Jordan McKee is research director of the FIG 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 provides 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 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.
Payment orchestration delivers the strongest return when transaction scale, geographic expansion and operational complexity converge. At that point, orchestration shifts from an optional abstraction layer to a strategic necessity.
This survey tracks the state of US banks, lending, credit quality, deposits and the overall economy. Data points from the S&P Global Market Intelligence US Bank Outlook Survey include average deposit rates for a variety of financial products, credit quality and the overall economy.
The online survey of 99 US commercial banks and thrifts was conducted Nov. 24–Dec. 30, 2025. The margin of error for top-line statistics is +/- 9 points at the 95% confidence level.
Bankers anticipate rising deposit balances in the year ahead (Spotlight)
The majority of US bankers predict improving expectations for deposit growth over the next 12 months. The shift comes as the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for a third time on Dec. 10, and with the possibility of another cut in 2026, which influenced funding costs and contributed to adjustments in banks' outlooks.
Bankers expect solid loan growth as economic outlook improves (Spotlight)
US bankers expect substantial loan momentum over the next year as a result of improved economic stability and a steeper yield curve with lower short-end rates boosting bank profitability and creating tailwinds for growth, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence's fourth-quarter 2025 US Bank Outlook Survey.
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Now in its seventh year, our VoCUL: Connected Customer, Trust & Privacy survey explores consumer sentiment regarding the security of personal data, trustworthiness of big tech companies, tolerance for digital fraud, use of AI, and more.
451 Research’s Voice of the Connected User Landscape: Connected Customer, Consumer Population Representative Survey conducts a population representative survey of US consumers about technology adoption, usage and buying intentions to understand how various tech trends are materializing in the mass market.
To assess the size and shape of the consumer stablecoin opportunity, we surveyed more than 1,700 US respondents in the fourth quarter of 2025 on stablecoin awareness, appeal, use-case interest and adoption barriers.
Banks are increasingly relying on partners and third parties to extend and enhance banking services. While fintechs and banks have been portrayed as rivals, many banks now lean on specialized fintech tools to modernize their tech stacks, launch new digital experiences and reduce operational burdens.
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