Blockchain in Corporate Banking: What’s Up?

Blockchain in Corporate Banking: What’s Up?

2016 predicted to be breakout year for blockchain technology in corporate bankingNew research from Mercator Advisory Group examines activity in blockchain technology and use cases for corporate banking expected to be piloted in 2016
10th Annual Credit Card Issuer Identity Safety Scorecard

10th Annual Credit Card Issuer Identity Safety Scorecard

Javelin’s 10th Annual Credit Card Issuers’ Identity Safety Scorecard analyzes the customer-facing security features of 20 of the nation’s top credit card issuers – providing timely and actionable benchmarking tailored to current and impending fr...
Announcing Javelin’s 2016 Consumer Identity Safety Leaders

Announcing Javelin’s 2016 Consumer Identity Safety Leaders

Javelin’s 2016 Consumer Identity Safety Leaders is the definitive view of the companies providing identity safety features to mitigate fraud risks for customers.  Javelin evaluated the top 20 U.S. credit card issuers. We specifically examine the...
2016 Outlook In-Depth: U.S. Consumer Credit Cards

2016 Outlook In-Depth: U.S. Consumer Credit Cards

  • Impact Note
  • Date: January 13, 2016
  • Author(s): Alex Johnson
  • Research Topic(s): Credit
Steady but uncertain: credit card growth continues as the threat of digital disruption looms Mercator Advisory Group releases new research on the immediate future of the U.S. consumer credit market
Country Payments Market Profile: Mexico

Country Payments Market Profile: Mexico

  • Impact Note
  • Date: January 12, 2016
  • Author(s): Tristan Hugo-Webb
  • Research Topic(s): Global
Mexican payments market soaring ahead Mercator Advisory Group releases new research profiling Mexico’s payments market and highlighting its future potential
Anticipating the Effects of Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Increases

Anticipating the Effects of Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Increases

  • Impact Note
  • Date: January 7, 2016
  • Author(s): Ed O'Brien
Banks and credit unions need to understand how rising interest rates will affect their financial performance New research from Mercator Advisory Group discusses ways that rising interest rates are likely to affect retail banking business model...
2016 Trends in Banking and Payments

2016 Trends in Banking and Payments

The financial services market has seen considerable disruption and changing customer expectations in the past year.  Javelin has been tracking trends. Our analyst team has considered all of the potential trends that will shape and drive opportun...
Consumers and Debit in the U.S.: Heightened Security Concerns

Consumers and Debit in the U.S.: Heightened Security Concerns

Survey finds U.S. consumers’ interest in debit card controls strong Mercator Advisory Group survey finds 44% of consumers and 55% of young adults are interested in debit card controls
12th Annual U.S. Prepaid Cards Market Forecasts, 2015–2018

12th Annual U.S. Prepaid Cards Market Forecasts, 2015–2018

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: December 24, 2015
  • Author(s): Ben Jackson
  • Research Topic(s): Prepaid
Prepaid loads continue to grow as individual segments struggle Research from Mercator Advisory Group shows which segments of the prepaid cards market will grow and which will shrink through 2018
2015 Closed-Loop Gift Card Holiday Forecast: Growth Returns

2015 Closed-Loop Gift Card Holiday Forecast: Growth Returns

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: December 22, 2015
  • Author(s): Ben Jackson
  • Research Topic(s): Prepaid
Gift cards remain a perennial favorite, and shoppers are in a buying mood New research from Mercator Advisory Group forecasts growth for gift card loads in the 2015 holiday season