🟢 Chime Financial is trading 12.66% up in pre-market after agreeing to acquire Stride Bank’s parent

Chime Financial is trading at $36.40, up 12.66%, after announcing on September 8, 2026, a definitive agreement to acquire Stride Bank’s parent, Central Service Corporation, for $590 million in cash.

• The acquisition is expected to generate more than $100 million in net synergies.
• Stride will become Chime Bank, N.A., bringing key banking infrastructure in-house and supporting lending expansion.
• The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals; the pre-market move substantially outpaces largely mixed U.S. index futures.