Chime is a popular bank among millennials, and it doesn't even have a physical location. Chime is a bank account and debit card for the digital age and the digital-first consumer and saver.
Chris Britt is the CEO and Co-founder of Chime. Britt joins Cheddar to explain how the digital bank is growing. In the Fall of 2017, Chime closed a Series B round to the tune of $18 million. Chime has been using those funds to grow their reach and market.
Britt expects that Chime will reach 1 million bank accounts this quarter. For now, Chime has no plans to build any physical locations at this point.
Payments are restarting for student loan borrowers but the FTC is warning about in increased risk of getting scammed. Leslie Tayne, founder of Tayne Law Group, joined Cheddar News to provide tips on how to avoid scams amid confusion over payment plans and restarting dates.
