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Who wants Appleā€™s credit card? Analysts weigh in.

Payments Dive

Synchrony, American Express and Capital One have all been floated by analysts as potential successors to Goldman Sachs for Apple’s credit card.

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Apple Buys Mobeewave For $100M

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Apple has purchased Canadian company Mobeewave , which will allow it to create mobile pay hubs out of iPhones, Bloomberg reported. Mobeewave specializes in letting shoppers utilize their smartphones to access a credit card and process payments. The deal went down for $100 million, according to sources quoted by Bloomberg.

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Weekly Wrap: Apple channels fintechs with card launch

Bank Innovation

In this episode, Suman Bhattacharyya, deputy editor of Bank Innovation, speaks with Alyson Clarke, principal analyst at Forrester Research, about the following developments: With the much-awaited launch of Apple Card, the tech giant has taken a page […].

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Analyst: Apple Card Acquisition Costs Estimated At $350 Per Cardholder

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The Apple Card looms, with a rollout that began last week through Goldman Sachs, and according to at least one analysis, the card might underwhelm consumers, lead to muted results (at least at the outset) for its tech and banking backers, and for Goldman, even lead to losses, depending on the economic climate. Maybe initially.

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Analysts Have Mixed Views On Apple Card, Subscription Services

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That Apple events are tightly produced headline magnets is nothing new. At an Apple device event, seeing all four hanging around the Steve Jobs auditorium is perhaps not quite par for the course ā€” but itā€™s far from extraordinary, or even really all that surprising. billion apple device owners inside of it. No price was given.

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Goldman Sachs To Pay $2.5B For General Motors' Credit Card Business

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Goldman Sachs has beat out competitor Barclays to buy General Motors (GM)'s credit card business, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). In their pitches to GM, both Goldman and Barclays promoted the idea of cars as eCommerce portals, a notion supported by auto makers and card networks like Visa and Mastercard.

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The Corporate Card Goes Contactless

PYMNTS

As B2B FinTechs explore the value of the commercial card, they’re integrating card payment capabilities across more scenarios, from vendor payments to employee expense management. BofA Expands Contactless Biz Card Service. Apple Pay Lands More Commercial Cards. Center Wields Cards For Expense Management.

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