Research

We are a digital culture — communicating, interacting, and consuming through every digital platform available to us. Data is being generated at an incomprehensible rate, and it will continue to increase in volume and velocity. In this report I t...

Dynamic payments platform built to modernize business-to-business commerce

Understanding the European M-POS Landscape Mercator Advisory Group releases research on opportunities for merchant acquirers in Europe and beyond

This report researches the digital and in-person banking habits and attitudes of wealthy consumers by segment and identify unmet needs. The four segments analyzed in this report are the mass affluent, core affluent, high net worth, and ultra-hig...

This report examines the security threats and vulnerabilities specific to passwords and gives recommendations on what financial institutions can do to improve the security of customer accounts.

Will Bitcoin Disrupt Western Union and Xoom? This Mercator Advisory Group research looks at potential for Bitcoin and peer-to-peer models to drive down costs of cross-border remittances

As banking customers begin to embrace mobility as the foundation for many of their daily transactions, new market entrants are offering innovative solutions that compete effectively with those offered by traditional banks and credit unions.

Making a statement for the possibilities of virtual cards

Consumer Credit Card Growth Accelerates in 2014 Mercator Advisory Group releases research on the improved performance of U.S. consumer credit card market

The higher card production costs of chip cards have led many prepaid providers to delay plans for adding EMV to their programs, but they face risks of being forced into speedier conversion than they would like and the possibility of increased fr...