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Chime® is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC. Deposit insurance covers the failure of an insured bank. Certain conditions must be satisfied for pass-through deposit insurance coverage to apply.

The Chime Visa® Debit Card, the secured Chime Credit Builder Visa® Credit Card, and the secured Chime Visa® Credit Card are issued by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa debit or credit cards are accepted. Please see the back of your Card for its issuing bank.

Chime Checkbook: While Chime doesn’t issue personal checkbooks to write checks, Chime Checkbook gives you the freedom to send checks to anyone, anytime, from anywhere. See your issuing bank’s Deposit Account Agreement for full Chime Checkbook details.

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1 Pay Anyone transactions will be monitored and may be held, delayed or blocked if the transfer could result in fraud or another form of financial harm. Sometimes instant transfers can be delayed. Non-Chime members must use a valid debit card to claim funds.

2 Sometimes instant transfers can be delayed. The recipient must use a valid debit card to claim funds. See your issuing bank's Deposit Account Agreement for full Pay Anyone Transfers details.

3 You must notify your financial institution immediately of any unauthorized use. For specific restrictions, limitations and other details, please consult your issuer.

4 Information from Venmo’s “Instant Bank Transfer FAQ” as of April 8, 2026: https://help.venmo.com/cs/articles/instant-bank-transfer-faq-vhel302

5 Information from Venmo’s “Sending & Requesting Money” as of April 8, 2026: https://help.venmo.com/cs/articles/sending-requesting-money-vhel171

6 Information from Cash App’s “Withdrawal Transfer Speed Options” as of April 8, 2026: https://cash.app/help/us/en-US/3073-withdrawal-transfer-speed-options

7 Information from Cash App’s “Send money with Cash App for free” as of April 8, 2026: https://cash.app/send

8 Information from Zelle’s “Are there any fees to send money using Zelle?” as of April 8, 2026: https://www.zelle.com/faq/are-there-any-fees-send-money-using-zelle

9 Information from Zelle’s “What if the person I’m sending money to hasn’t enrolled with Zelle?” as of April 8, 2026: https://www.zelle.com/faq/what-if-person-i-am-sending-money-hasnt-enrolled-zelle

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