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Apple Card Savings APY Falls to 3.4%

The cut reflects lower market interest rates and raises the prospect that yields could shrink further when Apple moves the card partnership to Chase.

Overview

  • Apple notified customers on Thursday that the Apple Card Savings annual percentage yield was reduced to 3.4%, the latest in a series of cuts since the account launched in 2023.
  • Goldman Sachs currently operates the savings account inside Apple Wallet and says rate moves reflect changes in the Federal Reserve funds rate and other market factors.
  • Apple announced in January that it plans to shift the Apple Card partnership from Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan Chase in a transition expected to take about two years, a change that analysts say could lower future yields.
  • Customers still get Wallet integration and automatic Daily Cash deposits, but the repeated rate reductions mean savers will earn noticeably less interest than at launch.
  • The account’s decline illustrates how banks trim deposit rates after Fed easing and how partner economics can shape a branded fintech product’s returns, so users should watch for more rate updates as the bank transition proceeds.