PYMNTS.com News Briefing - August 18th

What's HOT: Wells Fargo Adds Debit Fees| HSBC under "Lock and Key" | What's Next for Google?  Regulation Roundup - Frustrated Community Banks to Regulators: Back Off!      - The Dodd-Frank Act's Expansion of State Authority to Protect Consumers of Financial Services  Featured Event  150+ Senior Executives Talk Mobile Payment Strategies for the Latin American Market in Miami this December   This event helps to iron out the current issues facing the industry. The agenda takes on all the key questions that the industry needs answering. Business models for both banks and mobile carriers feature heavily, whilst crucial topics such as launching strategies and reaching critical mass are a real highpoint over the two day event.  Read More   Featured Event    Featured Event    Emerging Payments 2011 will bring together key stakeholders from financial institutions, merchants, payment networks, transit authorities, MNOs and payment solution providers to discuss and debate the future of emerging payments.Receive a 25% registration discount for being aPYMNTS.com reader! Read More Stay Connected      Today's Top Story 08.18.11 Payments  Players vs. Google vs. Facebook: Who Should Really Win Your m Payments Trust?  By now, everyone has seen last week's survey results touting Visa, MasterCard and AmEx as the top three trusted brands when it comes to mobile payments, with PayPal posting a close 4th. The report's author made a point of remarking that the U.S. Postal Service came in well ahead of Google and Apple. Market Platform Dynamics CEO analyzes why familiarity breeds trust for consumers when it comes to mPayments. Read More  Featured Stories MOBILE  - Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Bets Big on 2 Payments Powerhouses  - Wells Fargo to Start Charging for Debit Cards; Is Your State Affected?        MOBILE  - Take That, iPhone and Droid! PYMNTS Readers Rate New BlackBerry Devices with NFC   - Analysis: After Google Buys Motorola, What's Next for the Payments Ecosystem?    BANKING    - Wells Fargo Named Best Internet Bank in U.S.   - BankAtlantic Announces New Key Leadership Appointment     - Jwaala and eWise Partner to Offer New Payment Solution to Members of MACU  MORE HEADLINES  - Google Brings Back Digital Catalogs for iPad Users    - Facebook Activity Drastically Decreases   - Acceptance Of Airline Ancillary Fees Is The New Reality In New Survey From AirPlus   - Square Co-Founder Participates in $17 Million Funding Round for Kabbage       - VantageScore Solutions Awarded Another Complete Court Victory Against FICO   Briefing Room: Security and Fraud     Why the Interest in EMV and Why Now? Gemalto Exec Offers Insight    How First Data TransArmor Reduces the Scope - and Costs - of PCI DSS Compliance Retail Decisions Reports on How to Curb Global Payment Fraud