What shapes consumer transactions and payment technologies, and where is it going?

Any conventional wisdom about payments—how they’re made, the currencies being used, the cards presently in favor—doesn’t last long before the next wave of technology, innovation, and regulation. Javelin’s analysts conduct research at the forefront of payments, identifying the emerging trends for financial services companies and payments providers and offering insight into how they can best position themselves not just for what is current but also for what is coming.

Payments Research

Reports

Venture Capital in Payments 2010: How VC Funding Drives Global Payments Innovation

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: March 10, 2010
  • Author(s): Mercator
  • Research Topic(s): Global
Venture Capital in Payments 2010: How VC Funding Drives Global Payments Innovation

Beyond Brand Awareness with Exclusivity Contracts - An Olympic-Sized Opportunity for Prepaid

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: March 7, 2010
  • Author(s): Mercator
  • Research Topic(s): Prepaid
With its sponsorship making it the only card brand accepted at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, Visa Inc. undoubtedly boosted awareness of its brand, however in the new age of prepaid, these sponsorships gave the brand networks the additiona...

Healthcare Payments: Pay Now or Pay Later - Preparation Meets Opportunity

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: March 7, 2010
  • Author(s): Mercator
  • Research Topic(s): Debit
Healthcare Payments:Pay Now or Pay Later - Preparation Meets Opportunity

Payroll Cards 100% Electronic Payments 80% of the Time - Crossing the Market Finish Line

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: February 8, 2010
  • Author(s): Mercator
  • Research Topic(s): Debit, Prepaid
Payroll Cards 100% Electronic Payments 80% of the Time - Crossing the Market Finish Line

The Economics of Debit Acquiring

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: February 3, 2010
  • Author(s): Mercator
  • Research Topic(s): Debit
The Economics of Debit Acquiring

Automated Teller Machines, The Other Self Service

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: January 7, 2010
  • Author(s): Mercator
  • Research Topic(s): Debit
Automated Teller Machines, The Other Self Service

Alternate Payments: Disruptive Technology or Just an Online Ally for Traditional Payment Providers?

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: January 5, 2010
  • Author(s): Mercator
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging
Alternate Payments: Disruptive Technology or Just an Online Ally for Traditional Payment Providers?

Changing Places: Prepaid Open Loop Cards Poised to Pass Closed Loop Dollar Loads in 2012

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: January 5, 2010
  • Author(s): Mercator
  • Research Topic(s): Prepaid
The dollar loads on closed loop prepaid cards historically has topped that of open loop products by a significant amount. As open loop cards continue to become a viable replacement for check and cash-based payments and innovation continues to ev...

Gateway Providers Look Toward the Cloud: There'll Be a Lot of Company Up There

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: January 5, 2010
  • Author(s): Mercator
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging
Gateway Providers Look Toward the Cloud: There'll Be a Lot of Company Up There

How Close Is Proximity? Part I: NFC Proximity Mobile Payments in 2009

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: January 5, 2010
  • Author(s): Mercator
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging, Global
How Close Is Proximity? Part I: NFC Proximity Mobile Payments in 2009

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