Apple on Tuesday updated its list of official Apple Pay-backing card issuers with 18 more U.S. institutions, putting the current total close to the 500 mark.
Continuing , the skew towards a relatively even mix of credit unions with traditional banks. For a stretch of time the company concentrated heavily -- though not exclusively -- on credit unions.
Apple Pay is now available in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom, the latter having gained the platform in July. Several major banks there have , including Barclays, Halifax, Lloyds, and the Bank of Scotland.
The next country to gain support could be Canada, since rumors have pointed to a . An announcement could be made at an anticipated .
The complete list of new banks includes:
- Arlington Community Federal Credit Union
- Bank of Idaho
- BankFirst
- Charter Bank
- Community Bank
- Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest
- Corporate America Family CU
- Credit Union of New Jersey
- Del Norte Credit Union
- Empower FCU
- FORUM Credit Union
- Gesa Credit Union
- Institution for Savings
- Mid-Missouri Bank
- Owen County State Bank
- Pacific Service Credit Union
- Statewide Credit Union
- Vinton County National Bank