Android Pay expands: 40 US banks and credit unions add support

Android Pay just got a bit more capable thanks to the addition of support for another 40 banks and credit unions located throughout the United States. Given that all the major banks support the Android Pay platform by now (in the U.S., at least), it isn't surprising that this latest expansion marks the addition of many smaller, more regional and lesser known entities.

If you've been crossing your fingers for your local credit union or small bank to support Android Pay, today may be your lucky day. The service has just added more banks and CUs to the supported list, among them being things like Southwest Missouri Bank, United Federal Credit Union, PointBank, American Heritage FCU, Emprise Bank, Kansas State University's Federal Credit Union, and more (full list below).

Of course, if you're with a big bank like Chase, Bank of America, or even 'big' regional banks like Fifth Third, you already have Android Pay support and likely have for a while now. Still, the expansion is a welcomed one, particularly due to the high number of credit unions on the list, helping cast a wider net across the various financial services Android users may be using.

Android Pay itself remains only one of three major options consumers are using at the moment, the other two being Apple Pay and Samsung Pay. Looking specifically at the latter of the two, Samsung Pay has itself seen some big changes recently, such as getting support for Discover. Rumors indicate that Samsung is considering expanding its mobile payment platform to support top-tier phones from other companies, making it a viable option for many Android users who only have Android Pay at the moment.

Alliance Credit Union

Alliance Federal Credit Union

Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union

American Heritage FCU

Arvest Bank

Campus Federal Credit Union

Caprock FCU

Central National Bank of Poteau

City First Bank of D.C., N.A.

Coast Central Credit Union

Continental Finance Co., LLC

CorTrust Bank

Dort Federal Credit Union

Emprise Bank

Farmers Savings Bank

First Bank Blue Earth

First United Security Bank

Fond du Lac Credit Union

Franklin Savings Bank

Franklin State Bank

Kansas State University Federal Credit Union

Kerr County Federal Credit Union

Knoxville TVA Employess CU

Oconee State Bank

Orrstown Bank

Planters Bank & Trust Company

PointBank

Polish National Credit Union

Power Financial Credit Union

Reliabank Dakota

SECNY FCU

Security Bank of Kansas City

Security First Bank

Security State Bank

South Shore Bank

Southwest Missouri Bank

The Callaway Bank

Tropical Financial Credit Union

UNCLE Credit Union

United Federal Credit Union

SOURCE: Android Police