They have higher customer satisfaction rates, adding to the competitive pressures

Consumers are slowly making changes to how they pay at checkout. We look at the top seven payment methods and delve into what’s pushing forward and detracting from their growth.

Through a tie-up with FIS, issuers can integrate Affirm's BNPL solution into their debit card programs

A rewards integration coming later this year could make Synchrony a more attractive co-brand partner

Healthy consumer spending and higher interest income drove gains. But consumers’ financial health isn’t on a glide path yet

This deal is a setback for Barclay’s push into the US market and a major win for Citi.

They can help Google steal some market share from Apple as it opens up its NFC tech.

Their data is consistent with what other major US credit card issuers reported, suggesting the credit card recovery is still a ways off

The card will expand Barclays’ presence in the US credit card industry and help diversify its card volume

Leading cash-back credit cards need to drive acquisition in a cutthroat segment of the card market. Our exclusive consumer survey data reveals which emerging features issuers should invest in to win over customers.

This should help boost volume for both the booking platform and for the card-linked installment offering, given BNPL’s popularity in the travel category and an overall spike in popularity for card-linked BNPL

Banks are experimenting with emerging technologies and business models to find new revenue streams. But stepping outside traditional banking molds introduces more business, reputational, and regulatory risk.

Digital wallets’ transformation into commerce enablers speeds up. We make a case for digital-only consumer credit cards. And we see a new threat that BNPL poses to credit cards.

In the fourth of five reports in our “Payments Ecosystem” collection, we look at what’s influencing growth across P2P, remittance, bill pay, payroll, and B2B transactions—and what it means for payment providers.

But the data suggests a full credit card recovery will likely take longer than expected

Acquirers, networks, and issuers each play distinct roles in the payments purchasing chain. But those roles are shifting as providers adapt to the rise of software and value-added services, increased payment method choice, and cloud-based innovation.

Leading cash-back credit cards need to drive acquisition in an increasingly competitive segment of the card market. Our exclusive consumer survey data reveals which emerging features issuers should invest in to win over customers.

But growing credit card borrowing comes with risks for issuers as delinquencies also rise

Credit losses are climbing, credit conditions are tightening, and consumer sentiment is on the decline

The Fed’s steep rate increases take their toll: Financial institutions are reporting the first drop in deposits in nearly three decades, and mortgage demand is flagging close to a 27-year low.