Why does my Chime app credit score differ from my score from Credit Karma®?

Chime partners with Experian to show you your FICO® Score, which 90% of top lenders use. Credit Karma shows you your VantageScore.® They both serve the same purpose, but are calculated differently.

For more information, read Credit Score Ranges: Where do You Stand?

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Chime® is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC. Deposit insurance covers the failure of an insured bank. Certain conditions must be satisfied for pass-through deposit insurance coverage to apply.

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