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Welcome to the PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Facebook makes payments on Messenger easier; Cards overtake cash in Australia; RBS' bailout fintech deal; Canadian payment project reaches payroll.

Wells Fargo's campaign to rebuild customer and shareholder trust just hit another bump, as the bank said it may have pushed thousands of car buyers into loan defaults and repossessions by charging them for unwanted insurance.

Charging what people are willing to pay is an exact science, claims First Insight's Jim Shea, who contends the loyalty programs and price perks that merchants offer aren't always necessary.

APIs allow businesses in every market to make payments online, quickly extend their own payment functionality and roll out new features with minimal effort, writes David Yohe, vice president of marketing at BillingTree.

Are chip implants really any different from Apple’s Touch ID, which has convinced countless iPhone and iPad users to scan their biometric traits to make it easier to unlock their mobile devices?

Regulators have near consensus that parts of the Volcker Rule need to change. But it's not clear whether the fixes being contemplated will have a big impact.

Profits rose 20% at the Texas bank, but net interest margin growth last quarter, and the bank’s margin outlook for the rest of this year, disappointed analysts and investors.

The deadline to submit nominations for Credit Union Journal's annual Best Practices Awards is Tue., Aug. 1, 2017.

Mendo Lake CU, Community First CU will join core systems this weekend.

The New York Times explores why we lack female CEOs, Uber considers Bank of America’s Anne Finucane for its CEO spot, and State Street’s head of corporate governance explains its push for gender diversity on boards. Plus, who needs a hero?