UW CU Inks One-Card Deal With University Of Wisconsin

Published June 04, 2009, 5:37 p.m. EDT

Updated August 27, 2020, 12:38 a.m. EDT

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MADISON, Wis. – UW CU announced an agreement with the University of Wisconsin yesterday that will allow students to use the credit union debit card as a university identification, Wiscard.

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The deal gives the credit union the exclusive right to provide the service for up to 10 years. In exchange, the university is expected to receive as much as $6.4 million in revenue.

A committee of the UW System Board of Regents approved the deal yesterday. The full board is expected to approve it today.

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