Chime® (NASDAQ: CHYM), America’s #1 choice for banking1, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stride Bank, N.A. ("Stride") for $590 million in cash.2 Stride is a nationally chartered bank that has been Chime's bank partner for more than seven years. Upon closing, Stride will become Chime Bank, N.A. and operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chime.