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Apple’s New API Offers Users Peek at Balances
Apple // March 06, 2024

Apple has unveiled an application programming interface (API) enabling users to see their balances on their Apple finance products. Called FinanceKit, the API allows developers to fetch transactions and balance information from Apple Card, Apple Cash and Savings with Apple, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (March 6). Apple is...

Report: Goldman May See Pressure in Leaving Apple Partnership
Credit Cards // December 18, 2023

Goldman Sachs is reportedly facing an uphill climb in exiting its Apple Card partnership. The Wall Street giant is expected to face pressure from possible issuers to lower the value of its stake to make the price more enticing, Reuters reported Monday (Dec. 18), citing sources familiar with the matter....

Is Chase the Right Successor for Apple’s Card Program?
Apple // December 03, 2023

Apple is reportedly on the verge of ending its card relationship with Goldman Sachs. Is Chase the natural successor to take over? A report Sunday (Dec. 3) by Bloomberg News argues the partnership makes sense, as the bank already has a “significant” relationship with Apple....

Apple’s 1 Billion Subscribers Show Power of Ecosystems Driving Customer Loyalty
Subscription Commerce // 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...

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Apple’s 1 Billion Subscribers Show Power of Ecosystems Driving Customer Loyalty

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 […]

Savings Take Center Stage as Apple Builds Financial Ecosystem 

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...

How Far Will Apple Move Into Banking?

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 —...

Goldman’s Apple Card: What Will Q2 Hold?

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...

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Apple’s New API Offers Users Peek at Balances

March 06, 2024
Apple has unveiled an application programming interface (API) enabling users to see their balances on their Apple finance products. Called FinanceKit, the API allows developers to fetch transactions and balance information from Apple Card, Apple Cash and Savings with Apple, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (March 6). Apple is partnering with personal finance management apps YNAB, Monarch and Copilot to roll out the API, […]

Report: Goldman May See Pressure in Leaving Apple Partnership

December 18, 2023
Goldman Sachs is reportedly facing an uphill climb in exiting its Apple Card partnership. The Wall Street giant is expected to face pressure from possible issuers to lower the value of its stake to make...

Is Chase the Right Successor for Apple’s Card Program?

December 03, 2023
Apple is reportedly on the verge of ending its card relationship with Goldman Sachs. Is Chase the natural successor to take over? A report Sunday (Dec. 3) by Bloomberg News...

Apple CEO: Apple Pay’s Convenience Drives Record Payment Services Revenue

August 04, 2023
The convenience of Apple Pay and the addition of new products helped Apple set an all-time revenue record in the payment services category during the second quarter. This achievement came...