Jan 06, 2017 10:39 AM EST By Darren Domirez, UniversityHerald Reporter

Google announced 45 new banks have added support to Android Pay mobile payments service. Most of the banks who partnered with Google this year are US-based. However, banks from another part of the globe provide its support to Android Pay like Denmark State Bank and Scottrade Bank both originated in Europe.

According to GSM Arena, Android Pay was officially released in Google I/O 2015. Android Pay provides payment service using the in-app and tap-to-pay purchases on mobile devices. Android Pay is powered and secured by near field communication (NFC) in transmitting card information from the payee to the retailer. It is an alternative to credit and debit cards or PIN and magnetic stripe transactions at POS terminals which allow the user to upload information in the Android Pay wallet. Android Pay transaction uses two-factor authentication to protect online theft and robbery backlash.

Android Pay Bank List as of January 2017

A

• Alaska USA Federal Credit Union
• Avidia Bank

B

• BankIowa
• BankLiberty
• BankWest
• Bell Bank
• Bremer Bank
• Bridgehampton National Bank
• Bridgeview Bank Group

C

• Central Pacific Bank
• Chesterfield FCU

D

• Denmark State Bank

F

• Firefighters First Credit Union
• First State Bank
• Freedom National Bank
• Freedom of Maryland Federal Credit Union

G

• Greenfield Banking Company

H

• HomeStar Bank & Financial Services

I

• Indiana State University FCU

K

• Kemba Financial CU

L

• L & N Federal Credit Union
• Lafayette Federal Credit Union
• Lake Trust Federal Credit Union
• Lawson Bank
• Lee Bank

M

• Malvern National Bank
• Marblehead Bank
• MIT Federal Credit Union

N

• Norwood Bank

P

• Peach State Bank & Trust
• Pioneer Bank

R

• River City Bank
• Rockland Trust
• Roundbank

S

• Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution
• Schneider Community Credit Union
• Scottrade Bank
• Securityplus FCU
• Service Credit Union
• SF Police CU
• Sun East Federal Credit Union

T

• The Peoples Federal Credit Union

U

• University Credit Union - Maine
• US Employees FCU

W

• Wanigas CU

(Android Pay Source: Android Police)

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