
GenEdge Account – Ages 15 to 17
The GenEdge Account meets the needs of young adults. It provides the tools they need to manage their finances and start building good credit. GenEdge Account holders can open a checking account and receive a Visa Check Card. When a qualifying parent co-signs, GenEdge account holders can also receive their first Wescom Visa Credit Card.
- Savings Account with $1 minimum opening deposit.
- No membership fee on new GenEdge Accounts.
- ATM card with a $250 daily withdrawal limit.
- Open a Wescom Free Checking Account at any Wescom Branch, with your Driver's License, School or California State I.D. and a qualifying parent or legal guardian.
- If you open a Wescom Free Checking Account, you’ll have access to a Visa Check Card with a $500 daily spending limit.
- The option to apply for a Wescom Credit Card with a $250 limit when a qualifying parent acts as co-signer.
- Regular statements show how your GenEdge Account grows.
- College Saver Certificates earn dividends for college costs ($250 minimum deposit, 3-year term, additional deposits of $25 or more welcome).
- Free online banking with Wescom’s eBranch.
- Subscription to quarterly brass|MAGAZINE.
- Automatic transfer to a Regular Share Account at age 18.
Open a GenEdge Account today! Call 1-888-4WESCOM (1-888-493-7266) and speak to a Wescom Representative.
A parent or legal guardian must be a Joint Owner on the account to be eligible for the Free Checking Account and ATM/Visa Check Card. Account opening & Visa Check Card subject to Account Joint Owner verification by ChexSystems, a consumer reporting agency; Primary Payment Systems, an independent verification service; and Credit Union approval.