PNC Bank, a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC), has entered into an agreement with The Pennsylvania State University to operate six additional ATMs on the school's University Park campus and one at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. The seven ATMs, formerly owned and operated by another financial institution, were transferred to PNC Bank ownership at the end of January.
"Through its expanded ATM network, PNC Bank is pleased to provide Penn State student, faculty and staff customers of the bank with greater access to their accounts and more flexibility in how, where and when they bank," said Dennis P. Brenckle, president of the Central Pennsylvania Region. "The move to widen access to financial services at Penn State locations reflects PNC Bank's commitment to simplifying the lives of customers by make banking easier and more convenient on university campuses."
"PNC shares Penn State's commitment to using technology to benefit customers," said Gary Schultz, senior vice-president for finance and business/treasurer of Penn State. "We are pleased to see this increased service on our campuses."
The PNC Bank ATMs are at the following Penn State University Park locations:
-- HUB-Robeson Center: one ATM on the building's east side, one ATM on the
building's west side
-- Findlay Commons
-- Waring Commons
-- The Nittany Lion Inn
-- The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
The six University Park campus PNC Bank ATMs join the nine ATMs the bank operates in State College. In addition, there are four full-service branches in State College: 122 E. College Avenue, 1601 S. Atherton Street, 1408 N. Atherton Street and 2222 E. College Avenue (in-store Nittany Commons Giant supermarket).
The Behrend campus ATM, located in the Reed Student Union, brings to 53 the number of PNC Bank ATMs in the city of Erie.
Through its University Banking program, PNC Bank offers the Student Plan, a package of accounts and other services for student customers, including a checking account with no minimum balance requirement or monthly service charge, a free PNC Bank check card that can be used with no transaction fees at more than 3,200 PNC Bank ATMs and to make purchases anywhere Visa is accepted; Internet access to accounts and product information; 24-hour, seven-day-a-week customer service by phone and other value-added services. The Student Plan is currently available to Penn State students.
PNC Bank also offers Penn State faculty and staff WorkPlace Banking, a program of preferably priced financial services and products, including a checking account with no minimum balance requirement or monthly service charge, discounts on loans, access to financial planning expertise and advice and other products and services.
PNC Bank's Regional Community Banking group provides credit, deposit, branch-based brokerage and electronic banking products and services to retail customers as well as credit, deposit, treasury management and capital markets products and services to small businesses.
PNC Bank, N.A., is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. PNC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is one of the nation's largest diversified financial services organizations, providing regional community banking, corporate banking, real estate finance, asset-based lending, wealth management, asset management and global fund services.
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