[ad_1] You’ll no longer have to be entirely dependent on the Wallet app for your Apple Card transactions. The tech giant has launched a web portal for its credit card, giving you a way to pay your balance online even if you don’t have or have lost access to your phone. No need to call […]
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Samsung’s Pay Card will be a ‘true digital wallet’ for its UK phone owners
[ad_1] Samsung is introducing yet another digital finance product. In the UK later this year, the company will launch the Samsung Pay Card, which it calls “a true digital wallet experience.” You’ll be able to link all of your bank and loyalty cards in one place, giving you a single overview of your whole financial […]
Apple Card may offer monthly installment plans for iPads and Macs
[ad_1] The Apple Card already has perks if you’re buying from Apple itself, but the company is apparently willing to further sweeten those incentives. Bloomberg sources say Apple is planning a Card feature that will let you buy “many” products (not just the iPhone) in monthly, interest-free payments. You could pay off iPads, iPad accessories, […]
Apple Card holders can defer April payments, too
[ad_1] The offer is in line with efforts by banks and other financial institutions to address the sudden surge of people who are out of work or otherwise taking a monetary hit due to the pandemic. Apple, Goldman Sachs and others are still expecting customers to pay eventually, but don’t want to risk financial ruin […]
Apple Card holders can skip March payment due to impact of coronavirus
[ad_1] As revealed on Reddit and reported by MacRumors, Apple Card customers have received an email explaining, “We understand that the rapidly-evolving COVID-19 situation poses unique challenges for everyone and some customers may have difficulty making their monthly payments. Apple Card is committed to helping you lead a healthier financial life.” To take advantage of […]
Tech companies won’t become banks, but they’ll pretend to
[ad_1] You can’t escape stories of tech companies dipping their toes into banking. This year, Google revealed it’s working on a check-clearing platform for 2020, and Facebook relaunched its own payments platform. Apple launched a credit card in partnership with Goldman Sachs’ Marcus digital bank, too. As hardware sales and ad revenues dry up, these […]
Goldman will re-check Apple Card credit scores after sexism claims
[ad_1] The outcry against the Apple Card began when Basecamp founder and Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson accused the bank of sexism after he was offered twenty times the credit limit that his wife was, even though they file joint tax returns. In response to the controversy, Goldman posted a statement on Twitter […]
New York investigates claims of sexism in Apple Card credit limits
[ad_1] The department told Bloomberg that the investigation will both look into any legal wrongdoing as well guarantee that every customer is treated equally. Any algorithmic bias (including unintentional bias) “violates New York law,” department superintendent Linda Lacewell said. Goldman maintained in a statement that credit decisions were based solely on “creditworthiness” and not qualities […]
Apple Card users get 24-month interest-free financing on iPhones
[ad_1] The offer complements the iPhone Upgrade Program, which is another way Apple helps people pay for the latest iPhone each year, with AppleCare+ coverage included. Both are alternatives to financing the cost of a phone through a mobile provider or with another credit card (and the interest and fees that may involve). The company […]
Apple warns against storing its titanium credit card in leather
[ad_1] Accordingly, the same guide advises against putting it in direct contact with other credit cards or loose items lest you scratch that pristine titanium surface. And if there’s a stain you can clean off, you’ll want to wipe it down using a microfiber cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol. This isn’t functional issue on the […]