Chime news and trends

Chime Financial Files for IPO, Sees ‘Enormous Opportunity to Grow’
IPO // May 13, 2025

Chime Financial filed its Form S-1 registration statement for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday (May 13). The consumer financial technology company said in a press release that it applied to list its Class A common...

Chime Lets Payroll Offices Get Better View With PayTV
Payroll // May 13, 2025

Chime Enterprise has introduced a tool to provide payroll teams with better data. PayTV is designed to offer payroll professionals real-time confirmation when workers can access their pay, the FinTech said in a Tuesday (May 13) press release. “Whether employees use Chime or another financial institution,...

Report: Tech Companies Pause IPO Plans Amid Investor Uncertainty Caused by Tariffs
IPO // April 04, 2025

Several technology and FinTech companies reportedly paused their activities related to initial public offerings (IPOs) amid the stock market fall and investor uncertainty caused by the President Donald Trump administration’s announcement of tariffs. Five companies that were in various stages of their IPO-related plans are...

Chime Debuts Premium Tier and New Banking Features
Digital Banking // March 31, 2025

Mobile banking app Chime launched a premium membership program alongside several new features. Chime+ is available exclusively to members who direct deposit, the company said in a Monday (March 31) news release. Benefits include a 3.75% APY savings rate, exclusive merchant deals and priority customer...

Interviews & Exclusives
Chime Sets Sights on the Affluent Consumer and an $86 Billion Revenue Opportunity

May 14, 2025
In 2022, as the pandemic waned, PYMNTS Intelligence found that only about 9% of consumers used digital banks for their primary financial relationships and accounts. Since then, however, the push toward using apps and mobile devices for everyday financial needs has been less wave than tsunami, and for platforms linking with banks to deliver a […]

Regulations Are On Hold. Does That Mean More FinTechs Will Look to Become Neobanks?

February 18, 2025
The neobank model has, through the past several years, taken two paths as FinTechs bring accounts, cards and other digital-first financial offerings to customers. There are the FinTechs that partner...

FinTech IPO Outlook: Profits and Platforms Take Center Stage

January 03, 2025
By any stretch of the imagination, for the FinTech IPO Index, the last 12 months have been largely kind. Headed into 2025, the index was up more than 58% through...

Neobanks Bet on Direct Deposits to Keep Fickle Consumers Sticky

August 08, 2024
For platforms and neobanks, establishing direct deposits with end users offers an on-ramp to cross-selling opportunities and a wealth of additional revenue streams. The momentum has been underscored in recent...

Quick Reads
Chime Financial Files for IPO, Sees ‘Enormous Opportunity to Grow’

May 13, 2025
Chime Financial filed its Form S-1 registration statement for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday (May 13). The consumer financial technology company said in a press release that it applied to list its Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market with the ticker […]

Chime Lets Payroll Offices Get Better View With PayTV

May 13, 2025
Chime Enterprise has introduced a tool to provide payroll teams with better data. PayTV is designed to offer payroll professionals real-time confirmation when workers can access their pay, the FinTech said...

Report: Tech Companies Pause IPO Plans Amid Investor Uncertainty Caused by Tariffs

April 04, 2025
Several technology and FinTech companies reportedly paused their activities related to initial public offerings (IPOs) amid the stock market fall and investor uncertainty caused by the President Donald Trump administration’s...

Chime Debuts Premium Tier and New Banking Features

March 31, 2025
Mobile banking app Chime launched a premium membership program alongside several new features. Chime+ is available exclusively to members who direct deposit, the company said in a Monday (March 31)...