What shapes consumer transactions and payment technologies, and where is it going?
Any conventional wisdom about payments—how they’re made, the currencies being used, the cards presently in favor—doesn’t last long before the next wave of technology, innovation, and regulation. Javelin’s analysts conduct research at the forefront of payments, identifying the emerging trends for financial services companies and payments providers and offering insight into how they can best position themselves not just for what is current but also for what is coming.
Payments Research
Reports
FINCEN Proposes New Rules on Providers of Prepaid Access
The agency wants to make sure the non-bank players in prepaid are helping to prevent crime. The proposed rules would set out reporting requirements for non-bank companies that are involved in providing prepaid cards, redefine regulatory terms, a...
Savings Are Very Effective in Keeping Prepaid Card Customers Around
Churn is an ever-present problem for the prepaid card industry, but providing savings accounts is one way to keep customers around longer and link them to a product.
Mercator Advisory Group's Seventh Annual Closed-Loop Prepaid Assessment
Boston, MA -- The Closed-Loop prepaid market grew by 7% in 2009, totaling $205.39 billion in dollars loaded onto cards. This market now accounts for more than 62% of all prepaid purchases, while the Open-Loop market, had loads totaling only $124...
Retail Checking Account Fee Structures: Revenue Stream Model Comparisons and Theory
Much of the current U.S. population cannot recall a time when they actually paid to have a checking account, but a reminder is on the way. The enactment of the Dodd-Frank Bill containing the Durbin Amendment is poised to turn back the clock to a...
Spending Cash Online: Alternative Payment Channels for e-Commerce 2010
here are billions of consumers around the world who rely on cash to pay for goods and services in their daily lives. But in spite of growing consumer Internet access globally, the gap between consumers online payment needs and the tools availabl...
Seventh Annual Open Loop Prepaid Market Assessment
Seventh Annual Open Loop Prepaid Market Assessment
Squares and Sleds: Wireless POS Plays a Smarter Game
Squares and Sleds: Wireless POS Plays a Smarter Game
China's Landmark Regulation on Payments
China's Landmark Regulation On Payments
Payment Hubs: Shrinking the Elephant
Payment Hubs: Shrinking the Elephant
The Durbin Amendment: A Future Unclear
The passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, containing the Durbin Amendment will long be recognized as a seminal event by the U.S. payments industry. As we consider life after debit card interchange fee regulati...