in the referral program, complete account opening and deposit settlement by August 4, 2026 to remain eligible for bonuses.
→ Review the automatic Overdraft Protection linking in your SoFi Plus account settings and disable it through the SoFi app or website if you prefer not to have checking and savings linked.
This is the 4th significant Fee Change change SoFi has made since ConductAtlas began monitoring.
ConductAtlas has recorded 8 material changes to this document over 74 days of monitoring (since May 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
Across all monitored documents, SoFi has made 14 significant changes.
9 of SoFi's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Promotion period shortened from December 31, 2026 to August 4, 2026, requiring account opening and deposit settlement within a compressed timeframe.
SoFi Plus members' checking and savings accounts are automatically linked to enable fee-free overdraft transfers, with option to disable through app or website.
Deposits must settle within 21 days from opening the referral link AND registering or logging in as a SoFi user, not just from clicking the link.
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SoFi revised referral promotion terms to compress the eligibility window and clarified deposit settlement timing relative to account opening and registration events rather than just link clicks. This may affect customer communication about referral deadlines …
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