Wells Fargo selected as financial services provider
for Minnesota State University, Mankato MavCARD
MANKATO, Minn., April 23, 2009 – Minnesota State
University, Mankato has selected Wells Fargo as the
new financial services provider for the Minnesota
State Mankato MavCARD, giving students, faculty and
staff access to Wells Fargo’s comprehensive
selection of financial services and products.
The
MavCARD is a multifunctional campus identification
card that the Minnesota State Mankato community can
use for ATM access, PIN debit card purchases,
university dining, library services, athletic game
admission and photocopying. Beginning this fall, the
Minnesota State Mankato community will have the
option to link their MavCARD to Wells Fargo checking
and savings accounts for ATM and PIN debit card
access. Also, Minnesota State Mankato’s Centennial
Student Union will become the home to a new Wells
Fargo banking location and ATM.
“Our
students really enjoy the convenience that the
MavCARD provides on and off campus,” said Karen
Bunde, Minnesota State Mankato Campus Hub & MavCARD
operations supervisor. “To maintain the convenience
our campus community has come to enjoy and expect,
we chose Wells Fargo as our financial services
provider. They have a demonstrated commitment to
helping their customers succeed financially.”
MavCARD holders who link their cards to Wells Fargo
checking and savings accounts will have access to
Wells Fargo MobileSM, for banking
on-the-go via text messaging or mobile Web browser.
Also available to MavCARD holders: Wells Fargo
Online®, bill pay, direct deposit,
account alerts and access to more than 12,000 Wells
Fargo and Wachovia ATMS in 39 states.
“Wells Fargo is pleased to become part of Minnesota
State Mankato’s campus card program,” said Nate
Jensen, Wells Fargo district manager for Mankato.
“We are committed to building lasting relationships
with our customers and helping them to reach their
financial goals. My team is incredibly excited about
this opportunity to work more closely with our
friends in the Minnesota State Mankato community.”
Wells Fargo offers a wide range of products,
services and programs developed especially for
students, including Wells Fargo College Checking®,
insurance, financial education workshops and the
Hands on Banking® online financial
education program (www.handsonbanking.com). Students
can find more information about Wells Fargo Student
Financial Services at
www.wellsfargo.com/student.
About Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato is a
comprehensive doctoral university with 14,600
students and 250 programs of study, including
applied doctorate, master’s, bachelor’s, associate
and specialist degrees and certificates. Founded in
1868 and one of the state’s first higher-education
institutions, it is a member of the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities system.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo in Minnesota provides financial
services from 226 locations and employs
approximately 20,000 team members. Wells Fargo &
Company is a diversified financial services company
with $1.3 trillion in assets, providing banking,
insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer
finance through more than 10,400 stores, over 12,000
ATMs and the internet (wellsfargo.com) across North
America and internationally.
