Discover Gets on Board With Apple Pay

The last holdout among major card companies, Discover has reached an agreement with Apple Pay.

April 28, 2015

RIVERWOODS, Ill. – Discover has reached an agreement to allow its card members in the United States to make contactless payments in participating stores through Apple Pay.

“As the mobile payments landscape matures, Discover remains committed to giving card members secure options for using their cards and mobile devices,” said Diane Offereins, Discover’s president of payment services, in a statement. “Discover’s focus on simplicity and value for our card members aligns well with the way Apple Pay makes purchases easy and convenient.”

As part of the agreement, Discover Network will enable eligible financial institutions, including Discover Debit issuers, to allow their cardholders to use Apple Pay.

ABC News reports that Discover was the last holdout among major credit card networks in the United States to offer Apple Pay and has for months fielded complaints from its customers to offer the payment service.

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