Chime to acquire Stride Bank for $590M cash; raises Q3 and FY 2026 guidance

Chime Financial, Inc.

Chime (CHYM) agrees to buy Stride Bank, N.A. parent Central Service Corp for $590M cash; Stride to become Chime Bank, N.A.
Deal expected to close in H1 2027, subject to OCC and Federal Reserve approval; boards of both companies unanimously approved.
Transaction expected to be immediately accretive to EPS with over $100M in net synergies from sponsor-bank fee savings and lower funding costs.
Q3 2026 revenue guided to $705M (~30% YoY growth), adjusted EBITDA $117-120M; FY revenue $2.76-2.77B (~26-27% YoY), adjusted EBITDA $481-489M.

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