2026 Debit Issuer Study: The Next Era of Debit
Debit by the numbers: The payment method’s center of gravity continues to shift from physical to digital use. Learn how issuers are responding.
Report | 15 min read
Debit Trends
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3 Trends Shaping the Future of Payments
New payment and currency options and agentic AI are reshaping the future of commerce. Learn how financial service providers can keep up with the pace of change.
Article | 6 min read
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Two Decades of Debit – Thriving Amid Change, Challenges
Five takeaways from 20 years of the Debit Issuer Study show why and how debit has expanded and adapted to continue serving the needs of consumers in an increasingly digital world.
Flipbook | 5 min read
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Faster Payments: What Debit Issuers Need to Know
As financial institutions consider adding real-time payment services, it is important to know the differences between the options and the critical attributes to consider.
Article | 4 min read
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Looking to Grow Debit Volume? Consider Virtual Cards
Should your institution offer virtual cards? Learn how and why issuers are deploying them and what benefits they offer account holders.
Article | 6 min read
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Top 5 Findings from the 2024 Debit Issuer Study
Five key data points illustrate improvements in issuers’ debit-program performance and the continuing digital evolution of debit.
Recap | 2 min read
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2024 Debit Issuer Study: Amid Continued Growth, Changing Debit Dynamics Emerge
This year’s study details debit’s core strengths, digital demand, emerging challenges, and issuers’ priorities and outlook.
Report | 17 min read
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NEWS RELEASE: PULSE® Study Finds Debit’s Importance to Consumers Continues to Increase
More U.S. consumers are using debit for more transactions, and spending more in the process. Read our news release.
News Release | 4 min read
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Issuers Strengthen Debit Program Performance, Confront Challenges
Issuers are experiencing debit growth and strong program performance, while confronting the challenges of ongoing fraud threats and pending regulations.
Article | 6 min read
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Discover® Debit: Three Reasons One Bank Made the Switch
In this video, Misti Mostiller of Extraco Banks explains what was behind the bank’s decision to switch debit card brands.
Article | 1 min read
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2023 PULSE® Debit Issuer Study: Issuers Adapt to Digital Demand
Learn about the digital payments landscape, the latest digital payment technologies and debit card usage trends in the 2023 PULSE Debit Issuer Study.
Report | 35 min read
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Consumers Continue to Embrace Debit as Digital Payments Expand
Debit issuers are responding to consumers’ push for digital payment options, according to new data from the 2023 PULSE® Debit Issuer Study.
Article | 7 min read
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Debit Issuers Focus on Consumer Preferences, Education
Issuers are addressing consumers' changing preferences in three key areas: digital capabilities, fraud detection and customer education.
Article | 4 min read
