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Apple's Tap to Pay comes to the high street

Adyen has officially launched Apple Tap to Pay in the retail consumer market, enabling high street stores to accept accept Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets through a simple tap to their iPhone.

14 July 2022

News/payments

Apple cuts out banks to offer BNPL loans directly

Apple has taken another huge step into financial services, making loans to users of its new BNPL product directly, rather than through a banking partner.

09 June 2022

News/payments

Apple launches BNPL product

Apple has jumped into the buy now, pay later market, enabling US customers to to split Apple Pay purchases into instalments.

06 June 2022

News/payments

Apple Tap to Pay spotted in the wild

Apple's new Tap to Pay on iPhone feature has been spotted in the wild at the Apple Park Visitor Center in Cupertino, California.

18 May 2022

News/regulation

EU Digital Markets Act delayed until 2023

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) has been postponed to come into force in early 2023, rather than later this year as previously anticipated.

06 May 2022

News/inclusion

Apple deploys $25 million to entrepreneurs via social good fintech CNote

As part of its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, Apple has committed $25 million to eradicate systemic racism in the US and empower entrepreneurs of colour.

05 May 2022

News/regulation

EC slaps Apple with antitrust charge over NFC payments

The European Commission has charged Apple with restricting access to the NFC chip technology that enables iPhone users to make payments.

02 May 2022

News/predictions

Apple Pay most popular payments app with US teens

Apple Pay is the most popular payments app among American teens although the vast majority still regularly use cash, according to a survey.

11 April 2022

News/predictions

Apple looks to bring payment processing in-house - Bloomberg

Apple is working to bring a host of financial services work, including payments processing, in-house to reduce its reliance on outside fintech partners, according to Bloomberg.

31 March 2022

News/retail

Apple quietly acquires Credit Kudos for $150 million

Apple has reportedly acquired UK credit bureau Credit Kudos, which uses open banking technology to deliver finely-tuned credit scores.

23 March 2022

News/payments

Barclaycard adds Apple Pay support to virtual expense card

Barclaycard Payments has added Apple Pay support to its Precisionpay Go virtual Visa cards, enabling employees to pay for face-to-face as well as online business expenses.

02 March 2022

Company announcement/payments

Apple confirms launch of Tap to Pay on iPhone

Apple today announced plans to introduce Tap to Pay on iPhone. The new capability will empower millions of merchants across the US, from small businesses to large retailers, to use their iPhone to seamlessly and securely accept Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets through a simple tap to their iPhone — no additional hardware or payment terminal needed.

08 February 2022