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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.

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The 2021 Credit Card Data Book Part One: Internal Dynamics

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: March 30, 2021
  • Author(s): Brian Riley
  • Research Topic(s): Credit
Mercator Advisory Group updates annual Credit Card Data Book with projections through 2023 in part one of two.

The 2021 Credit Card Data Book Part Two: Consumer Behaviors, Profitability, and the Larger Economy

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: March 30, 2021
  • Author(s): Brian Riley
  • Research Topic(s): Credit
Mercator Advisory Group updates annual Credit Card Data Book with projections through 2023 in part two of The 2021 Credit Card Data Book Report.

B2B E-Commerce: The Challenges and Opportunities Caused by Digital Acceleration

Mercator Advisory Group reports that COVID-19 fueled growth in B2B e-commerce, especially in marketplace platforms, creating opportunities for many companies, including banks.

Futureproofing Payments: Building a Digital Currency Payment Strategy

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: March 22, 2021
  • Author(s): Rachel Huber, Krista Tedder
  • Research Topic(s): Tech & Infrastructure
Digital payments continue to evolve around digital currencies, stable coins, and cryptocurrencies, and financial institutions will need to determine how they will participate in digital financial services. With FIs moving beyond asset managem...

Developments in U.S. B2B Faster Payments

The march towards B2B faster payments ubiquity continues.

2021 Outlook: Emerging Technologies

  • Impact Note
  • Date: March 10, 2021
  • Author(s): Tim Sloane
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging
Faster adoption of API’s, PaaS, Cloud, and other emerging technologies is driven by the shift in consumer behavior and by investments and acquisitions of fintechs.

EMV Deadline for Fuel Stations Approaches the Midnight Hour

The last phase of the U.S. retail conversion to EMV chip cards is approaching the card networks’ April 2021 mandate. After delays reaching back to 2015, fuel merchants are among the last holdouts. Most will make it; many will not. The transition...

Impacts of Regulatory Actions on Payment Technology

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: February 24, 2021
  • Author(s): Krista Tedder
  • Research Topic(s): Tech & Infrastructure
Payment regulation is on the horizon, not only for banks and credit unions, but also for fintechs. Some of the regulations are well overdue, like preventing discrimination in banking. Others are new to deal with the evolving cryptocurrency and p...

Google’s Advancement to Become a Super App

A simple mention in the Global Payments investment briefing provided insight into how embedded payments will be expanding through Google Advertising. Already a revenue powerhouse, Google's advertisements are wide reaching and cross many platform...

U.S. Faster Payments Forecast: The Volume Begins to Build

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: February 16, 2021
  • Author(s): Sarah Grotta
  • Research Topic(s): Debit, Emerging
Mercator Advisory Group releases new research estimating and forecasting the faster and real-time payments progression.

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