> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.budgetbandit.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Supported banks

> Bank coverage comes through Plaid. What to do when your institution is not in the list.

Budget Bandit connects to banks through Plaid, which links thousands of US
institutions — major national banks, regional banks, credit unions, and most
brokerages and card issuers. If your institution is in Plaid's network, you can
link it from Settings, then Connections. See <a href="/accounts/connect-a-bank">Connect a bank</a>.

## How to check coverage

The fastest way to know whether your bank is supported is to start a link:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the link window">
    Settings, then Connections, then **Connect a bank**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search for your institution">
    Type the bank or card issuer name in the Plaid window. If it appears, it is
    supported.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Coverage is set by Plaid, not by Budget Bandit. A bank that is missing today
  may be added later, and a connection can be temporarily unavailable during
  bank-side maintenance.
</Note>

## If your bank is not found

You have two ways to keep budgeting without a live feed. Neither one waits on
Plaid.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Track it manually" icon="pen" href="/accounts/manual-accounts">
    Add the account by hand with a starting balance and enter transactions
    yourself. Everything in the budget works the same.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Import a file" icon="file-arrow-up" href="/import/overview">
    Download a CSV or OFX/QFX file from your bank's website and bring the history
    in. A file import into an existing account does not create a new budget.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

Many banks that are hard to link still offer a downloadable statement. A
periodic <a href="/import/csv">CSV import</a> or <a href="/import/ofx-qfx">OFX/QFX import</a>
is a reliable fallback, and duplicate detection keeps repeated downloads from
double-entering.

## If a linked bank stops working

A bank that linked once but now shows an error usually needs to be
re-authenticated rather than re-added. See <a href="/accounts/reconnect-a-bank">Reconnect a bank</a>.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Connect a bank" icon="building-columns" href="/accounts/connect-a-bank">
    Link an institution through Plaid.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Fix sync problems" icon="wrench" href="/accounts/fix-sync-problems">
    A linked account that has gone stale.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>