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Get credit for bills you already pay

Our Experian® partnership helps you build credit easily with bills paid on your Chime Visa® debit card.

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Put these bills to good boost

You already have recurring payments, so why not let them help boost your FICO® Score1? Just switch recurring bills you’re already paying to Chime, and they can help raise your credit scores.

How Experian Boost® works on Chime®

Sign up for a Checking Account, switch over bills, connect Experian
Boost®2 and help grow your FICO® Score1 for free.

Put recurring bills on Chime. Sign up for Chime and switch over eligible bills, like video streaming, phone bills, and more.

Connect Experian and Chime. Choose the bills you want to boost from the ones you’ve switched over after making 3 on-time payments.

See your FICO® Score grow. Add more eligible bills for more credit boosts and track your progress in the app.

Make the switch to Chime today and start your credit journey.

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Chime Checking Account and Visa® Debit Card

Chime offers a Checking Account with no minimum balance fees, no monthly fees, and no overdraft fees. Learn more.

Use your Chime debit card to withdraw cash at over 60K fee-free ATMs˜ and make purchases wherever Visa® debit cards are accepted.

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Your funds are FDIC insured up to $250,000 through The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC and we keep your money safe and secure with periodic security tests of our systems.

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Questions?

What is Chime®?

At Chime, we’ve created a new approach to online banking that doesn’t rely on fees~, gets you your paycheck up to 2 days early with direct deposit^, and helps you grow your savings automatically. When you open a bank account through Chime, you get a Visa® Debit Card and a Checking Account that can be managed entirely from your smartphone, plus an optional Savings Account that can help you grow your savings automatically! The Chime mobile banking app is available on both Android and iOS.

Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A.; Members FDIC.†

What is Chime's mission?

Our mission is to unite everyday people to Unlock Financial Progress™. We’re doing that by changing the way people feel about banking. Chime’s business was built on the principle of protecting our members and making managing your money easy. We’ll never profit from your misfortune or mistakes and everything we build is focused on improving our member’s lives.

Who can use Chime?

Legal residents of the United States 18 years and older are welcome to apply! While Chime cards work all over the world, currently we can only offer accounts to members with a valid SSN, living in the United States and District of Columbia.

How does Chime make money?

Chime makes money from the interchange fee charged on card transactions. Every time you use your Chime Visa® Debit Card or Credit Builder Secured Credit Card for purchases and paying bills, Visa processes the transaction and charges an interchange fee to merchants for the service. Chime receives a portion of this fee. This is how Chime can continue building new and better products that help members get the most from their money.

How do I apply for a Chime Checking Account?

You can sign up for a Checking Account by downloading the Chime mobile app for iPhone or Android or by visiting chime.com.

Does Chime charge any fees?

We have no fees to sign up, no overdraft, no monthly service fees, no minimum balance fees, and no card replacement fees either. We do charge two fees. (1) $2.50 when you get cash from either an over the counter withdrawal, or an out-of-network ATM that is not part of Chime’s fee-free network of 47,000+ ATMs35865. $2 to receive funds instantly57863 through MyPay®.
Please note that third-party services, such as money transfer services used to deposit funds or out-of-network ATM. You can access your money at 47,000+ in-network fee-free ATMs35865.

How many ATMs accept the Chime debit card?

You can get cash at more than 47,000+ fee-free ATMs* – more than the top 3 national banks combined¹! Including ATMs at popular retail stores like Walgreens®, CVS®, 7-Eleven®, Circle K®, and Target®.

Get fee-free transactions at any Moneypass® ATM in a 7-Eleven location and at any Allpoint® or Visa® Plus Alliance® ATM. Otherwise, out-of-network ATM withdrawal fees may apply.

How do I get a credit boost with my bills?

With our partnership with Experian®, we’ve made it a safe and no-brainer way to help increase your FICO® Score and give you credit for the qualifying bills you’re already paying. Switch your bills to Chime, pay them on time for three months, get a boost to your credit. Qualifying bills include Netflix®, Disney+®, Hulu®, HBO®, AT&T®, Verizon®, Spectrum® and more.
Learn more here: https://www.chime.com/blog/new-grow-your-fico-score-inside-the-chime-app/

Will I ever be charged an overdraft fee through Chime?

No. If you don’t have sufficient funds in your Chime Checking Account or have reached your SpotMe limit (if enrolled), your Chime Visa® Debit Card will be declined. There is no fee for declining transactions or for utilizing SpotMe.

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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.

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~ Fee-free ATMs Out-of-network ATM withdrawal and over the counter advance fees may apply except at FCTI® ATMs in a 7-Eleven® or Speedway, or any Allpoint® or Visa® Plus Alliance ATM participating in the Allpoint network."

1 Credit score calculated based on FICO® Score 8 model. Your lender or insurer may use a different FICO® Score than FICO® Score 8, or another type of credit score altogether. Learn More.

2 Results will vary. Not all payments are boost-eligible. Some users may not receive an improved score or approval odds. Not all lenders use Experian credit files, and not all lenders use scores impacted by Experian Boost®. Learn more.

3 Chime is recommended by more of its users in the 2024 Qualtrics® NPS study when compared to top national banks and select fintechs. THE #1 MOST LOVED BANKING APP is a Registered Trademark of Chime Financial, Inc.

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