Zions Bank Embraces Biometric Check Cashing Service

The new service, Zions Express powered by Pay By Touch is easy to use. Customers must first register at any participating Zions Bank branch. A bank employee will positively identify the customer using a government-issued photo ID, then digitally scan the customer's fingerprint and take an electronic photograph. The one-time signup process takes only minutes, and at subsequent visits to the bank the customer need only place his/her finger on the Zions Express scanner to safely and securely cash payroll checks.

"We are excited to be the first in Salt Lake City to provide our customers a secure, convenient and quick way to cash their checks," said Rob Brough, senior vice president of Zions Bank Corporate Communications. "Not only will bank customers experience shorter transaction times, they'll be protected from identify theft and fraud."

"Pay By Touch is helping Zions reduce fraud and provide better customer service," said John Rogers, founder, chairman, and CEO of Pay By Touch. "Hands down, the financial services market is ready for Pay By Touch. The time is now."

More than $8 billion in checks have been cashed using Pay By Touch's biometrically initiated check-cashing system. Pay By Touch recently acquired BioPay, the developer of the biometric check cashing system. To date, more than 2.5 million consumers are using the system to cash checks -- primarily in retail locations. Zions Bank is the first retail banker to implement the system in branch locations and is Pay By Touch's first retail banking customer.

For additional information about the Paycheck Secure product, visit http://www.paychecksecure.com.