Research

The Fall 2011 Finovate conference featured 63 presentations of innovations spanning the breadth of the banking and finance industries. Although less than a third of those presentations were related to payments, those that were covered topics ran...

Rattling the Value Chain: The Effects of New Regulations on Open-Loop Prepaid Programs

Be SMART About Social Media

Online Debit: Selling Convenience (And Trust)

In an attempt to replace revenue lost from enacting the Durbin Amendment, several big banks have announced new monthly fees for customers making purchases with their debit cards. These banks must balance revenue goals with the potential for repu...

At a time when the U.S. prepaid market is seeing continued healthy growth but maturing quickly, international prepaid markets are quickly heating up and becoming a major focus for the global payments industry.

Every year, tens of millions of people travel from one country to another either in a business capacity or for leisure and make payments during their travel. But international travelers are not the only ones making cross-border payments, these s...

Eighth Annual Open-Loop Prepaid Market Assessment

Consumers and Mobile Payments: Familiarity Paving the Way

Consumers and Online Bill Management