Research

Debit card transactions returned to strong growth in the U.S. in 2017Mercator Advisory Group releases third annual review of the market dynamics in the U.S. debit industry

Connected cars, light bulbs, voice assistants, chatbots, and more! The “Internet of things” (IoT) is expanding swiftly with new types of devices, many of them carrying potential to support banking and payment services. These emerging channels of...

This report takes a closer look at some of the major faster payment initiatives and explores their potential opportunities for adoption as well as any potential barriers.

Most commercial mobile payments activity to date has been approvals through remote channels, but we anticipate a rapid change by 2020.

Ensuring the inclusion of debit cards in digital payments is key to maximizing future debit card transaction growth.

New survey explores the payments experiences that U.S. consumers value most when shopping. Second report from Mercator Advisory Group’s new Customer Merchant Experience Survey.

New survey finds acquiring bank is still top card processing provider for U.S. small businesses but third-party providers are gaining ground. Latest report from Mercator Advisory Group’s annual U.S. Small Business Survey series.

This report ranks seventeen of the largest financial institutions in the US according to their level of trust among accountholders and considers the factors that can engender or undermine trust in a financial institution.

Issuers must adapt to an evolving market and ensure that their products address market change.

Despite warnings from academics, former intelligence community officials, and federal law enforcement, some security professionals at financial services companies harbor a willingness to attack their adversaries. Not necessarily to destroy outsi...