While policymakers have warned lenders they will be on the lookout for potential fair lending violations, the lack of current rules means many companies are trying to determine best practices on their own.

The group represents the fourth class of startups in the history of the program and the first since the home lender's merger with New York Community Bank late last year.

Figure Technologies laid off 90 employees this week, or about 20% of its staff, while it's also interviewing bankers in advance of a planned initial public offering for its lending business next year, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg.

If the Supreme Court strikes down CFPB regulations by ruling against the constitutionality of the agency's structure, technological innovation will be harder for banks to achieve as regulatory clarity moves further out of reach.

PeoplesBank in Massachusetts and others have developed digital brands that cater to younger customers' demands for smoother technology and mobile experiences.

The bank is focusing on pre-seed companies that specialize in fintech or other forms of technology and have diverse founders.

The tools are there to create a faster loan process, but fear of noncompliance and reliance on old habits still prevail, industry technology leaders said at the Fintech Nexus USA conference this week.

The neobank expects to turn a profit by the end of the year, but faces challenges as it copes with the government's pause on federal student loan repayment and with the difficulty of selling technology services to other businesses.

Mortgage lender's brokerage spinoff launches with more than 50 carriers.

While finding investors will likely be more difficult, the long-term outlook remains solid for more established companies, industry experts say.