JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) has initiated internal testing of a new credit-card product, signaling its intent to broaden its consumer offerings in the U.K. market, according to a Friday media report. The credit cards have been in pilot mode within senior JPMorgan (JPM) executives' mobile apps,

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has begun internally testing a new credit-card product as part of plans to expand its offerings to UK consumers, according to people familiar with the matter.

The bank could become the new Apple credit-card issuer, but is seeking concessions from the tech company.

J.P. Morgan Chase is in talks to replace Goldman Sachs as the issuer of Apple's credit cards, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

JPMorgan Chase is in negotiations to take over Apple’s credit card venture from Goldman Sachs after the tech frim made a push to cut its ties with the New York bank last year

Reports say the New York banks are in triangulated talks with Apple to shift management of Apple Card accounts--and their $17 billion in outstanding high-risk consumer debt.

These include questions on whether JPMorgan would retain existing features of the Apple Card, and the price. The move of Apple came after Goldman Sachs veered away from its retail-banking strategy, thereby resulting in limited options left for the iPhone maker.

JPMorgan Chase and Apple are in advanced talks for the bank to take over the tech giant’s credit card program from Goldman Sachs. While the deal