MIDLAND, Texas and SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- West Texas
National Bank today announced that it has adopted Pay By Touch's biometric
check cashing service. Paycheck Secure(TM) powered by Pay By Touch lets
consumers use a finger scan to quickly and securely identify themselves to
cash a government or payroll check.
    West Texas National Bank introduced the innovative check cashing
service through its branch location adjacent to the new Town and Country
Convenience Store at I-20 and Rankin Highway.
    Paycheck Secure powered by Pay By Touch is fast and easy to use. To
enroll, customers visit West Texas National Bank, where a bank employee
will check their government-issued ID, scan their fingerprint and take a
digital photograph. The one-time enrollment takes only minutes, and
thereafter the customer need only place his/her finger on a scanner at the
branch location to safely and securely cash checks.
    "We are thrilled to be the first bank to bring this innovative service
to Midland, and are pleased to provide check cashers with a secure
environment in order to conveniently and quickly cash their checks," said
Jerry Rogers, Chief Operating Officer of West Texas National Bank.
    "Pay By Touch's secure and easy check-cashing solution helps West Texas
National Bank attract new customers," said John Rogers, Founder and
Executive Chairman of Pay By Touch. "Paycheck Secure powered by Pay By
Touch can help banks generate additional non-interest, fee-based revenue
while decreasing the risk of fraud and meeting applicable regulatory
compliance requirements."
    For additional information about the Paycheck Secure service, visit
http://www.paychecksecure.com.
    About West Texas National Bank West Texas National Bank
(http://www.wtnb.com) is an intrastate bank headquartered in Midland,
Texas. The company's mission is to provide outstanding banking services for
loyal customers in West Texas while increasing the long-term value of its
owners' investment. WTNB was chartered in 2000 and is a result of a merger
between three independent banks. The bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of
First West Texas Bancshares, Inc. (FWTBS), a one-bank holding company
located in Midland, Texas.
    About Pay By Touch
    Pay By Touch (http://www.paybytouch.com) is the global leader in
biometric authentication, personalized marketing and payment solutions.
Already, more than 3.7 million consumers are using Pay By Touch services to
identify themselves, make purchases, cash checks and get personalized
savings with the touch of a finger. Pay By Touch services are free for
consumers to use and available in more than 2,400 retail locations across
44 states, the UK and Singapore. Pay By Touch also provides robust data
management and payment processing solutions for ACH (electronic checking),
card-present and card-not-present debit and credit transactions for retail
clients. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, Pay By Touch
employs 800 professionals and holds more than 60 patents worldwide on
secure, convenient and cost-effective transaction solutions
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