Executive Briefing
The Apple Card is going to be big. Here’s what that could mean.
New implications for consumers, merchants, and the banking industry.
By Dan Frommer on Monday, August 12, 2019 at 8:00 am
Signing up for an Apple Card was so quick and low-friction that I applied during dinner at a restaurant — and no one at the table knew what I was doing until I was finished.
Within seconds, I could show them the already active, ready-to-use virtual Apple Card in my iPhone’s Wallet app.
Sorry! I’m usually better dinner company than that. And it’s just one part of the overall equation.
But as Apple opens up its new credit card to US iPhone users, the ease of applying for one — I didn’t even have to type in my full social security number — is a good example of how Apple is thinking through and redesigning the experience of having and using a credit card.
It’s early, but over time, I think the Apple Card is going to be a hit, with implications for consumers, merchants, and the banking industry.
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