Apple Pay Later is shutting down

Simply months after lastly launching in October 2023, Apple Pay Later is shutting down. The service, which permits Apple customers within the US to separate the price of purchases into 4 funds unfold over six weeks, was first launched greater than a yr in the past in March 2023. It was solely obtainable to a limited number of users, nevertheless. The service lastly reached common availability for US customers in October and lasted simply eight months earlier than being canned.

What was Apple Pay Later?

Curiosity-free loans to unfold the price of purchases

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Apple Pay Later was a purchase now, pay later scheme run by Apple. It could possibly be used for purchases between $50 and $1,000 and took the type of an interest-free, zero-fee mortgage. The price of the fee was break up into 4 equal elements, with the primary quarter being paid on the time of buy, the second installment after two weeks, the third after 4 weeks, and the ultimate fee after six weeks.

The service was solely obtainable to customers within the US and concerned making use of for a mortgage via the Pockets app. A comfortable credit score verify would then be run to verify eligibility. As soon as permitted, it was potential to pick the Apple Pay Later possibility when making a fee through Apple Pay. The mortgage was financed by Apple Financing LLC, a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

Why is Apple Pay Later being shut down?

Loans will likely be obtainable via different suppliers

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Apple introduced the choice to shut the Apple Pay Later service in a statement to 9to5Mac. It explains that the Apple Pay Later service is being withdrawn however would not give a transparent cause why. Nevertheless, it makes clear {that a} related service is on the way in which that can provide installment loans via credit score and debit playing cards in addition to different lenders when utilizing Apple Pay. These loans will likely be obtainable worldwide, in contrast to Apple Pay Later which was unique to the US.

The total assertion launched to 9to5Mac is as follows:

“Beginning later this yr, customers throughout the globe will be capable of entry installment loans provided via credit score and debit playing cards, in addition to lenders, when testing with Apple Pay. With the introduction of this new international installment mortgage providing, we are going to not provide Apple Pay Later within the U.S. Our focus continues to be on offering our customers with entry to straightforward, safe and personal fee choices with Apple Pay, and this resolution will allow us to convey versatile funds to extra customers, in additional locations throughout the globe, in collaboration with Apple Pay enabled banks and lenders.”

What is going to occur to present Apple Pay Later account holders?

Present loans and purchases needn’t fear

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The official support page for Apple Pay Later now accommodates a message that reads: Apple Pay Later is not providing new loans. Current Apple Pay Later loans and purchases should not affected.

Apple’s help web page goes on to point that customers with energetic loans ought to proceed to make their mortgage funds by their due date. Any purchases made with Apple Pay Later that haven’t but shipped will even proceed with the scheduled funds. Nevertheless, no new loans will likely be provided.

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