Chase announced a wide package of rewards to encourage their bank checking account customers to expand their business relationships.

The program; called Chase Exclusives, provides all Chase bank checking account holders better rates, more rewards and bigger discounts on nearly all other products offered through the branch.

According to Michael Cleary, the head of product development and marketing for Chase's Consumer Bank: "Our checking customers are the foundation of our business. So, we created Chase Exclusives to deepen our relationship by delivering benefits that are real, quantifiable and immediate.  A customer could be ahead by $2,000 or more over time simply by using Chase for basic financial needs such as a mortgage, home equity line, and certificates of deposit."

Consumers can take advantage of these offers through Chase's network of more than 3,100 branches. In the last two years, Chase has added nearly 3,500 personal bankers and specialists (mortgage officers, business bankers and investment representatives) to its branches in an effort to help customers manage their money and achieve their dreams.

Chase checking customers are rewarded through

• A discount of 0.125 or 0.25 percent on the interest rate of a mortgage
• A discount of 0.25 or 0.50 percent on the interest rate of a home equity loan or line of credit
• A free card rewards program on a Chase debit card
• A discount of 0.25 or 0.50 percent on the interest rate of an auto loan
• A discount of 0.25 percent on the interest rate of a personal loan
• Higher interest rates on certificates of deposits
• The waiver of an IRA annual fee
• Free review of an investment portfolio
• Triple rewards for purchases in five everyday spending categories (an increase of two) with the Chase Freedom credit card

"What matters to our customers is getting a good value on the right product for their needs and recognition for the business they do with us," said Bill Wallace, a Chase Card Services executive. "The Chase Freedom credit card and Chase Exclusives provide our customers with top-of-the-line products and services."