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Patelco Credit Union partners with Zelle® for contactless payments

Partnership will expand digital banking benefits for Patelco Members

DUBLIN, CA (September 23, 2020) — Patelco Credit Union announced today that it will be partnering with Zelle to offer its members a fast, safe and easy way to send or receive money. Available in the Patelco Mobile App, members will be able to use Zelle as a quick, contactless way to send money with friends and family.

“Throughout the pandemic, we’ve seen more members rely on our online banking tools and features to manage their finances. We know it’s important for them to have a convenient and safe way to send money to friends and family without having to leave their home,” said Elaine Hamann, Patelco’s VP of Digital Delivery. “We’re excited to partner with Zelle and make it easy for our members to safely exchange funds through the pandemic and beyond.”

With digital, contactless payments more necessary than ever, Patelco’s partnership with Zelle allows members flexibility for sharing expenses, requesting payments and sending cash gifts typically in minutes between enrolled Zelle users.

For more information about Patelco and Zelle, please visit https://patelco.org/zelle.

About Patelco Credit Union

Dublin, Calif.-based Patelco Credit Union is a not-for-profit credit union committed to serving the financial health and wellbeing of its membership. With 500,000 members, primarily in and around northern California, Patelco is dedicated to improving its members’ financial health and wellbeing by offering personalized solutions, advice, and expertise that empower members to live their best financial lives. Founded in 1936 with $500 in assets by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company employees, Patelco is in the top one percent of U.S. credit unions with more than $9 billion in assets. For more information, visit https://www.patelco.org/.

About Zelle

Brought to you by Early Warning Services, LLC, an innovator in payment and risk management solutions, Zelle makes it fast, safe and easy for money to move. The Zelle Network® connects financial institutions of all sizes, enabling consumers and businesses to send fast digital payments to people they know and trust with a bank account in the U.S. Funds are available directly in consumer bank accounts generally within minutes when the recipient is already enrolled with Zelle. To learn more about Zelle and its participating financial institutions, visit http://www.zellepay.com.