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

Procure-to-Pay Convergence: Market Review and Vendor Comparison

Digital technologies are providing tighter, more seamless connections in the corporate cash cycle.Mercator Advisory Group reports continued convergence of the technologies supporting corporate cash cycle management toward a seamless procure-to-p...

Mobile Wallet Wars: How to Increase Your Customer Loyalty

  • Advisory Webinar: Client Login Required
  • Date: September, 2018
  • Author(s): Krista Tedder, Rachel Huber
  • Research Topic(s): Tech & Infrastructure
Join Javelin as we discuss how financial institutions can benefit from focusing on loyalty and rewards programs to increase brand loyalty and gain top of wallet share.

U.S. Customers Shifting Their Shopping Channels and Preferences

  • Impact Note
  • Date: August 15, 2018
  • Author(s): Ken Paterson
  • Research Topic(s): Merchant
Hint: It’s not quite what you might expect.

U.S. Faster Payments Forecast, 2017–2021, Update: The Consequences of Faster Payments

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: August 15, 2018
  • Author(s): Sarah Grotta
  • Research Topic(s): Debit
Faster payments services developing rapidly in the U.S.Mercator Advisory Group releases an update on the rapid progress of development of faster payment services in the United States.

Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) Accounting: Radical Changes Ahead

Prepare for changes in credit card loss accounting as conservative requirements go live in December 2019.

In Search of a Profit: Falling ROA Sets the Stage for 2019 and Beyond

Issuers must be objective about their future in the credit card industry, particularly as top issuers’ returns plummet.

Supply Chain Finance Market Review

Supply chain finance continues to expand with modern technology and broadening approaches by fintechs.Mercator Advisory Group’s latest research report examines the drivers of global expansion of alternative financing tools for corporations.

2018 Annual U.S. Debit Market Data Review

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: July 19, 2018
  • Author(s): Sarah Grotta
  • Research Topic(s): Debit
Debit card transactions returned to strong growth in the U.S. in 2017Mercator Advisory Group releases third annual review of the market dynamics in the U.S. debit industry

Faster and Real-Time Payments: New Players Primed to Overtake Legacy Solutions

This report takes a closer look at some of the major faster payment initiatives and explores their potential opportunities for adoption as well as any potential barriers.

U.S. Commercial Mobile Payments Forecast, 2016–2025

Most commercial mobile payments activity to date has been approvals through remote channels, but we anticipate a rapid change by 2020.

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