Research

Understanding the progression of digital ID and its impact on consumer adoption of digital wallets requires exploration of three questions: One, where are digital IDs available? Two, where are they accepted? Finally, are consumers interested? Ta...

As cryptocurrencies and other digital assets move increasingly into the mainstream of finance, custodians of those assets move to the fore. With digital assets, challenges are often rooted in regulation and the implementation of technology, maki...

Commercial and enterprise payments comprise some of the most essential elements of any large enterprise. They affect critical areas such as liquidity, cash forecasting, and creditworthiness. When those transactions are conducted on a global scal...

Providers of cloud services have made strong plays for financial institutions in recent years, and accordingly, banks have begun migrating data and applications to the cloud rather than hosting storage and operations on-premises. The result has ...

Debit products aimed at kids and teenagers are highly useful financial services: They allow parents to help their kids build strong financial habits and offer a pathway to deeper relationships between financial institutions and families. Several...

A homepage that makes an app easier to understand and navigate is critical to mobile banking success. Search and virtual assistants will one day provide concierge-like navigation and service, but for now the best practice is to organize compleme...

For banks serving small businesses, securing a new checking account is rightfully celebrated as a win. However, many FIs stumble in the crucial post-application phase, failing to effectively onboard new users and position the bank as the first p...

The world of art collecting and investment, once the province of ultra-high-net-worth investors, is being made more accessible by a range of fintechs offering a variety of ownership models and starting points. These offerings allow wealth manage...

Javelin Strategy & Research sees an increased opportunity for cybersecurity awareness and engagement with consumers within mobile banking, where push notifications and alerts are administered directly through mobile apps and educational material...

Gen Z’s eagerness to turn to “finfluencers” on Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other social media puts mainstream financial institutions and lenders in an entirely new game that they are ill-prepared to win. While traditional instituti...