Apple extends prepaid debit card reach
Payments Dive
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Adding a virtual card number feature “is about giving options to consumers when retailers do not support Apple Pay,” Creative Strategies President Carolina Milanesi said.
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Payments Dive
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The card issuer’s premium designation isn’t compatible with all potential card issuing partners, Amex CEO Steve Squeri said Tuesday.
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Payments Dive
MARCH 26, 2024
The tech giant’s fees for credit card transactions “cut into funding for features and benefits that banks might otherwise offer smartphone users,” the Department of Justice said in suing the company earlier this month.
PYMNTS
JULY 15, 2020
Apple Card — the iPhone-based credit product launched last summer by Goldman Sachs , Apple and Mastercard — is expected to be a hot topic on Goldman’s earnings call Wednesday (July 15). To use Apple Pay, customers tap the card icon in the Afterpay app, which then activates the Afterpay card in the Apple wallet.
PYMNTS
JULY 2, 2020
With a new website Apple has launched, Apple Card holders will be able to check balances and do business online, the company said, according to MacRumors. The site, card.apple.com , allows users to sign in and see their balance, their next payment due date and the total limit of their card.
PYMNTS
JUNE 16, 2020
Apple will now be allowing 0 percent interest on financing options for several of its products, including the Mac lineup, iPad, AirPods Pro, AirPods, Apple Pencil and others, when paid for via the Apple Card. The move comes after Apple offered 0 percent interest financing on the iPhone last December.
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 29, 2020
based card consolidation startup Curve this week launched with Apple Pay, allowing customers to connect their Curve cards to their Apple iPhones, watches, iPads and other devices. Curve offers a physical and digital card that consolidates multiple bank accounts and cards into one payment vehicle, supported by Mastercard.
PYMNTS
JUNE 20, 2019
Apple has expanded the test phase of its credit card with Goldman Sachs to its retail employees, according to a report by Bloomberg. The group using the card, despite the size of the workforce, will be a controlled one, and the workers were asked to not talk about the card, even though they’re allowed to use it publicly.
PYMNTS
JUNE 29, 2020
Apple is launching a “Path to Apple Card” program intended to help declined Apple Card applicants improve their credit worthiness, according to reports. The program will start popping up as an optional method for those who want to get an Apple Card but didn’t have the required credit score.
PYMNTS
MARCH 25, 2019
And so a tech giant gets into the credit card game. And not just any tech giant – it’s Apple, the company whose payment services were touted (by at least some) as a credit card killer. News came Monday (March 25) that Apple – specifically, through its payments service Apple Pay – has launched the Apple Card.
Bank Innovation
MARCH 25, 2019
Apple today unveiled its plans to launch a virtual credit card product with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard this summer called Apple Card, which will reside within the Wallet app on Apple devices.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 20, 2019
The Apple Card, a credit card created in partnership by the technology company, was officially released in the U.S. The company said the credit card is meant to help customers have a “healthier financial life,” and that interested customers can sign up for the card through the Wallet app on an iPhone. .
Payments Dive
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Synchrony, American Express and Capital One have all been floated by analysts as potential successors to Goldman Sachs for Apple’s credit card.
PYMNTS
JUNE 7, 2020
Buyers of Apple products will soon have the ability to pay for those products, including iPads, Macs and AirPods, in monthly installments using the Apple Card. Apple’s idea is to help spur interest and sign-ups for the Apple Card, the joint venture the company launched with Goldman Sachs to launch a credit card.
PYMNTS
JULY 21, 2020
Apple Card users say reporting of their credit card use is now appearing on Experian, the consumer credit reporting company, AppleInsider reported. Reporting of the Apple-branded credit card user’s information had been limited to TransUnion, the Chicago-based consumer credit reporting agency.
Payments Dive
OCTOBER 17, 2022
The move is the logical next step for the Apple-Goldman partnership, according to one consultant, who said the day-to-day banking product complements Apple’s Goldman-powered credit card offering.
Bank Innovation
APRIL 3, 2019
Mastercard’s tokenization technology made the digital-first Apple Card possible, but purely from a technological standpoint, Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Solutions at Mastercard, told Bank Innovation. It was the evolution of consumers' and merchants' preferences in how they make and receive payments that made the card a reality.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 11, 2020
Apple has added a new one-click payment option to its online store for users of the Apple Card , according to a 9to5Mac report. Those using the card can now check out by just clicking the option for the Apple Card when buying something through the Apple online store.
PYMNTS
MARCH 25, 2019
And so a tech giant gets into the credit card game. And not just any tech giant – it’s Apple, the company whose payment services were touted (by at least some) as a credit card killer. News came Monday (March 25) that Apple – specifically, through its payments service Apple Pay – has launched the Apple Care credit card.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Apple Card users are complaining that a glitch is preventing them from using the payment method on Amazon — and the option vanished as a choice without warning or reason, according to media reports on Friday (Oct. A source told AppleInsider that “the problem is not on Apple's or Goldman Sachs' end.”. Just checked as well.
PYMNTS
MARCH 26, 2019
Apple is reportedly blocking its person-to-person credit card payment service unless a user gets a new Apple Card. According to a report in Cult of Mac , as of Tuesday (March 25), you can no longer send a payment to another person using your credit card via Apple Pay Cash unless its the company’s credit card.
Payments Dive
MARCH 26, 2019
Finanical and techology experts are weighing in on the impact of Apple's highly anticipated entry into the credit card space.
PYMNTS
APRIL 1, 2020
For the second consecutive month, Apple Inc. will allow its Apple Card users to defer April payments without interest or penalties to ease financial pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bloomberg reported that the credit card, backed by the Goldman Sachs Group Inc., The Apple Card was launched last summer.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 3, 2020
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.
PYMNTS
JUNE 1, 2020
For the third consecutive month, Apple and Goldman Sachs are allowing customers to skip their Apple Card payments without interest charges due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “We While customers can take advantage of the payment respite, any purchases made with the Apple Card must eventually be paid.
PYMNTS
MARCH 15, 2020
As a way to provide some financial pressure that people could be experiencing as a result of the coronavirus, Apple alerted Apple Card customers by email that they will be allowed to skip their March payments without incurring interest charges. “We This is the latest move from Apple regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
PYMNTS
MAY 20, 2019
The idea for an Apple Credit card, which made a splash when it was introduced at the March Apple event, has been around since at least 2004, when Steve Jobs was running the company, according to reports. Former creative director at Apple, Ken Segall, revealed the news in a blog post on Monday (May 20).
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 8, 2019
The Apple Card is planning to offer 0 percent installment financing on iPhones by the end of 2019, 9to5Mac reported on Saturday (Dec. During Apple’s October earnings call , chief executive officer Tim Cook hinted that the Apple Card was planning 24-month 0 percent financing for iPhone purchases. Apple Card?
Bank Innovation
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
s credit card practices after a viral tweet from a tech entrepreneur alleged gender discrimination in the new Apple Card’s algorithms when determining credit limits. A series of posts from David Heinemeier Hansson starting Thursday railed against the Apple Card for giving him 20 times […].
PYMNTS
AUGUST 20, 2019
Apple Card, a new kind of credit card created by Apple, is being applauded by Mastercard for its enhanced security, simplicity, transparency and privacy, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Aug. The new iPhone-integrated credit card has teamed with both Goldman Sachs and Mastercard.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 7, 2019
In a wide-ranging televised interview, Visa CEO Al Kelly discussed Apple ’s new co-branded credit card, Big Tech ’s move into financial services, and Visa’s interest in the Libra Association , per reports from CNBC. The Apple Card is in partnership with Goldman Sachs, and applications for the card are now available to select customers.
BankInovation
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Apple and Goldman Sachs are parting ways on the Apple Card and the tech giant will be in the market for a new issuer — and whether that’s a traditional financial institution or card-issuing fintech is the question now. The companies have been in cahoots on the Apple Card since 2019, but losses in Goldman’s […]
Payments Source
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Mastercard is making the much-admired Apple Card-like experience—nearly instant access to a payment card issued on the spot through a mobile device—available through mainstream and digital card processors.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 20, 2019
The launch of the Apple Card is allowing Goldman Sachs to become a leader in consumer banking, according to the bank’s CEO David Solomon. In late March, Apple and Goldman Sachs announced the Apple Card , which users sign up for through Apple Pay. 20) to all U.S. 20) to all U.S.
PYMNTS
JULY 26, 2019
Despite some hiccups along the way with Goldman Sachs, the Apple credit card is on track for an August release, according to a report by Bloomberg. The Apple Card could be launched as early as the second half of August, which would meet its originally scheduled date for release when the card was announced in March.
PYMNTS
JULY 1, 2020
Apple Card holders behind on their payments will not have to worry for another month. For the fourth consecutive month, Apple and Goldman Sachs are allowing customers to skip their Apple Card payments without interest charges, in consideration of the financial impact of the coronavirus. “We
PYMNTS
AUGUST 6, 2019
As Apple makes a broader push to expand its services business, the technology company has invited certain customers to apply for the Apple Card. The card is in partnership with Goldman Sachs , and Apple CEO Tim Cook said during the company’s third quarter earnings call that it would be released in August, CNBC reported.
Payments Source
AUGUST 8, 2019
Apple's new credit card isn't just another virtual card in its virtual wallet. It borrows a lot of features from the most successful brands in payments and technology.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Apple and Goldman Sachs, through joint efforts, will issue a credit card that links with the iPhone, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Feb. The new card is aimed at helping consumers with money management, and bringing the companies into new areas of business.
PYMNTS
APRIL 23, 2019
In technology, especially when it comes to consumer-focused technology, Apple is viewed as a disruptive force. The digital card will be linked to Apple Pay. Apple Card is set to be available starting this summer. The duality of physical and digital cards seems to have sparked at least some mulling from other firms.
Payments Dive
AUGUST 22, 2019
The official launch of Apple Card has generated major buzz across the payments and banking industry, however a split has emerged about whether the technology company will truly break new ground on a digital payment product that grows the business with consumer friendly financial services.
Bank Innovation
AUGUST 9, 2019
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 […].
PYMNTS
AUGUST 9, 2019
With its new credit card in conjunction with Apple, Goldman Sachs is reportedly approving some borrowers who are subprime for the offering. The bank is accepting applications for the Apple Card from some users who have credit scores that are not stellar, CNBC noted in a report that cited unnamed sources.
PYMNTS
JUNE 2, 2020
Apple and Walgreens are now partnering to offer new cardholders a $50 Apple Card bonus after they spend the same amount of money at Walgreens, CNBC reported. The Apple Card bonus will come in Daily Cash, which is somewhat like cash back, except it is issued at the end of each day. .”
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