Banking in the US
Opening an Account
To open a bank account, you will need to apply in person at a local bank and provide the following items:
- Passport
- Your physical (street) address
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If you live on campus, look up the street address for your Residence Hall or the Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans Graduate Complex.
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Students living on campus will also need to provide the bank with your mailing address (students' will be assigned mailbox numbers). You may obtain the information by going personally to the campus post office. Mailing instructions can be found at W&M Postal Services.
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- W&M ID card (Optional. Some banks might offer benefits for students)
- Some banks require a Social Security Number (SSN) to open a bank account.
- This is a bank policy and not a federal regulation. Federal regulations allow one to open a bank account without an SSN provided that the customer completes a form W-8BEN. This form is available at the bank.
Local Banks
Chase Bank
202 N Henry St., Williamsburg, VA; 757-345-7340
Bank of America
1801 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg, VA; 757-259-5481
4620 Monticello Ave., Williamsburg, VA; 757-220-3250
Truist
5236 Monticello Ave., Williamsburg, VA; 757-220-5931
1478 George Washington Memorial Hwy., Hayes, Virginia; 804-642-2185 (VIMS)
Wells Fargo Bank
*ATM machine available at the Sadler Center
4690 Monticello Ave., Williamsburg, VA; 757-564-1006
1006 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg, VA; 757-220-6200
2469 George Washington Memorial Hwy., Hayes, Virginia; 804-642-2185 (VIMS)
Most banks are usually open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, and some banks are open Saturdays from 9:00 am-12:00 pm (noon).
