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The economic environment of 2024 was particularly challenging. Consumers grappled with inflationary pressures and high interest rates among an economically uncertain market with a rising cost-of-living. Overall, we observed a marked shift toward...

The economic environment of 2024 was particularly challenging. Consumers grappled with inflationary pressures and high interest rates among an economically uncertain market with a rising cost-of-living. Overall, we observed a marked shift toward...

Open-loop prepaid programs continue to show consistent and strong growth opportunities across most market verticals. This Javelin Strategy & Research report, the 21st annual assessment of the open-loop ecosystem, identifies a new period of signi...

While new payment modes such as mobile payments and digital commerce have certainly been adopted, and that adoption continues to grow, this year’s Buyer PaymentsInsights survey shows how consumer payment behaviors have remained relatively consis...

While new payment modes such as mobile payments and digital commerce have certainly been adopted, and that adoption continues to grow, this year’s Buyer PaymentsInsights survey shows how consumer payment behaviors have remained relatively consis...

Fintechs are bringing diverse options to the world of cross-border payments, which were once solely marked by opaque and costly movement through correspondent banking channels. Now, with President-elect Donald J. Trump about to begin a new term,...

The physical card—whether credit, debit, or prepaid—is the great driver of transactions across the payments landscape, wielded by large percentages of consumers regardless of age. But what happens in some future when the card form is usurped by ...

Political event markets inform portfolio risk management and bolster client engagement. Strategies to incorporate these predictive tools into the investment process expand client relationships and risk management, bringing political, social, and...

Small businesses make up the largest segment of businesses in the U.S. economy. Understanding the types of payments these businesses accept and the vendors that enable these services is critical to understanding the U.S. payments landscape. Smal...

Small businesses make up the largest segment of businesses in the U.S. economy. Understanding the types of payments these businesses accept and the vendors that enable these services is critical to understanding the U.S. payments landscape. Smal...