Jordan McKee is research director of the 451 Research Fintech research and consulting practice within S&P Global Market Intelligence. He leads a team of analysts based in North America, Europe and Asia that provide guidance on trends at the intersection of finance and technology. As an analyst, Jordan’s research focuses on digital payments and enterprise payments strategies. Jordan has been an industry analyst for more than a decade, having launched the payments coverage at 451 Research (acquired by S&P Global Market Intelligence in 2019) in 2013. Prior to this he has held research and advisory roles at Yankee Group, OnProcess Technology and FM Global. Jordan is listed on the Electronic Transactions Association's Forty Under 40 list and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, TIME, Businessweek and the Financial Times of London. He has also appeared on radio and television interviews with the Associated Press, NPR and CBS. McKee is a regular speaker at client and industry events around the world, delivering keynotes and moderating panels at SXSW, Money20/20, Interop and ETA TRANSACT. Additionally, Jordan is a Forbes fintech contributor and sits on the board of advisors for the Mobile Payments Conference. He holds a bachelor's degree with a concentration in marketing from Bryant University.
Merchants are increasingly seeking partners that can enable optimization, connectivity and simplicity across their payment stack. Fiserv pitches Carat to large merchants as a payment platform that consists of modular capabilities that can help unify and optimize the various functions required to accept payments and initiate payouts.
Launched in August 2024, Fastlane by PayPal is an accelerated guest checkout experience that eliminates the need for passwords or entering payment and shipping information. PayPal's early tests show strong improvements to conversion rates and checkout times.
The card network market continues to evolve as digital payments expand globally, driven by technological advancements, regulatory changes and shifting consumer preferences. The increasing adoption of contactless payments, the rise of alternative payment methods and the expansion of real-time payments are reshaping the role of card networks.
The payment processing market is sprawling, nuanced and multifaceted, with hundreds of market participants providing a mixture of payment methods for consumer and B2B transactions. The analysis presented in this data file reflects the consumer payments market with (primarily) stand-alone vendors that possess the full processing technology stack included. Vendors, including large banking institutions, will continue to be added to our analysis once they are identified and vetted for inclusion. Therefore, this data set will be continually evolving.
The payment processing market is sprawling, nuanced and multifaceted, with hundreds of market participants providing a mixture of payment methods for consumer and B2B transactions. The analysis presented in this data file reflects the consumer payments market with (primarily) stand-alone vendors that possess the full processing technology stack included. Vendors, including large banking institutions, will continue to be added to our analysis once they are identified and vetted for inclusion. Therefore, this data set will be continually evolving.
Credit card networks provide the communication systems that issuing banks and businesses use to process credit card transactions. The networks and issuers authorize and process credit card transactions, set the transaction terms, and move payments between customers, businesses and their banks. Card networks represent a key linchpin of the global payments industry. The Cad Network Market Monitor provides granular insight into the competitive landscape, highlights the share of each competitor, and showcases the expected growth across B2B and B2C credit and debit card activity.
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