Research

Regulatory focus on fairness and clarity requires credit card issuers to find profit through operational efficienciesMercator Advisory Group releases a new research note that examines the evolution of regulatory control in financial services

Using automation to predict and help achieve customers’ financial goals can benefit banks and credit unions Mercator Advisory Group research reveals how technology can be deployed to engage customers in building their assets and reaching financi...

The adoption of EMV, the growth of digital payments, and even the growth of social media offer new tools, but also create new vectors for fraud. Providers need to prepare for changes in the fraud landscape and adopt new business and technologica...

Digital Banking Is Taking Hold: The State of Mobile and Online Banking in 2016 New research from Mercator Advisory Group examines the demand and potential for mobile and online banking features

Prepaid load growth slows as segments mature New research from Mercator Advisory Group shows which segments of the prepaid market will grow and which will shrink through 2019.

Despite the current rosy picture, there may be trouble ahead.

Gift card buyers’ purchasing of cards for their own use represents opportunities to retailers Research from Mercator Advisory Group examines the trend toward U.S. consumers purchasing gift cards for self-use.

Buyers and suppliers seeing the value-add in electronic accounts payable New research from Mercator Advisory Group examines the U.S. commercial cards market and highlights key trends affecting it

This report will also highlight individual product growth and share shifts at POS for cards (credit, debit, prepaid, and gift), cash, check, and mobile proximity payments. 

  Can Plenti score points with U.S. shoppers? Mercator Advisory Group releases a new research note assessing the first year of merchant coalition loyalty program Plenti by Amex.