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Bringing campus banking to community colleges

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Banking Corner Sponsored by U.S. Bank
Community colleges haven’t always been considered ideal candidates for campus banking services. That’s changing. Partnerships between banks and the two-year schools through their student ID cards, are out there and brick and mortar facilities are showing up on campus as well.

CR80News’ 2008 campus card banking partners survey identified at least 10 partnerships between banks and ID programs at community colleges or community college districts.

Still, community colleges and their bank partners face challenges.

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