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Apple working to bring more financial services in-house
When iPhones become card readers, how will terminal makers respond?
Apple to rival Square by turning iPhones into payment terminals
Apple, Affirm to join on buy now/pay later for Canadian purchases
Apple, new to buy now/pay later field, has its work cut out
Apple Card suffers an outage
Apple job posting points to alternative payment ambitions
Apple Card now lets multiple family members share credit line
Goldman didn’t discriminate with Apple Card, N.Y. regulator says
Goldman Sachs Group didn’t use discriminatory practices when deciding whether to extend credit to prospective customers of its Apple Card, said the New York State Department of Financial Services. ]] ... Read full article
Big banks, Big Tech face off over swipe fees
A showdown between megabanks such as JPMorgan Chase and the likes of Apple and PayPal could be the prelude to a broader fight. ... Read full article
Congress's scrutiny of tech giants could be blessing and curse for banks
House Democrats’ antitrust reform plan intended to rein in companies like Amazon and Google could help level the regulatory playing field between the banking industry and its digital competitors. It could also revive calls to break up financial behemoths. ... Read full article
A second chance for rejected Apple Card applicants
Goldman Sachs, the card’s issuer, has rolled out a new program in which it will provide personalized advice to consumers with marred credit profiles in hopes of making them customers down the road. ... Read full article
Problem for reopening branches: Does Google know when you’re open?
Customers are turning to search engines and business portals to find out if their bank is open before checking the bank’s own website. Maintaining accurate information across the web has become even more important during the pandemic. ... Read full article
HSBC lets Apple-using customers iMessage customer service
The U.S. division of HSBC Bank has added Apple’s iMessaging feature to its suite of customer service channels. Instead of waiting on hold, customers can trade texts with an agent. ... Read full article
Even with FDIC endorsement, fintechs' path to becoming banks is bumpy
Recent steps that would help nonbank lenders enter the traditional banking system, like a proposal clarifying the industrial loan company charter, are needed but face strong opposition. ... Read full article
Why Samsung is following Apple, Google into consumer banking
In announcing its plan to offer a deposit account and debit card in partnership with SoFi, the mobile phone maker suggested that the coronavirus pandemic will accelerate consumers’ adoption of contactless payments. ... Read full article
Citi hires card execs from Chase, Apple Card and Amex
Citi is beefing up leadership in its consumer card lending operations by recruiting Chase exec Pam Habner — credited with engineering the success of Chase’s Sapphire Reserve card — and former Citi exec Chris Fred, who will return after several months ... Read full article
Turning up the volume on Alexa
Consumer response to banking by smart speaker has been underwhelming. But a handful of financial institutions keep plugging away in hopes customers warm to the advantages of verbal commands instead of pushing buttons. ... Read full article
Sens. Warren, Brown ramp up attacks on Apple Card over bias claims
Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown want the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to examine allegations of bias against women who applied for an Apple credit card underwritten by Goldman Sachs. ... Read full article