Mobile Deposit Capture Will Significantly Expand the Prepaid Market

Mobile Deposit Capture Will Significantly Expand the Prepaid Market

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: September 11, 2012
  • Author(s): Tim Sloane
  • Research Topic(s): Prepaid
The major payment networks are working with technology companies to capture check images for deposit into prepaid card accounts. This capability will expand the market for prepaid financial services products by directly challenging existing alte...
Small Business Debit Issuers Should Embrace Relationship-Based Rewards

Small Business Debit Issuers Should Embrace Relationship-Based Rewards

  • Impact Note
  • Date: September 9, 2012
  • Author(s): Michael Misasi
  • Research Topic(s): Debit
Many small business debit issues discontinued rewards programs in response to Regulation II, but this isn't the only option. Debit issuers still looking for new ways to differentiate small business offerings should consider rewards based on a ho...
The U.S. Merchant Acquiring Industry in 2012: Embracing Disruption

The U.S. Merchant Acquiring Industry in 2012: Embracing Disruption

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: September 5, 2012
  • Author(s): David Fish
  • Research Topic(s): Credit
Boston, MA -- Now in its sixth iteration, Mercator Advisory Group's annual report on the U.S. merchant acquiring market, The U.S. Merchant Acquiring Industry in 2012: Embracing Disruption, discusses market performance of the largest U.S. acquire...
Consumers and Debit 2012: Cardholders Settle Down and Take Action

Consumers and Debit 2012: Cardholders Settle Down and Take Action

Boston, MA -- In the aftermath of the Durbin Amendment enactment, financial institutions are ironing out their plans to readjust their business to maintain profitability. Now consumers are finally taking heed of new changes to their accounts and...
Ninth Annual U.S Open-Loop Prepaid Cards Market Assessment and Prepaid Industry Overview

Ninth Annual U.S Open-Loop Prepaid Cards Market Assessment and Prepaid Industry Overview

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: August 26, 2012
  • Author(s): Tim Sloane
  • Research Topic(s): Prepaid
Ninth Annual U.S Open-Loop Prepaid Cards Market Assessment and Prepaid Industry Overview
Ninth Annual U.S Closed-Loop Prepaid Cards Market Assessment

Ninth Annual U.S Closed-Loop Prepaid Cards Market Assessment

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: August 20, 2012
  • Author(s): Ben Jackson
  • Research Topic(s): Prepaid
Boston, MA -- The Ninth Annual U.S. Closed-Loop Prepaid Cards Market Assessment report is the second of the annual trilogy of closely followed prepaid benchmark reports (Open-Loop, Closed-Loop, and Prepaid Market Forecast) that provide a thoroug...
Next Generation Debit: The Final Frontier

Next Generation Debit: The Final Frontier

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: August 7, 2012
  • Author(s): Patricia Hewitt
  • Research Topic(s): Debit
The traditional debit card account is being quietly supplanted by developers using proxy currencies and token accounts to create new forms of pay now products.In a new report, Next Generation Debit: The Final Frontier, Mercator Advisory Group ex...
Procure-to-Pay Automation: Corporate Payment Solutions Explained

Procure-to-Pay Automation: Corporate Payment Solutions Explained

The potential cost savings of business process automation is catching the attention of treasury executives. This research note outlines the value proposition for procure-to-pay automation and the current positioning of selected industry solution...
Banking Profitability Drivers

Banking Profitability Drivers

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: August 1, 2012
  • Author(s): Ed O'Brien
New research from Mercator Advisory Group examines new tools and techniques for financial institutions to improve profitability
The Dangers of Public Wi-Fi: Fraud Implications of Sniffer-Based Attacks

The Dangers of Public Wi-Fi: Fraud Implications of Sniffer-Based Attacks

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: July 25, 2012
  • Author(s): David Kaminsky
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging
Hackers are able to develop tools known as sniffers that allow them to access certain website accounts of users sharing a Wi-Fi network. This research note describes this process, identifies certain websites that are particularly vulnerable, and...