https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/26/goldman-analysts-are-underwhelmed-by-the-new-goldman-sachs-apple-card.html

Goldman Sachs research analysts are less than impressed by the bank's jointly-created credit card with tech giant Apple.

The card, revealed Monday at an elaborate Apple event, is hamstrung by the still-limited reach of Apple Pay, according to analysts led by Rod Hall, a senior equity analyst at the bank. Users will get 2 percent cash back on purchases at merchants who accept Apple Pay, and just 1 percent where Apple Pay isn't accepted. "Even though Apple Pay is becoming more available, we would still expect a large percentage of transactions to be done at the 1% return level (using the physical card) so we would expect the typical consumer to perceive the cash return rate to be OK but not great," the analysts wrote. Apple Pay, the technology that allows people to use their iPhones to make digital payments, has steadily gained in acceptance since its inception in 2014. Apple CEO Tim Cook said yesterday that it will be accepted at more than 70 percent of U.S. retailers and in 40 countries by yearend.