Apple Talking With JPMorgan Chase About Potential Apple Card Partnership

Amid long-running reports that Apple and Goldman Sachs are working toward ending their Apple Card partnership, JPMorgan Chase is now in talks with Apple about taking over the credit card program, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Apple Card Balance
A deal could still be months away, according to the report, but talks have accelerated in recent weeks as the two sides negotiate details of a potential agreement.

Chase is looking for certain concessions in order for a deal to be reached, including paying less than the $17 billion face value of outstanding balances of Apple Card holders and doing away with the synchronized ‌Apple Card‌ billing cycles that match the calendar months but have created customer service issues.

Apple has also spoken with Synchrony Financial and Capital One about the ‌Apple Card‌ program, while Goldman Sachs spoke with American Express last year as the two current partners on ‌Apple Card‌ have been exploring how to end their partnership, but it appears Chase is the current leader.

Update: CNBC and the Financial Times also reported about the talks between Apple and JPMorgan.

Popular Stories

New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 18

20 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 18.2

Monday December 16, 2024 8:55 am PST by
Apple released iOS 18.2 in the second week of December, bringing the second round of Apple Intelligence features to iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models. This update brings several major advancements to Apple's AI integration, including completely new image generation tools and a range of Visual Intelligence-based enhancements. Apple has added a handful of new non-AI related feature controls as...
apple tv 4k yellow bg feature

New Apple TV Rumored to Launch Next Year With These Features

Tuesday December 17, 2024 9:02 am PST by
The current Apple TV 4K was released more than two years ago, so the streaming device is becoming due for a hardware upgrade soon. Fortunately, it was recently rumored that a new Apple TV will launch at some point next year. Below, we recap rumors about the next-generation Apple TV. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman last week reported that Apple has been working on its own combined Wi-Fi and...
iphone 16 apple intelligence

Apple Drops Plans for iPhone Hardware Subscription Service

Wednesday December 18, 2024 11:39 am PST by
Apple is no longer planning to launch a hardware subscription service that would let customers "subscribe" to get a new iPhone each year, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman first shared rumors about Apple's work on a hardware subscription service back in 2022, and at the time, he said that Apple wanted to develop a simple system that would allow customers to pay a monthly fee to gain...
iPhone 17 Pro Dual Tone Feature 1

iPhone 17 Pro Rumored to Stick With 'Triangular' Camera Design

Wednesday December 18, 2024 2:36 am PST by
Contrary to recent reports, the iPhone 17 Pro will not feature a horizontal camera layout, according to the leaker known as "Instant Digital." In a new post on Weibo, the leaker said that a source has confirmed that while the appearance of the back of the iPhone 17 Pro has indeed changed, the layout of the three cameras is "still triangular," rather than the "horizontal bar spread on the...
elevation lab airtag battery

Your AirTag's Battery Will Last for Up to 10 Years With Elevation Lab's New TimeCapsule Enclosure

Wednesday December 18, 2024 10:05 am PST by
Elevation Lab today announced the launch of TimeCapsule, an innovative and simple solution for increasing the battery life of Apple's AirTag. Priced at $20, TimeCapsule is an AirTag enclosure that houses two AA batteries that offer 14x more battery capacity than the CR2032 battery that the AirTag runs on. It works by attaching the AirTag's upper housing to the built-in custom contact in the...
Apple TV 4K hero 221018 feature

Here is Everything New for the Apple TV in the tvOS 18.3 Update So Far

Tuesday December 17, 2024 6:25 am PST by
Apple on Monday seeded the first tvOS 18.3 beta to developers for testing. The update will likely be released in January. So far, there are only minor changes for the Apple TV, with one new feature and a few code changes discovered. Below, we outline what is new in tvOS 18.3 so far. Robot Vacuum Support in Home App First, tvOS 18.3 will add robot vacuum support to the Home app on the...
blackmagic vision pro

Blackmagic Debuts $30K 3D Camera for Capturing Video for Vision Pro

Monday December 16, 2024 4:17 pm PST by
Blackmagic today announced that its URSA Cine Immersive camera is now available for pre-order, with deliveries set to start late in the first quarter of 2025. Blackmagic says that this is the world's first commercial camera system designed to capture 3D content for the Vision Pro. The URSA Cine Immersive camera was first introduced in June, but it has not been available for purchase until...
iPhone 17 Slim Feature

'iPhone 17 Air' With 'Major' Design Changes and 19-Inch MacBook Detailed in New Report

Sunday December 15, 2024 9:47 am PST by
Apple is planning a series of "major design" and "format changes" for iPhones over the next few years, according to The Wall Street Journal's Aaron Tilley and Yang Jie. The paywalled report published today corroborated the widely-rumored "iPhone 17 Air" with an "ultrathin" design that is thinner than current iPhone models. The report did not mention a specific measurement, but previous...

Top Rated Comments

AnamanFan Avatar
13 weeks ago

What customer service issues with calendar month billing?
The frequency of when a customer contacts customer service, for any reason, is around the end of their billing cycle.

For every other financial product, the date is largely when the account was opened. Obviously there's adjustments for the 28th - 31st of the month, but it's spread around the month with only little differences between.

With Apple Card, everyone's billing cycle is the same day. This means there's a huge upswell at the start of the month and a relatively silent for the rest of the month. This imbalance is very hard on the labor involved as it's a huge firehose at once, rather than spreading it around. The quality is also isn't as good as the rush to close the tickets weighs heavy on everyone.

As an Apple Card customer, I am very willing to adjust my billing cycle date as I value better working conditions for all.
Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Bigkool2inSC Avatar
13 weeks ago

What customer service issues with calendar month billing?
My guess is call volume increase to support during the beginning of the month.
Having the billing cycle spread out throughout the month helps customer support.
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sniffies Avatar
13 weeks ago
Better than Synchrony IMHO.

But American Express would’ve been better.
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
xraydoc Avatar
13 weeks ago
What customer service issues with calendar month billing?
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
russell_314 Avatar
13 weeks ago

Chase is no American Express, but Chase has a number of cards with good perks, such as Sapphire.
True, but none of those cards are like Apple Card. I can just make a payment and it instantly goes through. I always know when my payment is due because they made it on the day that makes the most sense. I don’t have to do math deducting available credit from my credit limit to figure out the balance because even pending transactions are included in the current balance. A very big one is there are no fees… zero none. You don’t have to figure out what to buy with it so you can maximize cashback because it’s basically 2% with a few exceptions.

It’s the perfect card for someone that doesn’t want to have to spend a lot of time managing a card. If you’re willing to put more effort into managing a credit card there are many cards that offer better rewards.

Basically, the Apple Card rewards aren’t as good as something like the Chase Sapphire card but it’s more customer friendly and easier to use
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sw1tcher Avatar
13 weeks ago

Between the remaining 4, Chase is certainly as good as any. I think Apple should separate Apple Card into multiple tiers, one for low FICO, one standard, and a premium one with annual fee and travel benefits.
Apple Card, Apple Card Pro, and Apple Card Pro Max?
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)