Dave Announces Letter of Intent to Enter into Strategic Partnership with Leading Sponsor Bank
November 12 2024 - 9:00AM
Dave Inc. (“Dave” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DAVE), one of the
nation’s leading neobanks, today announced that it has entered into
a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) to form a strategic
partnership with a leading bank whose parent is publicly-traded
(the “Sponsor Bank”). Under the terms of the LOI, the Sponsor Bank
will originate Dave’s ExtraCash product, hold Dave member deposit
accounts, including checking and savings accounts, issue physical
and virtual debit cards, provide ACH processing, and collaborate
with Dave to launch next-generation banking and credit products in
support of Dave’s mission of leveling the financial playing field
for everyday Americans.
“We are excited to partner with what we believe
to be one of the most highly respected sponsor banks in the
industry. Given the scale we’ve achieved and the strong member
growth we continue to experience, we believe it is the right time
to further diversify our key commercial relationships,” said Jason
Wilk, CEO and Founder of Dave. “After an extensive evaluation
process, we chose a partner with significant experience sponsoring
both credit and banking products, strong compliance and risk
management capabilities, competitive pricing, and a shared vision
for a more inclusive, accessible banking system.”
Dave’s user-friendly platform provides access to
low cost banking and credit products to over 11 million members.
With this strategic partnership, Dave members will continue to
benefit from our suite of products, backed by the stability and
regulatory expertise of an additional FDIC-insured sponsor
bank.
The strategic partnership contemplated by the
LOI is subject to the negotiation of and entry into definitive
agreements. Upon execution of the definitive agreements, Dave will
publicly announce its new Sponsor Bank partner.
About Dave
Dave (Nasdaq: DAVE) is a leading U.S. neobank
and fintech pioneer serving millions of everyday Americans. Dave
uses disruptive technologies to provide best-in-class banking
services at a fraction of the price of incumbents. Dave partners
with Evolve Bank & Trust, a FDIC member. For more information
about the company, visit: www.dave.com. For investor information
and updates, visit: investors.dave.com and follow @davebanking on
X.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis
press release includes forward-looking statements, which are
subject to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be
identified by words such as “feels,” “believes,” “expects,”
“estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “remains,” “should,” “is to
be,” or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology
and include, among other things, the LOI and execution of a
definitive agreement, statements relating to Dave’s potential
partnership with a new sponsor bank, future performance and growth,
projected financial results for future periods, and other
statements about future events. Such forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein due
to many factors, including, but not limited to: the ability of Dave
to compete in its highly competitive industry; the ability of Dave
to keep pace with the rapid technological developments in its
industry and the larger financial services industry; the ability of
Dave to manage risks associated with providing ExtraCash advances;
the ability of Dave to retain its current Members, acquire new
Members and sell additional functionality and services to its
Members; the ability of Dave to protect intellectual property and
trade secrets; the ability of Dave to maintain the integrity of its
confidential information and information systems or comply with
applicable privacy and data security requirements and regulations;
the reliance by Dave on a single bank partner; the ability of Dave
to maintain or secure current and future key banking relationships
and other third-party service providers, including as contemplated
by the LOI; changes in applicable laws or regulations and extensive
and evolving government regulations that impact operations and
business; the ability to attract or maintain a qualified workforce;
level of product service failures that could lead Dave Members to
use competitors’ services; investigations, claims, disputes,
enforcement actions, litigation and/or other regulatory or legal
proceedings, including the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit
against Dave; the ability to maintain the listing of Dave Class A
Common Stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market; the possibility that Dave
may be adversely affected by other economic factors, including
rising interest rates, and business, and/or competitive factors;
and other risks and uncertainties discussed in Dave’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) on March 5, 2024 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q under the heading “Risk Factors,” filed with the SEC and other
reports and documents Dave files from time to time with the SEC.
Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which
they are made, and Dave undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after
the date of this press release.
Investor Relations ContactSean Mansouri,
CFAElevate IRDAVE@elevate-ir.com
Media ContactDan Urypress@dave.com
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