For CU Boulder Students

Buff One Banking helps you bank like a Buff

Sign up for Buff One Banking — the college checking account designed for CU Boulder students, with no monthly fee, no minimum balance, digital banking, and ATM access on campus with your Buff OneCard Student ID. Plus, access the full-service Elevations branch on campus at the UMC and get eight surcharge-free transactions per month at nearly 30,000 ATMs nationwide.

Compare Buff Banking Accounts

Buffs Banking Options

Buff One Banking

Forever Buffs Banking

Designed for

CU Boulder students

Buffs fans & alumni

Monthly fees

$0

$0

Minimum deposit

$0

$0

Access to financial wellness resources for CU Boulder students

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Visa® debit card

Easily links to student ID for on-campus spending

--

ATM transactions

8 surcharge-free transactions per month

8 surcharge-free transactions per month

Online banking access

Mobile wallet

Buffs Banking Options

Buff One Banking

Designed for

CU Boulder students

Monthly fees

$0

Minimum deposit

$0

Access to financial wellness resources for CU Boulder students

Visa® debit card

Easily links to student ID for on-campus spending

ATM transactions

8 surcharge-free transactions per month

Online banking access

Mobile wallet

Forever Buffs Banking

Designed for

Buffs fans & alumni

Monthly fees

$0

Minimum deposit

$0

Access to financial wellness resources for CU Boulder students

--

Visa® debit card

Easily links to student ID for on-campus spending

--

ATM transactions

8 surcharge-free transactions per month

Online banking access

Mobile wallet

Commonly Asked Questions

  • Here’s the process after you open a Buff One Checking account with Elevations Credit Union:

    1. Pick your PIN number for your Buff OneCard.
    2. Use it at any ATM or merchant supported by the STAR network.
  • Your Buff One Checking account comes with a free debit card. Contact us or visit the on-campus Elevations branch at UMC to get started.

  • Buff One Checking comes with a free debit card to use your account anywhere. Add it to your mobile wallet for easy tap-to-pay. Buff One Checking also turns your Student ID into a debit card to use at on-campus ATMs.

  • Sign up for Elevations Digital Banking to view your balance, activity, credit score tools, and more. Use the browser version or download the Elevations app.

  • Help is always available to Elevations members:

  • Buff One Checking is a checking account designed for CU Boulder students who are currently enrolled. It allows students to use their Buff OneCard Student ID as their debit card at ATMs on campus. Forever Buffs Banking is designed for CU alumni and Buffs fans and features a CU-themed debit card.

  • Yes! Forever Buffs Banking is designed for anyone who loves the Buffs, whether you’re a CU alum or just a Buffs fan.

  • There’s no minimum balance requirement for Elevations Free Checking, Buff One Checking, and Forever Buffs Banking. All members are required to pay a one-time $5 membership fee and have a Membership Savings account (also with no minimum balance requirement).

  • Here’s how ATM fees work for our checking accounts:

    • Free, unlimited withdrawals at Elevations ATMs
    • Eight surcharge-free transactions per month at over 30,000 CO-OP ATMs nationwide
    • Two surcharge-free transactions per month at other ATMs (charges from the owner of the ATM will apply)

    Please see our fee schedule for more details.

You become a member. We give back

There are two steps to become a member of Elevations Credit Union:

  1. You become a member.
    Join Elevations by opening a Membership Savings Account and paying a one-time $5 membership fee. A membership fee is required for each account holder.
  2. We pay it forward.
    • We donate your one-time $5 membership fee to the Local Change Foundation to support life-changing scholarships for local students and community grants for affordable housing and mental health nonprofits.
  3. Once you’re a member, you can apply for checking accounts, credit cards, loans, and more.

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How can we help you?

Membership eligibility and one-time $5 membership fee required at account opening

All credit union loan programs, rates, terms and conditions are subject to change at any time without notice. Rate shown as low as for qualified borrowers. Rate may change dependent on credit qualifications and underwriting factors. Please speak with an Elevations representative for more information. Offers of credit are subject to membership requirements and credit approval.

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