CHECK IT OUT: VIEW YOUR CHECKS ONLINE.

Byline: Evan Pondel Staff Writer

For 41-year-old Noel Roque of Glendale, the ability to sift through his checks online is an invaluable tool.

As a member of Wescom Credit Union, Roque can browse through all of the checks he has written via Wescom's site.

``I saw an image of one of my checks online and thought, man, this is pretty neat,'' Roque said. ``And, you can use the image as evidence that you paid for something.''

Cameras snap photographs of the checks once they are processed, enabling members to see a digital image.

While Wescom didn't send processed checks to members prior to the imaging technology, the credit union is hopeful customers will find it useful.

``Some banks charge huge fees for copies of canceled checks, but this service is available online for free,'' said Beth Rodgers, vice president of marketing for Pasadena-based Wescom.

Since its inception Jan. 8, 160,000 check images have been retrieved by members. The images are available online within 30 minutes of clearing, Rodgers said.

To view a check, members log in to eBranch at Wescom's site, click on checking account, which will prompt a list of checks. Members then have the option of viewing a digital image of the checks they've written.