Chime Financial, Inc. is an American financial technology company based in San Francisco, California. It provides fee-free mobile banking services through partnerships with two national banks, Stride Bank and The Bancorp Bank. The company offers fee-free checking and savings account, debit cards, and other financial products through its mobile application. Chime was founded in 2012 by Chris Britt and Ryan King and began services in 2014. The company has grown through features like early access to direct deposits, or earned wage access, fee-free overdraft services, and has raised billions in private funding. It became publicly traded on the Nasdaq in June 2025. Wikipedia