A Rose by Any Other Name: What’s the Difference Between Debit and Prepaid?

A Rose by Any Other Name: What’s the Difference Between Debit and Prepaid?

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: February 6, 2017
  • Author(s): Sarah Grotta
  • Research Topic(s): Debit, Prepaid
Debit versus Prepaid: What account structure makes more sense for providers? New research from Mercator Advisory Group shows payments providers how to select an account structure for deposit products.
Omnichannel and Branch Banking: Remember and Reward Your Customers

Omnichannel and Branch Banking: Remember and Reward Your Customers

Rewards and better interest rates are U.S. consumers’ top reasons for switching banks. Mercator Advisory Group survey finds that 28% of U.S. consumers who switched banks in the last two years did so for better bank rewards.
Digitizing the Business Cash Cycle: Advancements and Partnerships

Digitizing the Business Cash Cycle: Advancements and Partnerships

There is more technology flexibility than ever before to digitize business cash cycle processes.New research from Mercator Advisory Group examines the business cash cycle and advancements in the procure-to-pay technology space.
Bitcoin and the Global Remittance Market: Using Cryptocurrencies for Remittances

Bitcoin and the Global Remittance Market: Using Cryptocurrencies for Remittances

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: January 26, 2017
  • Author(s): Michael Moeser
  • Research Topic(s): Tech & Infrastructure
Bitcoin and its fellow cryptocurrencies, with their decentralized nature and the inherent cost advantages of their underlying blockchain technology, are being heralded as potential solutions in serving this community (often typified as migrant w...
Biometrics: A Market Forecast for Consumer Adoption

Biometrics: A Market Forecast for Consumer Adoption

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: January 25, 2017
  • Author(s): Tim Sloane
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging, Global
New biometrics technology is reshaping the authentication market In new research report, Mercator Advisory Group predicts the course of adoption of biometric authentication via mobile device in the United States
2017 Payments Outlook

2017 Payments Outlook

New uncertainties may alter the trajectory of disruption in payments. Leading payments research and consulting firm offers complimentary outlook on trends shaping the payments industry in 2017.
Making Merchant Mobile Payment Apps More Engaging

Making Merchant Mobile Payment Apps More Engaging

  • Impact Note
  • Date: January 19, 2017
  • Author(s): Raymond Pucci
  • Research Topic(s): Credit, Debit, Merchant
Why do merchant mobile payment apps lack customer engagement? Mercator Advisory Group releases new research that assesses how Starbucks Mobile App has captured customer engagement while some other retailers have not.
Small Business, Branches, and PFM: Missed Opportunities

Small Business, Branches, and PFM: Missed Opportunities

  • Impact Note
  • Date: January 18, 2017
  • Author(s): Ken Paterson
  • Research Topic(s): Merchant
Missed opportunities for small business engagement Data from Mercator Advisory Group’s 2016 small business survey indicates most branch interactions are transactional.
Biometrics: A New Wrinkle Changes the Authentication Landscape

Biometrics: A New Wrinkle Changes the Authentication Landscape

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: January 13, 2017
  • Author(s): Tim Sloane
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging, Global
New biometrics technology is reshaping the authentication market
Fintechs Now Can Apply for National Bank Charters: The Train Is Leaving the Station

Fintechs Now Can Apply for National Bank Charters: The Train Is Leaving the Station

Fintechs are getting their wish, but strings will be attached.