Apple Pay adds 46 new banks & credit unions in the US, passes 400 participating issuers

By Roger Fingas

Apple on Tuesday added 46 more U.S. banks and credit unions to the list of Apple Pay card issuers, pushing the total to more than 425 financial institutions throughout the country.

As with a late July update, Tuesday's additions incorporate a relatively even mix of conventional banks and credit unions. Although some gaps remain, Apple Pay is now widely supported by U.S. banks, including key nationwide institutions.

Even as the platform begins to step foot outside its home borders, many large American retailers have yet to begin accepting it. Apple hopes to address some of its teething issues with this fall's iOS 9 launch, when it will begin supporting Discover cards and various store-branded cards, including loyalty and reward systems.

The full list of new banks includes: