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by jimz 1 hour ago
Since when is Chime a bank since their customer service repeatedly told me in no uncertain terms that they are a "spending account" and absolutely not a bank.
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On their own "About Us" page:

"ChimeĀ® is a financial technology company, not a bank." eyeroll

These leeches want all the profits of banking and none of the customer service and regulatory obligations.

New rule: if we ask 100 of your customers if they think you're a bank, and the majority say yes, congratulations, you're now a bank under law, because you sure as hell are pretending to be one.