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| Founded      = 1877
{{InfoboxCompany
| Industry      = Banking
| Name = Chase Bank
| Logo          = CHASE.png
| Type = Subsidiary
| ParentCompany = JPMorgan Chase
| Founded = 1877
| Type          = Subsidiary
| Industry = Banking
| Website       = https://chase.com
| Official Website = https://chase.com/
| Description  =  
| Logo = CHASE.png
}}'''{{Wplink|Chase Bank}}''' is one of the leading financial services providers in the United States, as indicated by the following quote. <blockquote>Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading financial services firm based in the United States with assets of $3.9 trillion and operations worldwide. Chase serves nearly 80 million consumers and nearly 6 million small businesses, with a broad range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. Customers can choose how and where they want to bank: More than 4,700 branches in 48 states and the District of Columbia, more than 15,000 ATMs, mobile, online and by phone.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=3 Apr 2024 |title=Chase Launches Chase Media Solutions, a New Digital Media Business, Connecting 80 Million U.S. Consumers with the Brands They Love |url=https://media.chase.com/news/chase-launches-chase-media-solutions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250129165337/https://media.chase.com/news/chase-launches-chase-media-solutions |archive-date=29 Jan 2025 |website=Chase Bank}} </ref></blockquote>
}}'''{{Wplink|Chase Bank}}''' is one of the leading financial services providers in the United States, as indicated by the following quote. <blockquote>Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading financial services firm based in the United States with assets of $3.9 trillion and operations worldwide. Chase serves nearly 80 million consumers and nearly 6 million small businesses, with a broad range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. Customers can choose how and where they want to bank: More than 4,700 branches in 48 states and the District of Columbia, more than 15,000 ATMs, mobile, online and by phone.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=3 Apr 2024 |title=Chase Launches Chase Media Solutions, a New Digital Media Business, Connecting 80 Million U.S. Consumers with the Brands They Love |url=https://media.chase.com/news/chase-launches-chase-media-solutions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250129165337/https://media.chase.com/news/chase-launches-chase-media-solutions |archive-date=29 Jan 2025 |website=Chase Bank}} </ref></blockquote>


== Consumer impact summary ==
== Consumer impact summary ==
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
Chase leverages its market dominance to monetize consumer data while restricting autonomy through complex opt-outs and cross-selling.
* User Freedom
 
* User Privacy
===Consumer freedom limitations===
* Business Model
Account restrictions such as minimum balances on free checking accounts affects manly low-income consumers, with fees escalating under new regulations.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web |date=July 5, 2024 |title=Largest Consumer Bank Chase Hints Increased Cost To Consumers For Everyday Banking Services |url=https://www.tradingview.com/news/benzinga:7c3a25005094b:0-largest-consumer-bank-chase-hints-increased-cost-to-consumers-for-everyday-banking-services/ |website=Trading View }}</ref>
* Market Control}}
 
====Opt-out complexity====
:Privacy choices such as limiting affiliate marketing, require calling the toll free number with no digital opt-out.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2025 |title=General Policy Information |url=https://www.chase.com/digital/resources/privacy-security/privacy/policy-information |website=Chase }}</ref> Joint accounts impose uniform privacy settings on all holders. While they incentivize bundling services with ''relationship pricing'', it reduces  the consumers flexibility.Vermont and California automatically limit data sharing which highlights the need for federal regulations.<ref name=":01">{{Cite web |date=April 1, 2025 |title=U.S. Consumer Privacy Notice |url=https://www.chase.com/digital/resources/privacy-security/privacy/consumer-privacy-notice.html |website=Chase }}</ref>
Proposed regulations may shift costs to "free" services like financial tools, disproportionately affecting low-income users.<ref name=":03"></ref>
Multi-currency accounts generate revenue via FX spreads, benefiting corporations but with high retail fees.
 
===Consumer privacy concerns===
Data collection and sharing are the major concerns of consumers.
:They collect customers social security numbers, income, transaction history, credit reports,  and geo location via mobile apps.<ref name=":01"></ref> <ref name=":05">{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2025 |title=Online Privacy Policy |url=https://www.chase.com/digital/resources/privacy-security/privacy/online-privacy-policy |website=Chase }}</ref> Consumer credit-worthiness is shared with affiliates and sell data to third parties unless users opt-out.<ref name=":02"></ref><ref name=":01"></ref> Their partners gain access to applicant data, which is buried in the ToS.<ref name=":02"></ref>
 
===Business model===
Expanding revenue diversification exploits consumer data and cross-selling.
{| class="wikitable" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 2px; text-align: center" cellpadding="5px"
|+Key Revenue Streams
|-
! scope="col" style="text-align: left"| Segment
! scope="col"| Revenue mechanism
! scope="col"| Consumer impact
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Retail banking
| style="text-align:center"| Account fees, overdrafts, loans
| style="text-align:center"| New fees projected for checking accounts
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Credit cards
| style="text-align:center"| Interest (APR), late fees, interchange fees
| style="text-align:center"| Dual monetization
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Investment banking
| style="text-align:center"| Advisory fees, underwriting
| style="text-align:center"| Indirectly subsidizes retail operations
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Data monetization
| style="text-align:center"| Chase Media Solutions
| style="text-align:center"| Sells anonymized spending data to advertisers
|-
|}
 
===Market control and dominance===
:As the largest U.S. consumer bank, it operates over 4,500 branches with over 15,000 ATMs across 48 states. This creates unparalleled data access and reduces competitive pressure.<ref name=":00">{{Cite web |last=Pereira |first=Daniel |date=October 11, 2023 |title=JPMorgan Chase Business Model |url=https://businessmodelanalyst.com/jpmorgan-chase-business-model/ |website=Business Model Analyst }}</ref> It owns affiliates spanning retail banking (Chase), investment services (J.P. Morgan Securities), and insurance (Chase Insurance Agency), enabling cross-selling while limiting consumer choice.<ref name=":02"></ref><ref name=":01"></ref> They consolidate market power via acquisitions (e.g., Bank One, Washington Mutual), potentially stifling innovation.<ref name=":00"></ref>It's scale allows "consolidated statements and better pricing" for customers, yet risks creating dependency.<ref name=":02"></ref>


== Incidents ==
== Incidents ==
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==== Broader implications ====
==== Broader implications ====
This incident highlights several concerning trends in modern consumer exploitation:
Critics have argued that expanding data usage for advertising increased risks of future breaches or misuse.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Shershan |first=Mikalai |date=May 9, 2025 |title=Understanding Chase data breach 2024: what happened and how to protect yourself after the incident |url=https://onerep.com/blog/chase-data-breach-2024-how-to-protect-yourself |website=onerep.com }}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=R. |first=Ramona |date=April 20, 2024|title=BREAKING NEWS !!! JPMORGAN CHASE are Selling Your Secrets for Profit !!! |url=https://worldreportstoday.com/breaking-news-jpmorgan-chase-are-selling-your-secrets-for-profit/ |website=worldreportstoday.com }}</ref>
 
'''Data Privacy Issues:'''
 
*Large corporations mask their data collection agreements in lengthy privacy policies.
*Financial institutions leverage their unique access to sensitive customer data.
*Companies provide no way—or no easy way—to opt out of data collection.
*Personal financial information is being monetized without clear consumer consent.
 
'''Consumer Rights Concerns:'''
 
*Customers lose control over how their transaction data is used.
*The program was implemented without clear opt-out mechanisms.
*Existing customers are affected by significant changes to data usage policies without meaningful communication commensurate with the severity of the policy change and invasion of privacy.
*The practice represents a shift in how financial institutions monetize customer information.


'''Industry Implications:'''
The launch coincided with pending U.S. privacy laws (e.g., state-level "Do Not Sell" laws) and the CFPB’s Open Banking Rule (1033), which could impose stricter consent requirements for financial data sharing. Some analysts predicted legal challenges over whether Chase adequately informed customers about data usage. Chase had previously opposed third-party data sharing under Rule 1033, making its ad platform hypocritical.<ref name=":3"></ref><ref name=":4"></ref><ref name=":5"></ref><ref name=":6"></ref>


*Sets a precedent for other financial institutions to monetize customer data: if one of the world's largest banks can do it, it incentivizes others.
===Responses===
*Blurs the line between banking services and advertising platforms.
Media coverage and social media reactions highlighted consumer distrust and outrage over selling out customers for profits. Some users urged switching to credit unions or smaller banks over privacy concerns.<ref name=":5"></ref><ref name=":6"></ref> Chase defended the program by emphasizing its claims that the data remains within its "secure environment", its not shared with third parties, and customers benefit from personalized cash-back offers.<ref name=":1"></ref><ref name=":0"></ref> However, the lack of transparency around opt-outs left lingering skepticism.<ref name=":3"></ref><ref name=":4"></ref>
*Raises questions about the proper use of financial transaction data.
*Demonstrates how "legal" practices can still violate consumer privacy expectations.


==References==
==References==
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