Regtech — the intersection of regulatory compliance and financial innovation — is still taking shape in the U.S with some pushing for "tech sprints" to speed the development of new tools, while some see new threats and opportunities looming in the space. Following is a look at hot-button topics at American Banker's RegTech summit.

Promoting diversity must go beyond putting women in the C-suite. It’s about creating products and practices that help support and elevate those who tend to be overlooked.

Federal and state regulators are at odds over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s new licensing program, but there are ways to improve current law to appease both sides.

The San Antonio bank will refer customers seeking small-business loans to StreetShares, a financial startup that is similarly focused on serving veterans of the U.S. military.

ODX will pursue deals with banks that want to use the New York lender’s technology to offer online small-business loans.

More than half of all federally insured credit unions have less than $50 million of assets. But challenges, including increased demands for technology, are making it harder for small institutions to thrive, forcing some to look for merger partners.

Käthe Anchel is expected to help push Umpqua’s recent focus on what it calls the “human-digital” banking experience.

A $245 million funding round for the payments processor Stripe contributed to heavy venture capital investment in the third quarter.

It took about a day for Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union to switch to the new system.

The banking agencies should expand the use of regulatory sandboxes to keep pace with international counterparts.