Research

Russia was primarily a cash economy until 2012, when payment cards began to displace cash. Recent global events indicate that domestic card usage will continue, with growth in debit  transactions, but Russian credit card volumes will languish.

New research by Mercator Advisory Group looks into the future of payments processing.

During the past ten years there have been rapid advancements in various types of technology, including telecommunications, robotics, artificial intelligence, and just about anything to do with electronics. Certain industries have had to adapt fa...

The pandemic spurred a surge in credit monitoring. The good news for financial institutions is that consumers are more likely to track their scores through their banks and credit unions than through the many third-party apps and other sources. O...

New Research from Mercator Advisory Group examines drivers of growth and emerging opportunities within the Canadian prepaid market.

A new report from Mercator Advisory Group's North American PaymentsInsights survey series provides a fact-based look into emerging technologies and payment preferences in Canada with insight into how preferences and adoption of technology impact...

Client portals are a treasure trove of client information that could benefit investors and advisors alike. However, wealth managers have long neglected to address the subpar user experience of their client platforms, which has driven investor cl...

U.S. payments industry participants are largely in agreement that faster and real-time payments are part of the industry’s evolution. While integration projects to prepare for these new payment types are moving forward with only the slightest co...

New research from Mercator Advisory Group examines the role of payment data and explores current trends in loyalty programs.

The “megadeals” of 2019 got the attention in the payments industry, but it’s a host of other transactions in 2021 and early 2022—more than 40 in total—that have the potential to push industry giants into new segments and bolster technological ca...