Link your Mercer University Bear Card to a Wells Fargo Everyday Checking account
Mercer University and Wells Fargo have teamed up to offer you optional banking convenience with your linked Mercer Bear Card. Use it as your official student ID, for campus privileges, and for your day-to-day financial needs on and off campus when it’s linked to a Wells Fargo Everyday Checking account. Enjoy no-fee access to Wells Fargo ATMs nationwide, including the Wells Fargo ATMs on campus. Make purchases using your Personal Identification Number (PIN) with your linked Mercer Bear Card. Take advantage of this optional benefit today.
Enjoy a wide range of services and benefits:
- Monthly service fee waived when linked to your Mercer Bear Card.
- Use the Wells Fargo Mobile® app to check account activity, deposit checks, transfer funds, pay bills, and send money with your smartphone.
- Get access to Wells Fargo ATMs when you don’t have your Mercer Bear Card by requesting an ATM Access Code in the Wells Fargo Mobile® app.
- Help stay on top of your account balance and transactions by setting up text or email alerts.
- Access helpful online financial education and money management tools.
Linking your Mercer Bear Card
- Getting Your Card:
Visit the Bear Card Office (Auxiliary Services Building) to get your Bear Card.
- Once you have your card, you can open a Wells Fargo Everyday Checking account by bringing it to any nearby Wells Fargo branch, including:
- Macon Campus — 484 Mulberry St, Macon
- Atlanta Campus — 3601 Chamblee Tucker Road, Chamblee
- Macon Campus — 484 Mulberry St, Macon
- See a banker to link your card to your new or existing Wells Fargo Everyday Checking account.
Additional protection feature
Your linked Mercer Bear Card also comes with Zero Liability protection at no extra cost which means you will be reimbursed for any promptly reported unauthorized card transactions.
Reporting your lost or stolen linked Mercer Bear Card
Contact your school
- Missing cards must be reported immediately to the Auxiliary Services at 1-478-301-2929.
- You can obtain a replacement card at the Auxiliary Services Office, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact Wells Fargo
If your card is linked to a Wells Fargo account, immediately contact Wells Fargo 24/7 at 1-800-TO-WELLS (1-800-869-3557). Wells Fargo accepts Telecommunications Relay Services calls. For TTY/TTD, call 1-800-877-4833.
Link your new card
Once you have your new card, speak to a Wells Fargo banker to have it linked to your checking account.
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