Research

This report introduces a relatively new breed of home financing/refinancing products that represent a significant departure from debt arrangements historically associated with homeownership – e.g., home mortgage and home equity line of credit (H...

Payments fraud is shifting, with new vulnerabilities emerging as old ones fade.

Javelin analyzes leading identity protection services providers' solutions, based on current fraud strategies and consumer expectations. For eleven years, Javelin has been benchmarking identity protection vendors and recognizing leading direct-t...

Banks and corporations need to invest to counter the myriad, relentless global threats of payments fraud.Mercator Advisory Group reports that the growing global threat of cybercrime creates payments fraud risks that require ongoing investment.

The trend toward digital banking is making its mark in the mortgage space. Digital mortgages have the potential to save consumers and lenders significant time and expense, decreasing closing costs and freeing up personnel from paper-intensive ...

25 million exceptions is not bad considering 66 billion credit card transactions are being processed.Mercator Advisory Group releases a new research report on the merits of effective management of credit card disputes.

New survey reveals that 79% of small businesses in the U.S. visit branches at least weekly. Report from Mercator Advisory Group’s U.S. Small Business Payments and Banking Survey series analyzes use of business banking services.

Javelin’s 2021 forecast shows that growth in monthly mobile banking adoption is tapering off and will remain far short of adoption of online banking for years into the future. 

Placing bets on the long-term role of ATMs.Mercator Advisory Group releases new U.S. benchmark study examining market trends and consumer preferences regarding ATMs.

Technology was again a primary focus across the AFP 2018 Annual Conference agenda, and financial professionals are increasingly savvy about use cases and the impact that next-gen tech can have on their operations.