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BMO Harris Bank Introduces Touch ID and Passcode to Mobile Banking App

New fingerprint recognition and Passcode options build on Mobile Cash technology, offering banking customers quick, convenient and secure access

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS--(Marketwired - July 29, 2015) - BMO Harris Bank announced today the latest enhancements to its mobile banking app with the introduction of Touch ID and Passcode – technologies which give customers fast access to the must-have mobile banking features in the app on their iPhone or Android smartphone.

Touch ID is a seamless way for customers on iPhone to use their fingerprint as a passcode, allowing mobile banking customers on iPhones with iOS8 (5S and higher) to sign onto the BMO Harris Mobile Banking App quickly and securely.

Android users will be able to use Passcode, a numerical password, to access the app quickly. After signing in, customers will be able to view their balance and recent transactions and use BMO Harris Bank's Mobile Cash technology. Touch ID and Passcode enhance Mobile Cash, allowing customers quick access to America's largest-cardless ATM network.

"BMO Harris Bank is dedicated to investing in technology that makes the digital banking experience quicker, easier and more secure for our customers," said Cesar Rainusso, Vice President, Digital Channels, North American Channel Strategy & Solutions, BMO Financial Group. "Recognizing that our customers already have many passwords to remember, the integration of Touch ID and Passcode simplifies the user experience and securely enhances our mobile banking app."

The BMO Harris Mobile Banking app is available for free download from the App Store on iPhone or at AppStore.com.

Android Users can download the app from the Google Play Store.

Visit apple.com to learn more about Touch ID for iPhone.

Visit BMO Harris Mobile Banking to learn more about Mobile Banking.

About BMO Harris Bank

BMO Harris Bank provides a broad range of personal banking products and solutions through more than 600 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Arizona and Florida. BMO Harris Bank's commercial banking team provides a combination of sector expertise, local knowledge and mid-market focus throughout the U.S. For more information about BMO Harris Bank, go to the company fact sheet. Banking products and services are subject to bank or credit approval. BMO Harris Bank N.A., Member FDIC. BMO Harris Bank is part of BMO Financial Group, a North American financial organization with approximately 1,600 branches, and CDN $633 billion in assets (as of April 30, 2015).

For further information:
Media Contact:
Lily Szujewski, Chicago
lily.szujewski@bmo.com
(312) 461-6543
Internet: www.bmo.com