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.
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Distributed and Self-Sovereign Identity Solutions: Part 1, Technology Overview
Distributed ID and self-sovereign identity are years away but impact EMV 3D Secure deployment now. New research report from Mercator Advisory Group recommends that deployment of EMV 3D Secure prepare for the consolidation of authentication and ...
Credit Card Charge-off Collections Takes Brains not Brawn
Tightening credit management: third party collections augment bank card issuers’ strategies to control loss Mercator Advisory Group’s New research report explains the importance of third-party collection agents and proposed new regulatory updat...
Receivables Management Is Back on the Radar
Automating receivables management is a natural progression to digitizing corporate cash cycle processes.In new research, Mercator Advisory Group reports an increased recognition that receivables modernization is required as payables become digit...
Credit Cards in Latin America and Caribbean: Financial Inclusion with Risk and Opportunity
Infrastructure, fraud, and risk hinder credit card lending in Latin America and the CaribbeanNew research report by Mercator Advisory Group reviews the credit card market and competition from nonbank fintechs in Latin America and the Caribbean r...
Libra’s Long Reach Impact in Payments
The launch of The Libra Association came about with fanfare and a big misstep. Instead of focusing on the non-profit organization and what a new payment association, or scheme, could mean for the world of payments, the media and regulators are f...
Ready or Not, U.S. Contactless Debit Card Issuance Takes Off
Several issuers have announced their intentions to issue dual interface cards, ushering in contactless transactions at the point-of sale for debit cardholders.
Prospective Innovative Payment Technology Partners: Best of Finovate Spring 2019
Partnering with fintechs can be a daunting task. Assuming due diligence has been done internally to establish a fintech program (see Javelin’s How to Gain the Competitive Edge through Fintech as Payment Processors Merge) – in and of itself a sub...
U.S. Online Grocery Shopping Takes Off but Remains a Challenging Channel
2019 a breakout year for U.S. online grocery ordering. Mercator Advisory Group research report identifies key challenges and opportunities facing U.S. grocers and stakeholders.
How to Gain the Competitive Edge through Fintech as Payment Processors Merge
This report provides a road map on how to work with fintech partners, outlines how to create an organizational framework to minimize operational risk, and offers product mananagement strategies to empower your teams to identify fintech companies...
2019 Annual U.S. Debit Market Data Review
New trends and events influencing the debit card market in the U.S.New research report is Mercator Advisory Group fourth annual review of the U.S. debit card market.