How Chime pays earlyAll of this raises the question: Why are Chime customers getting their checks from Washington before Chase customers? The startup estimates it gives customers early access (typically two days early) to more than $3 billion of payroll direct deposits each month. 'Off the charts' buzz from customersWells Fargo WFC Over the weekend, Chase andresponded to customer complaints about the whereabouts of their stimulus payments. Chime made a similar splash last spring when it gave members early access to $1.5 billion in stimulus payments. "We didn't do early stimulus payments as a marketing plan.

Source: CNN March 15, 2021 17:03 UTC