PaymentsJournal is a free, comprehensive online information portal designed to keep payments and banking industry professionals informed through the daily delivery of the latest news, industry blogs, research, case studies, executive interviews and analyst insights. PaymentsJournal is published by Mercator Advisory Group, the leading U.S. payments research and consulting firm. PaymentsJournal is a natural extension for Mercator Advisory Group as we continue to monitor the payments and banking industries and work with the industry’s top leading companies. PaymentsJournal engages the industry by offering a powerful open portal that allows industry-leading professionals to engage directly with the market by sharing commentary and content related to company and product developments. PaymentsJournal’s free, open approach to industry participation helps to create information rich community designed for payments and banking professionals.