By Nupur Anand NEW YORK -Apple is in talks with Barclays to replace Goldman Sachs as the tech giant's credit card partner, said two sources familiar with the matter, as the Wall Street giant steps back from its consumer finance ambitions.

Apple (AAPL) is in discussions with the U.K.-based Barclays (NYSE:BCS) and the consumer finance firm Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) to replace Goldman Sachs (GS) as the technology giant's credit card partner,

Apple is in talks with Barclays to replace Goldman Sachs as the tech giant's credit card partner, said two sources familiar with the matter, as the Wall Street giant steps back from its consumer finance ambitions.