What shapes consumer transactions and payment technologies, and where is it going?
Rapid changes in technology, regulation, and consumer behavior continue to reshape the payments industry. Javelin’s payments research team tracks commercial and consumer payment trends, evaluates emerging payment technologies, and anticipates what’s next. Through unbiased research, data-driven insights, and actionable advice, we help financial institutions, payments providers, and technology companies develop strategies that position them for success in a rapidly evolving market.
Payments Research
Reports
Growing P-Card Programs: Engaging with Suppliers
Growing P-Card Programs: Engaging with Suppliers
Measuring Reload: ACH, Cards, Cash, and Checks
Measuring Reload: ACH, Cards, Cash, and Checks
Mobile Opportunities for Closed-Loop Issuers
Mobile Opportunities for Closed-Loop Issuers
International Payments Innovations
Alipay, Hyves Payments, and Seamless provide successful payments systems in Europe and Asia, but they have yet to make an appearance in the U.S. What services are these models providing, and how would they translate to the American market?
U.S. Digital Gift Card Loads to 2014: A Baseline Forecast
If electronic gift card loads grow at their current rate, then they will total 3 percent of the direct-to-consumer gift card market in the United States in 2014. This research note provides a baseline projection and explains why the market will ...
Overdraft Fees
It's been almost two years since the Overdraft Fee Act shifted control of debit card overdraft programs from issuers to consumers and initiated a new era of regulatory pricing control. Now, with the CFPB taking its turn at examining overdraft fe...
Multinational Merchant Acquiring
Handling payments in different formats and currencies has become a major issue for multinational merchants. Ambitious acquirers are taking action.
Japan Payments Market Update
Japan Payments Market Update
Third-Party Payment Processor Risk: FDIC's Guidance and Its Impact on Merchant Service Providers
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation revised its guidance to the banking industry on dealing with third-party payment processors early this year. This Mercator Advisory Group Viewpoint examines the guidance's main points and its potential i...
Cross-Border Online Payments
Consumers around the world are increasing their shopping at overseas e-commerce websites for bargains or for products unavailable in their home markets, creating huge demand for cross-border online payment services.