Mercator Advisory Group

Transit represents a small dollar in the open-loop market, but cities that have adopted open-loop transit card programs are realizing...

Indicative of much of the activity we've been seeing concerning lower-cost payments for ecommerce merchants, Toronto-based Aramor Payments is making...

Bank overdraft fees have become the focus of increased scrutiny as consumers challenge practices that can multiply charges on checking...

In a highly visible commentary, this Washington Post article recounts many well known (to the payments industry) arguments against discount/interchange-based...

Merchants and card providers are always looking for ways to extend the life of their cards and add value to...

While Citibank has long been considered a leader in retail banking, much of their muscle has been provided by their...

The Durbin Amendment is not all bad news – at least not for any network that’s been competing against Visa...

P2P payments have operated in an odd space, trying to find the sweet spot. It started with the assumption that...

Like their peers in the US, major French wireless carriers are also eager for the arrival of mobile payment era....

Open-loop prepaid is a thin margin business, and with pressures mounting to lower cardholder fees, margins are likely to become...