Apple’s services strategy is anchored in hardware, turning devices into gateways for recurring engagement across payments, commerce and content. Financial services are increasingly part of that design, where consumers already authenticate, store credentials and transact. That strategy’s latest chapter comes as Apple announced Wednesday (Jan....
A deal between Apple and JPMorgan could reportedly leave a lesser-known company in the cold. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (Aug. 3), CoreCard has helped provide Apple’s credit card with distinctive features, including bills on the first of the month and a...
JPMorgan Chase and Apple are reportedly close to reaching a deal in which the bank would become the tech giant’s credit card partner. The companies have been negotiating since early 2024, and those talks have accelerated, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (July 29), citing unnamed...
Visa reportedly offered Apple about $100 million to get the tech giant’s credit card business, which is held by Mastercard. The offer came as the payment network and rival American Express are trying to win the Apple card business, and Mastercard is fighting to keep...
August 16, 2023
Retail subscription commerce has become increasingly popular, with more consumers asking for easier ways to seek out new content and services in a curated environment. And there’s data to back it up. The average consumer spent $273 monthly on subscriptions in 2021, up from $237 in 2018 — a 15% increase, according to the “Subscription Commerce […]
April 18, 2023
For Apple, crafting a financial services ecosystem — spanning payments, credit and deposits — needs banks and FinTechs in the mix. And it is savings that can tie the far-flung...
April 17, 2023
The Apple/Goldman Sachs joint efforts to make inroads into consumer banking continue. And for Apple, the debut of a Goldman Sachs savings account — geared to Apple Card holders —...
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...
August 11, 2026
Jennifer Bailey, the Apple executive who oversaw the launch of Apple Pay, led the development of Apple Wallet and oversaw the development of Apple Card, is retiring, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Aug. 11), citing a staff memo from Apple Services chief Eddy Cue. Announcing Bailey’s upcoming retirement in the memo, Cue wrote, per the report: “Under […]
August 03, 2025
A deal between Apple and JPMorgan could reportedly leave a lesser-known company in the cold. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (Aug. 3), CoreCard has helped provide Apple’s...
July 29, 2025
JPMorgan Chase and Apple are reportedly close to reaching a deal in which the bank would become the tech giant’s credit card partner. The companies have been negotiating since early 2024,...
April 01, 2025
Visa reportedly offered Apple about $100 million to get the tech giant’s credit card business, which is held by Mastercard. The offer came as the payment network and rival American...