“Apple Pay is picking up a huge wave of newly added banks and credit unions across the United States to support the mobile payment service,” Zac Hall reports for 9to5Mac.
“Following a couple dozen more banks lighting up earlier this month,” Hall reports, “Apple has added over 70 additional participating banks to its list of active partners including HSBC in the US.”
“That massive wave of new partners comes just as signs that Apple Pay in Canada is getting ready to launch,” Hall reports. “Just a week ago TD Canada shared on its website that Apple Pay is coming soon. That detail comes after 9to5Mac and others have reported that Apple is targeting Apple Pay in Canada for this year. China has also been a clear target for Apple Pay launching. Apple Pay is currently limited to the US and UK, which joined this summer.”
Full list of the latest banks and credit unions that now work with Apple Pay here.
MacDailyNews Take: Excellent news for U.S. Apple Pay users, but, when it comes to countries, this thing is on a glacial rollout schedule. We’ve seen faster rollouts in a molasses taffy factory. More countries, Apple, please!
SEE ALSO:
Apple Pay should benefit immensely from Starbucks partnership, international expansion – October 14, 2015
Bank website outs Apple Pay debut in Canada – October 13, 2015
Starbucks, KFC, and Chili’s to accept Apple Pay this year – October 8, 2015
Apple starts Shanghai tech service company to bring Apple Pay to China – September 17, 2015
Apple Pay in Australia faces $2 billion fee sticking point with Aussie bankers – August 17, 2015
Apple Pay launches in the UK – July 14, 2015
Apple Pay launches today and retail will never be the same – October 20, 2014
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Bill” for the heads up.]