A Western Washington University student displays WECU’s new WWU-branded debit card on campus. Photo courtesy of WECU.
WECU has launched a new Western Washington University-branded debit card, giving students, alumni, employees and other WWU supporters a new way to show their connection to the university while helping support Western programs.
The Bellingham-based credit union announced that purchases made with the new WWU affinity debit card will generate financial support for students and programs at Western.
The card is available to members with WECU Spend Free and Spend Plus checking accounts. Existing members who want the new design can also replace their current debit card through WECU’s mobile app, online banking or by contacting the credit union.
The new card is part of a relationship between WECU and Western that stretches back 90 years.
WECU traces its connection with the university to 1936, when the credit union was founded and membership was opened to Western faculty and staff. The partnership has since expanded to include three WECU ATMs on Western’s campus, scholarship support, sponsorships and WECU Court at Carver Gym.
“We’re very excited about this new program and grateful to WECU for its continued commitment to Western,” Kim Hill, CEO of The Foundation for WWU & Alumni and vice president for University Advancement, said in the announcement.
WECU President and CEO Jennifer Kutcher said the card provides another way for students and alumni to connect their everyday banking with the university.
WECU, originally founded as Bellingham Teacher’s Credit Union, is headquartered in Bellingham and now serves more than 172,000 members. The credit union reports more than $3.4 billion in assets.
The new WWU debit card is now available through WECU.
Information for this report was provided in a press memo sent to Bellingham Metro News. Photo courtesy of WECU.
Article written by Fernando Gonzalez, Bellingham Metro News.
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