Mercator Insights

So, the National RetailFederation's (NRF) annual "BIG Show" was this past week, andreflection on the event as a whole has...

At the end of December 2010, thePeople's Bank of China published a list of the first 17 candidatesto receive a...

-Say Goodbye to Inclusion ByFIsConsumer protection rules put inplace by the Federal Reserve Board (RegE) to reduce overdraft feeshave already...

Do you think consumers are seriousabout paying down their credit card debt?If you are not convincedby the still-plummeting Federal Reserve...

To begin the year, let me take afew moments to consider the collision of digital expectations andanalog reality, and the...

On Dec. 30, First CaliforniaFinancial Group Inc., the holding company for First CaliforniaBank, announced that it had agreed to buy...

Global Payments become the latest internationalacquirer to enter the Brazilian market after it opened up forcompetition. In the past, VisaNet...

Ever notice those warning signs on theback of 18-wheelers, "Caution-Wide turns"? Those long vehicles mayveer left before turning right, and...

On a webinar held today, Visa announcedthat they will support a dual interchange strategy in support ofthe exemption from interchange...

The credit card industry may wellappreciate the black humor of a new online contest offering a cashprize for the most...