The New York Department of Financial Services is investigating Apple Card and Goldman Sachs ( GS ) over allegations of sex discrimination after a man accused the companies of giving women lower credit limits on the Apple credit card despite having higher credit scores than their male partners . Please view our advertising policy page for more information. David Heinemeier Hansson said he had a credit limit 20 times higher than his wife despite her having a higher credit score than him . Many people shared his Twitter comments , along with their own similar experiences . Apple Card was also accused of lacking transparency for having no - one authorised to discuss credit assessments .
The New York Department of Financial Services is investigating Apple Card and Goldman Sachs ( GS ) over allegations of sex discrimination after a man accused the companies of giving women lower credit limits on the Apple credit card despite having higher credit scores than their male partners . David Heinemeier Hansson said he had a credit limit 20 times higher than his wife despite her having a higher credit score than him . Many people shared his Twitter comments , along with their own similar experiences . Apple Card was also accused of lacking transparency for having no - one authorised to discuss credit assessments .