Apple Card Savings Interest Rate Reduced to 4.25% Following Fed Cut
The Federal Reserve's recent rate cut prompts Apple and Goldman Sachs to lower the APY for Apple Card Savings accounts.
- Apple Card Savings account's APY decreased from 4.4% to 4.25%, marking the second reduction this year.
- The Federal Reserve's 50 basis point rate cut last week influenced the decision to lower the savings account interest rate.
- Despite the reduction, the current 4.25% APY remains higher than the initial 4.15% rate when the service launched in April 2023.
- Apple Card Savings accounts, managed through the Wallet app, allow users to deposit Daily Cash rewards and transfer funds from linked bank accounts.
- Goldman Sachs, Apple's partner for the savings account, is reportedly seeking to end its consumer lending partnership with Apple.