Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the Apple Card during a launch event at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, on March 25, 2019.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs on Wednesday to pay more than $89 million for mishandling consumer disputes related to Apple Card transactions.
Goldman Sachs was ordered to pay a $45 million civil penalty and $19.8 million in redress, while Apple was fined $25 million.
"Apple and Goldman Sachs illegally sidestepped their legal obligations for Apple Card borrowers.
Apple Card was first launched in 2019 as a credit card alternative, hinged on Apple Pay, the company's mobile payment and digital wallet service.
Persons:
Tim Cook, Goldman Sachs, Apple, Rohit Chopra, Nick Carcaterra, —, Hugh Son, Steve Kovach
Organizations:
Apple, Consumer Financial Protection, Apple Card, Big Tech, CNBC
Locations:
Cupertino , California