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Apple has launched a rare limited-time sign-up bonus for new Apple Card customers, marking an unusual departure from its typically incentive-free credit card strategy. The promotion is available for a short window and represents Apple’s effort to compete more directly with traditional credit card issuers in the increasingly competitive financial services market.

Barclays Bank has resolved a major outage affecting its online and mobile banking services that left thousands of customers unable to access their accounts. The banking giant apologized for the disruption and has implemented additional system monitoring to prevent similar incidents in the future, while encouraging affected customers to contact customer service regarding any financial losses.

Apple has launched a rare sign-up bonus promotion for new Apple Card applicants for a limited time. This unusual move represents a shift in Apple’s credit card marketing strategy, which has typically avoided traditional promotional incentives since the card’s launch. The offer appears to be designed to boost Apple’s financial services customer base amid growing competition in the digital payment space.

Veteran banker James Brixey is set to become the new CEO of Brownwood Banking, bringing his successful leadership approach from Katy Financial Services. Brixey plans to implement digital transformation initiatives while maintaining community-focused services to help the regional bank thrive amid industry challenges.