The credit union will be changing its name to Empower Blue Credit Union on May 1, 2025

 

2025 is going to be a year full of changes!

 

Coming soon, we’ll be changing our name to Empower Blue Credit Union. Don’t worry – you won’t have to make any changes. We’ll do all the hard work in this transition! All you have to do is sit back and keep an eye out for more information.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

Why is the Credit Union changing its name?

We are changing our name to better represent our mission, vision and values. It also helps distinguish us as a separate business entity from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas.

 

Will you open membership to the public?

No. We are continuing our closed membership exclusively for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas employees, retirees and their families.

 

Is Kansas Blue Cross Blue Shield Credit Union being bought by another organization?

No, we are changing our name and rebranding to better represent our financial institution and the value we want to bring to our members.

 

Will my member information change?

No. Your member number and our routing number will stay the same.

 

Do I need to do anything because of this change?

No action is needed on your part. Everything will continue to operate and run as usual.

 

When will the name change happen?

May 1, 2025, will be the official change.

 

What will happen to my checks and debit or credit cards?

Your current checks will remain valid with Kansas Blue Cross Blue Shield branding. Starting on May 1, 2025, you can order checks with our new name and branding.

Debit/Credit cards will continue to work as usual. Debit cards and credit cards will be automatically issued to you in our new name. You can expect your new credit cards in April or May, and debit cards will be expected soon after that.

 

Will your email addresses change?

Our new email will be mbrsvc@empowerbluecu.org starting on May 1, 2025.

All emails sent to mbrsvc@ksbcbscu.org after May 1, 2025 will be automatically forwarded to the new email addresses.

 

What will happen to your website and app?

You will be redirected from our old website to the new website automatically. The app appearance will change, but your login credentials will remain the same.

The new website will be www.empowerbluecu.org