Google Wallet adds support for dozens of US banks and credit institutions
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One of the biggest mobile payment services in the United States, Google Wallet, has just added support for more than three dozen banks and credit unions. Ever since its initial release back in 2011, Google Wallet was aiming to become more than just a simple mobile payment service.
Today, Google Wallet not only enables Android users to make payments using their phones, tablets and watches, but it also helps them safely store their payments cards, loyalty cards, concert tickets, IDs, transit cards, and much more.
However, the service’s main use remains the possibility to make payments using just your phone, so it’s important that Google Wallet supports as many banks as possible.
Well, that doesn’t seem to be an issue, as Google Wallet offers support for hundreds of US banks and credit unions. This week, 47 names have been added to the list of Google Wallet-supported banks:
- ABD Federal Credit Union (MI)
- Adelphi Bank (OH)
- Alibaba Business Edge Credit Card
- Apollo Trust Company (PA)
- Bank of Maple Plain (MN)
- Bouy
- Chelsea State Bank (MI)
- Compass Financial Federal Credit Union (FL)
- Cliq Expense Prepaid Mastercard
- Community First Bank (WI)
- DN Community Federal Credit Union (OH)
- Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank (MA)
- First National Bank of Huntsville (TX)
- Foothill Federal Credit Union (CA)
- Hometown Bank of Pennsylvania
- Industrial Bank
- Intermex (NY)
- Jackson County Teachers Credit Union (FL)
- Jonestown Bank & Trust Company (PA)
- Nebraska Energy Federal Credit Union (NE)
- Oak Valley Community Bank (CA)
- Pacific West Bank
- Pleo Financial Services
- Prescott State Bank (KS)
- Proponent Federal Credit Union (NJ)
- Putnam County State Bank (MO)
- Radian B2B
- Railroad Employees Credit Union (NM)
- Security Federal Savings Bank (TN)
- Southwest Heritage Credit Union
- Southern Star Credit Union (TX)
- SRI Federal Credit Union
- State Bank of Toulon (IL)
- TC Wallet
- Tern Commerce Inc. (NY)
- The First Citizens National Bank of Upper Sandusky (OH)
- Tri-County Credit Union (MI)
- United Farmers State Bank (MN)
- US Metro Bank (CA)
- Uwharrie Bank (NC)
- WCF Financial Bank (IA)
- Western New York Federal Credit Union
- WEX
- WNB Financial, N.A. (MN)
- Whitefish Credit Union Association (MT)
- Xsolla
- Zable
Besides that, Google Wallet has added HealthEquity to the list of supported institutions, which means you’ll be able to store its “FSA cards and Commuter cards” in the service’s digital locker.
Questions & Answers
Q.What kind of items can users store in Google Wallet besides payment cards?
What kind of items can users store in Google Wallet besides payment cards?
Users can store loyalty cards, concert tickets, IDs, and transit cards within Google Wallet. The service also supports the storage of FSA and Commuter cards from institutions like HealthEquity.
Q.Which specific institutions were recently added to Google Wallet's supported list?
Which specific institutions were recently added to Google Wallet's supported list?
Among the 47 names recently added are ABD Federal Credit Union, Adelphi Bank, Alibaba Business Edge Credit Card, Apollo Trust Company, and HealthEquity. Many other banks and credit unions across various US states were also included.
Q.What is Google Wallet's primary function, despite its expanded capabilities?
What is Google Wallet's primary function, despite its expanded capabilities?
While it offers storage for various items, Google Wallet's main use remains enabling users to make payments with their phones. Support for many banks is crucial for this core functionality.
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