Small banks and credit unions have plenty of advantages. Still, one of the biggest drawbacks of banking with a smaller institution is that you sometimes don't get to take advantage of all the latest finance-related tech.
Google Wallet is out to fix that.
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Since its inception more than a decade ago, Google's payment platform has slowly been adding support for more banks, plus driver's licenses, insurance cards, transit passes last summer, gym memberships, club loyalty cards, and more.
Today, almost 50 new banks are on the list of supported institutions (list courtesy of AndroidPolice). If you're a member at one of these banks, you can now use Google Wallet to tap to pay -- you don't even need your physical card.
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Most of these small organizations only have a handful of branches in one state, or in a few instances, I found, even a single location. Nearly 5,000 U.S. banks are now supported.
Newcomers to the list include:
ABD Federal Credit Union Adelphi BankIf your bank is on this list, you can add your payment card by going to the Google Wallet app, tapping the "+ Add to Wallet" button on the bottom right, choosing "Payment card" and then following the setup steps.
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