Money Transfer service continues to connect customers through multiple bank channels

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Western Union (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced the company has renewed its contract with U.S. Bank (NYSE: USB), one of the top 5 banks in the U.S.

With this renewal, U.S. Bank customers will continue to have access to Western Union Money Transfer® services via the bank’s branches, online banking website and mobile banking application.

Under the terms of the agreement, U.S. Bank customers throughout the country will be able to send money throughout the Western Union network.

Western Union serves as an economic engine across the globe and offers banks a cost-effective and reliable way to meet increased consumer demand to send money from bank accounts to be paid out in cash almost anywhere in the world.

Carter Hunt , Senior Vice President and General Manager, Western Union U.S., said, “We are pleased to extend our relationship with U.S. Bank, and we remain committed to bringing customers the high level of customer service and innovation they have come to expect from our company.”

About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of December 31, 2014, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined network of over 500,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories and over 100,000 ATMs and kiosks. In 2014, The Western Union Company completed 255 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $85 billion of principal between consumers, and 484 million business payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.

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Source: Western Union