Research

In this report, we examine the progress made so far in developing faster payments technologies, how that will influence how small businesses make payments, and how banks and service providers can develop products that will allow business owners ...

Merchant services for small businesses evolve beyond mobile point-of-sale payment acceptance. Mercator Advisory Group research report identifies success factors that enable merchant acquirers to serve small businesses profitably.

New research compares prepaid debit card markets in U.S., Canada, and the U.K. New research from Mercator Advisory Group compares the market size, taxonomy, and regulatory structure of three desired prepaid debit card markets.

The gig economy encompasses a growing percentage of the U.S. population and shows no sign of retreating.

Commercial credit card spend in North American the mid-to-large corporate markets heads toward $1 trillion.New research report by Mercator Advisory Group reports that North American commercial credit card spending remains on a strong growth traj...

The growth of fraud over the past decade has fueled the rise of a sophisticated criminal economy. Individuals getting started in fraud, or existing teams changing their focus, rarely need to build their own tools, instead turning to marketplaces...

Javelin’s report exposes problems that plague FIs big and small, sometimes caused by shortcomings in core banking technology, incremental upgrades, and poorly integrated services and features. But this review – illustrated with nearly 70 screens...

Prepaid payroll cards are no longer just for the underbanked and unbanked. New research from Mercator Advisory Group shows that the market for prepaid payroll cards now attracts high-income consumers.

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 ...

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...