Ben Danner

Senior Analyst, Debit

Ben is a senior research analyst supporting the Debit practice. 

Prior to joining Javelin, Ben worked at the start-up Gray Owl Network where he directed the content management and development of their financial research database. He was also an intern at Life Technologies (now ThermoFisher Scientific) in web marketing for their Primary & Stem Cell systems division.

Ben has a master’s in theological studies from Harvard Divinity School and has a doctoral degree in folklore & ethnomusicology from Indiana University – Bloomington.

Latest Insights

August, 2026
Impact Note
Cash Isn’t Dead: How ATMs Are Evolving to Secure a Digital Payments Future

Cash may no longer be the center of consumer payments, but it is far from irrelevant. As digital payments gain share, consumers still depend on cash for access, certainty, budgetin...

August, 2026
Data Snapshot
Pay-by-Bank, an Emerging Method in Consumer Payments

Pay-by-bank has real momentum, but consumers still need clear rewards, familiar use cases, and practical value before it becomes a mainstream payment habit.

July, 2026
Impact Note
Beyond The Card: Preparing for the A2A Economy

Account-to-account payments will grow in importance, but they are unlikely to displace cards as the dominant retail payment method in the U.S. because consumers remain attached to ...

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