TD Bank Aiming to Launch Apple Pay Support in Mid-December

TD Bank appears to be aiming for a mid-December launch of Apple Pay support, according to a source reportedly in position to know about the bank's plans. The U.S. subsidiary of the Canadian bank is said to be currently training employees for the impending release of both Apple Pay support and Visa tokenization. Training will end late next week in time for a launch of Apple Pay support targeted for around December 18.

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TD Bank's credit card verification process sounds similar to many other banks supporting Apple's new electronic payment system, with users adding the card to the Passbook app on their phones and then making a call to the bank for security confirmation.

Though TD has been very open about entering into an agreement with Apple for future support of Apple Pay, no concrete launch date has been given to customers yet. Though the new report seems believable, its source voices pragmatism, noting that plans are subject to change if unforeseen events arise in the lead-up to the launch.

While several of the largest banks in the U.S. included support for Apple Pay from the service's October 20 launch date, Apple has said it has an additional 500 banks signed on for the service and working to rollout support. A handful of banks have added support for Apple Pay since the initial launch, but TD Bank would be one of the largest to launch support since a second wave of major banks early last month.

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TheIguana Avatar
143 months ago
Sorry Canada, no Apple Pay yet :(
Well that sucks, given that tap to pay is pretty common in Canada.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
macintologist Avatar
143 months ago
The U.S. subsidiary of the Canadian bank...
Sorry Canada, no Apple Pay yet :(
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
V.K. Avatar
143 months ago
I sure hope this means TD is also planning to support Apple Pay in Canada.
If they do it the other big four banks most likely will too which will account for most of the credit card market.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ipedro Avatar
143 months ago
Credit Cards in Canada can act on their own

I asked my financial planner and he said that given the regulations in Canada and the ongoing plans of banks to introduce their own mobile payment systems, it's unlikely that ApplePay will come to Canada through banks as they have in the US.

However, there's hope because credit card companies can act on their own. They don't care if somebody carries plastic in their wallets or if they're virtually carrying it in their iPhone. They're happy as long as they're processing the payments.

MasterCard has its own NFC SIM card system with several banks so we might see VISA or AMEX get to it first. Initially, they'll introduce specific credit card products for ApplePay and when that proves popular, they'll extend it to the rest of their lineup and finally when banks' own systems fail, they'll get on board with VISA debit and subsequently with their own standard debit cards.

Alternatively, a smaller bank might see ApplePay as an opportunity to differentiate themselves like AT&T and Rogers did with the initial iPhone exclusivity and offer it first. Tangerine is owned by Scotiabank, otherwise they'd be the perfect candidate to use ApplePay to go up against the big banks.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
unplugme71 Avatar
143 months ago
TD Bank sucks. Their ATM fees for non-customers is $3.00 per withdrawal (which is highway robbery), and for those unlucky enough to be customers there is now a fee to withdraw cash from ATMs in Wawa convenience stores. Never used to be.

I remember years ago a senator or congresscrook was investigating high ATM withdrawal fees. That investigation went nowhere (though I'm sure his pockets were fattened up nicely).

lol @ 3.00


One ATM wanted to charge a total of $8.50. I punched it and left.

$3.00 non-customer fee @ my bank + $5.50 ATM fee.

I wonder how many people spent $28.50 to buy a slice of pizza and drink that costed $10.00 down the shore.
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AppleInLVX Avatar
143 months ago
I sure hope this means TD is also planning to support Apple Pay in Canada.
If they do it the other big four banks most likely will too which will account for most of the credit card market.

Indeed. I'd go so far as to consider switching to TD from Royal if they offered Apple Pay and Royal didn't.
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