What’s a temporary credit and how does it work?

Certain disputes may be eligible for a temporary credit. If we can’t resolve your dispute within ten business days (20 business days for new accounts), we may apply a temporary credit to your account while investigating your dispute. 


Keep in mind that a temporary credit is not proof of a decision in your favor, and may be removed from your account depending on the outcome of the investigation. 

 Disputes that may be eligible for a temporary credit include:

  • Debit Card
    • Unauthorized transaction
    • Canceled transaction
    • Duplicate transaction
    • Paid by other means
    • Incorrect transaction amount
    • ATM cash non-dispense or Cash partial dispense
    • Credit not processed
  • All ACH Transactions
  • Pay Anyone Transfers
    • Unauthorized Transactions 
    • Incorrect Amount/Recipient (transaction error only, excludes member error)
    • Non-member error

 

The following dispute types are not eligible for a temporary credit:

 

  • Debit Card
    • Non-receipt of goods and services
    • Merchandise returned
    • Goods/Services not as described
  • Late Notification Claims (notice of error received more than 60 days after the transaction first appeared on the statement)
  • All credit card transactions

To learn more about disputing a charge on your  Credit Builder / Chime Card‌ account, visit What happens when I dispute a charge on my Credit Builder/Chime Card account?