Apple Pay gains 54 more US card issuers ahead of Canadian, Australian launches

The latest additions cover a wide number of states, such Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Washington, and Massachusetts. Unlike some recent updates, which added firms like HSBC and Scottrade, there don't appear to be any major national chains in the mix.

Through a partnership with American Express, Apple Pay will be coming to Australia and Canada by the end of the year. Some rumors have put a Canadian expansion as soon as this month.

In 2016, the service will gradually expand to Spain, Singapore, and Hong Kong. At the moment the only countries with Apple Pay are the U.S. and the U.K., the latter of which only received it in July.

The full list of new U.S. issuers includes:

• Alternatives Federal Credit Union
• Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union
• Artisans' Bank
• Bank of Eastman
• Bank of Rantoul
• Bridgeview Bank Group
• Carson Bank
• Calumet Bank
• Catholic & Community Credit Union
• Central State Bank
• Charter Oak Federal Credit Union
• Citizens First Bank
• Cornerstone Bank
• Cornerstone National Bank
• Credit Union of America
• Drummond Community Bank
• Education Employees Credit Union
• First Community Credit Union (MO)
• First Federal Bank of the Midwest
• First Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan Association
• Genisys Credit Union
• German American
• Gorham Savings Bank
• Greenwood Credit Union
• Houston Texas Fire Fighters Federal Credit Union
• Hudson River Community Credit Union
• InTouch Credit Union
• KV Federal Credit Union
• Lexington Postal Credit Union
• Macatawa Bank
• Maine Family Federal Credit Union
• Marion State Bank
• Missouri Bank
• Missouri Credit Union
• Mocse Credit Union
• Municipal Employees Credit Union of Oklahoma City
• Mutual Bank
• Newaygo County Service Employees Credit Union
• Oak Trust Credit Union
• Peoples Bank (WA)
• Peoples Bank (AR)
• Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union
• PyraMax Bank
• Settlers Federal Credit Union
• The Bank
• The Provident Bank
• Tri City National Bank
• TwinStar Credit Union
• UMassFive College Federal Credit Union
• United Equity Credit Union
• United Savings Credit Union
• University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union
• Upper Peninsula State Bank
• Weokie Credit Union