Apple tries to take a bite out of credit card industry

Apple tries to take a bite out of credit card industry

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https://phys.org/news/2019-03-apple-credit-card-industry.html

Apple says there are no fees associated with the card. That means no late fee, no annual fee, no international fee and no over-the-limit fees. It also said it aims to have among the lowest interest rates in the industry. Users must have an iPhone to use the card, which comes at a cost. But they will earn cash back on their purchases—3 percent on Apple purchases, 2 percent on those with the virtual card and 1 percent with the physical card.

"I'm underwhelmed," said Ted Rossman, industry analyst at Creditcards.com. "People will sign up for it, but that will be mostly because they love Apple, not because this card is better than anything that already exists."