Apple Pay support goes live for nearly 40 new banks in the U.S.

Apple continues to expand its mobile payment service to more banks and financial institutions in the United States, but from time to time banks outside of Apple's home turf get Pay support. It's happened this week when the Cupertino-based company silently added nearly 40 new banks on the Apple Pay support list.

All the new banks and credit unions that recently received Apple Pay support are listed below, but for the entire list be sure to check out Apple's support website.

First Calgary Financial, Carrollton Bank, Community Bank of Pleasant Hill, Community Bank of Raymore, Essex Bank, Farmers & Merchants Bank (LA), First Bank and Trust (OK), First Community Bank (SC), First National Bank in Howell, First National Bank of Sandoval, First State Bank New London, Flint Community Bank, Forward Bank, Generations Credit Union, Green Dot Bank, Home Federal Bank, Kentucky Bank, Los Alamos National Bank, MembersOwn Credit Union, Old Hickory Credit Union, Old West Federal Credit Union, Park View Federal Credit Union, POPPY BANK, Prospera Credit Union, Rhode Island Credit Union, Seacoast Commerce Bank, Security State Bank (WA joins TX), St. Helens Community Credit Union, The Farmers Bank (IN), The First National Bank of Peterstown, The Village Bank, Union Bank & Trust Co. (WI), United Community Bank (MN), Utah Heritage Credit Union, Wellington State Bank, Widget Financial, WyHy Federal Credit Union, and Wyoming Bank & Trust.

And if you live in China and use the financial services of a bank called Changzhi Bank, you'll be pleased to know that you'll soon be able to take advantage of Apple Pay as well.