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

Instant Issuance of Debit Cards: The Newest Best Practice

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: May 6, 2014
  • Author(s): Ronald Mazursky
  • Research Topic(s): Debit
Instant Issuance in the Branch Becoming Essential for Debit Card Issuers

The State of EMV: Fact or Fiction

The U.S. EMV roadmap has existed since 2012, providing the payments industry with plenty of time to prepare for the transition from magnetic stripe cards to smart cards.

EMV in USA: Assessment of Merchant and Card Issuer Readiness

The U.S. roadmap for the deployment of chip card has existed since 2012, providing the payment industry with plenty of time to prepare for the transition from magnetic-stripe cards to smart cards. Yet collectively, the industry has been slow to ...

Enabling Host Card Emulation for Mobile Payments via the Cloud

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: April 30, 2014
  • Author(s): Pradeep Moudgal
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging
New Technology Will Enable Financial Institutions to Provision Mobile Payments

Mobile Banking and Financial Services Transformation

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: April 28, 2014
  • Author(s): Pradeep Moudgal
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging
Gaining and Retaining Customers Through Mobile Banking Innovation Mercator Advisory Group presents new research, Mobile Banking and Financial Services Transformation

Innovative Strategies for Credit Card Account Acquisition

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: April 23, 2014
  • Author(s): Michael Misasi
  • Research Topic(s): Credit
Mercator Advisory Group releases new research, Innovative Strategies for Credit Card Account Acquisition  

Commercial Card Controls: Finding a Balance Between Control and Usability

Commercial Card Controls: Finding a Balance Between Control and Usability at the Point of Sale

How to Win in the Growing $60 Billion Mobile Payments Market

As smartphone and tablet ownership rates continue to grow, mobile devices are expected to serve as an increasingly dominant purchase channel.

Comparing the Customer Support Delivered in Mobile Payment Applications

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: April 9, 2014
  • Author(s): Jennifer Marble
  • Research Topic(s): Prepaid
New Research from Mercator Advisory Group Evaluates Mobile Payment App Customer Service

Bitcoin Basics, Trends, Regulations, and Usage

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: April 7, 2014
  • Author(s): Pradeep Moudgal
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging
Will virtual payments continue to evolve?

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