Credit cards that have your back

The Chime Credit Builder Visa® Credit Card is our no annual fee, no interest, secured credit card that helps you build your credit.²

The Chime Cash Rewards Visa® Credit Card is a new card we’re testing within a small population, and is not yet widely available. If you’re interested in increasing your chances of being included in new offers, try the following:

• Monitor and boost your FICO® Score with Experian Boost®. Learn more at: https://www.chime.com/blog/new-grow-your-fico-score-inside-the-chime-app/
• Build credit with everyday purchases using our Chime Credit Builder Visa® Credit Card*. Learn more at: https://www.chime.com/credit-builder/

All you need is a Chime Checking Account and qualifying direct deposits of $200 or more.

Don’t have a Chime Checking Account? Apply for one in under two minutes!

No way! We think everyone deserves a chance to build credit, so we don’t check your credit score when you apply.

Yes. We designed Credit Builder and Cash Rewards to work with the Chime Checking Account so you can move money instantly—across your Chime accounts!

Nope! We do not charge recurring fees; no annual fees, maintenance fees, international fees, and no interest. Out-of-network ATM withdrawal fees may apply except at MoneyPass ATMs in a 7-Eleven, or any Allpoint or Visa Plus Alliance ATM.

Credit Builder and Cash Rewards offer features that help you stay on top of key factors that impact your credit score. Consistent use of Credit Builder or Cash Rewards can help you build on-time payment history, increase the length of your credit history over time, and more. We report to the major credit bureaus – TransUnion®, Experian®, and Equifax®.  

Learn more about Chime and building credit.

Unlike traditional credit cards, Credit Builder and Cash Rewards help you build credit with no annual fees and no interest – and there’s no credit check to apply!

As a secured credit card, the money you move into your card’s secured account is the amount you can spend on the card. Unlike other secured credit cards, that money can be used to pay off your monthly balances. Since both Credit Builder and Cash Rewards don’t have a pre-set limit, spending up to the amount you added won’t contribute to a high-utilization record on your credit history.

Yes, both Credit Builder and Cash Rewards are secured credit cards. The money you move to your card’s secured account is how much you can spend with the card. This amount is often referred to by other secured credit cards as the security deposit. Like other secured credit cards, Credit Builder and Cash Rewards also both report to the major credit bureaus to help you build credit history over time. 

However, for most secured credit cards, security deposits are unavailable to you, the consumer, until you close the account. With Credit Builder and Cash Rewards, you can use your deposit to pay for monthly charges. Plus, both cards charge no annual fees and no interest, and no minimum security deposit is required!

Credit Builder and Cash Rewards don’t have a pre-set credit limit. Instead, the money you move into your secured account sets your spending limit on the card.

With traditional credit cards, using a high percentage of your available credit limit could negatively impact your credit score. You don’t have to worry about that with Credit Builder and Cash Rewards because Chime does not report credit utilization. On-time payment history can have a positive impact on your credit score. Late payment may negatively impact your credit score.

How much you can spend is shown to you as Available to Spend in the Chime app.

Nope. We don’t report percent utilization to the major credit bureaus because both Credit Builder and Cash Rewards don’t have pre-set limits. That means spending up to the amount you added will not show a high-utilization card on your credit history. So rest assured to use Credit Builder or Cash Rewards for your everyday purchases and let them count towards credit building!

This product is not yet widely available, but learn how Credit Builder can help you build credit on everyday purchases. If you’re interested in increasing your chances of being included in new offers, try the following:

• Monitor and boost your FICO^® Score with Experian Boost^®. Learn more at: https://www.chime.com/blog/new-grow-your-fico-score-inside-the-chime-app/
• Build credit with everyday purchases using our Chime Credit Builder Visa^® Credit Card*. Learn more at: https://www.chime.com/credit-builder/

After you enroll and complete a qualifying direct deposit of $200+, it’ll take on average 5-7 business days for your card to arrive.

It’s easy! Just go to the Chime app > Settings > Credit Builder > Activate Card.

You can use the Credit Builder or Cash Rewards card anywhere Visa® credit cards are accepted.

For Cash Rewards, you’ll earn 1.5% cash back on rotating categories like gas

No, you cannot move money from other banks to your card’s secured account. You can only do that from your Chime Checking Account.

Moving money between Chime Checking Account and Credit Builder or Cash Rewards takes ~60 seconds! Once the transfer is complete, your transaction history will reflect the change and your Available to Spend will update.

Safer Credit Building is a feature that allows you to automatically pay your monthly balance with the money in your card’s secured account. Turn it on, so your monthly balances are always paid on time! Learn more about how it works for both Credit Builder and Cash Rewards here.

Move My Pay is an optional feature that allows you to automatically move a set amount from your Checking Account to Credit Builder or Cash Rewards whenever you get paid. You can always make changes or move money between your Chime accounts at any time.

You can pay off your Credit Builder or Cash Rewards charges in 3 ways:

Our recommendation is to turn on Safer Credit Building. When you make a purchase, the money you spent is put on hold in your secured account. Safer Credit Building uses that money to automatically pay your monthly balance. This will help you avoid late payments and outstanding balances.

If Safer Credit Building is not turned on, Manual Payments can still be made at any time by going to Settings → Safer Credit Building → Make a Payment.

ACH Payments can be made from any bank by using Credit Builder’s account and routing numbers. To find them, go to Settings → Safer Credit Building → Make a Payment → Paying with another bank

Credit Builder or Cash Rewards statements are available by the 28th of each month and due on the 23rd of the following month.

If you miss a payment, we’ll disable your Credit Builder or Cash Rewards card and ask you to pay your overdue balance. See “How and when do I pay off the card?” on how to make a payment.  

If your balance due isn’t paid in full after 30 days, we may report information about your account to the major credit bureaus. Late payments, missed payments, or other defaults on your account may be reflected on your credit report.

For the Credit Builder or Cash Rewards Visa Credit Card Agreement, please visit: https://www.chime.com/chime-credit-builder-visa-credit-card-agreement/ 

For the Credit Builder and Cash Rewards Application Disclosure and Secured Account Agreement, please visit: https://www.chime.com/chime-credit-builder-application-disclosure-and-secured-account-agreement

For the Chime Cash Rewards Visa Credit Card Rewards Program Addendum, please visit: https://www.chime.com/chime-cash-rewards-addendum

Yes! You can use your Credit Builder or Cash Rewards card to get cash fee-free at any in-network ATM, just like your Chime debit card. You can withdraw cash from any atm, but there’s a $2.50 fee for out-of-network withdrawals. To avoid out-of-network fees⁵, we recommend using one of the 60,000+ in-network ATMs found in stores you love like Walgreens, 7-eleven, and more. Go into your Chime app and use the ATM Map to find one closest to you

No, Credit Builder and Cash Rewards do not currently provide overdraft services.