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PNC signs new five-year contract with Duquesne

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, has renewed its contract with PNC Bank, National Association, extending the contract first established in 1996 for another five years. This banking relationship provides more than 10,000 students, faculty and staff with a variety of PNC resources, including mobile banking and a customized co-branded Web site.


Duquesne students and faculty who are customers of the Pittsburgh-based bank, can also register for free PNC AutoAlerts to monitor spending and account balances. They can receive one free incoming wire transfer per monthly statement cycle and one free courtesy overdraft fee waiver during the 12 months after opening an account.

Students, faculty and staff also have the option to link their Duquesne University identification card to their PNC accounts, adding ATM and purchasing functionality to the card. The ID is primarily used for daily campus-related purposes such as entering residence halls, checking out library books and accessing meal plans. The co-branded PNC Bank Visa Check Card, which includes an image of the campus fountain, can be used at ATMs and to make purchases anywhere Visa it accepted.

PNC also provides an electronic customer service center, located in the Student Union, that features an on-site customer service representative and two advanced function ATMs, in addition to the four PNC ATMs located on campus. [end] 

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