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Title: Google is building an Apple Card rival
Post by: HCK on April 19, 2020, 04:05:20 pm
Google is building an Apple Card rival

Google has smartened up texting, music, and video. Now it wants to do the same for your bank.



What you need to know


Google is working on its own branded payment card.
This card will be a debit card, powered by Google Pay and backed by more conventional financial institutions.
Google says that it'll have more to share in the coming months.


Google has made a name for itself in building smarter experiences for consumers in products ranging from maps to music to video. Now it wants to do so with banking. In the wake of the Apple Card, a new report indicates that Google is working on its own branded payment card.

TechCrunch broke the report today, saying:


  The Google card and associated checking account will allow users to buy things with a card, mobile phone or online. It connects to a Google app with new features that let users easily monitor purchases, check their balance or lock their account. The card will be co-branded with different bank partners, including CITI and Stanfo...

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