CR80News | PNC opens up shop at Bowling Green State University, Ohio

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

PNC Bank has entered into a university banking relationship with Bowling Green State University, Ohio, to offer financial solutions for the university’s more than 24,000 students, faculty and staff.

Students and employees will have the option to link their BG1 identification card to PNC accounts beginning in the fall of 2011. This will also add ATM and purchasing functionality to campus cards used for daily activities.

Additional features to be offered include online banking products and services, with mobile and text banking options, five on-campus ATMs and a co-branded PNC Bank Visa Check Card.

PNC Bank will also open a new electronic financial services center in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union, which will include an on-site customer service representative and two ATMs, capable of accepting deposits and cashing checks down to the dollar.

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PNC opens up shop at Bowling Green State University, Ohio