Below is a list of banks that allow individuals without a Social Security Number or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) to open a bank account.

• Important Notes:
  • To open an account with any of the listed banks, you must contact the bank directly.
  • UpTogether does not provide support for opening bank accounts and ultimately the bank decides if an account can be opened. 
  • Some of these banks may be state/city-specific or have other requirements not listed here. It is best to contact them directly to confirm you are able to open an account. 

• Bank Of America
  • Lobbies are open
  • Plastic barriers between clients and banker
  • Everyone is required to wear masks
    • To open an account:
    • 2 forms of ID needed
    • One picture ID like a passport
    • The other can any other form of ID or even a bill
    • A minimum deposit of $25 is required

Contact Bank of America for more details. 

• BBVA
  • To open an account:
    • Tell employee at drive through you would like to open a new account
      • You will be directed to the parking lot where you speak with a banker by phone
      • When documents need to be exchanged or signed the banker will instruct you as to how.
    • Foreign nationals need to bring their passport (I would bring another form of ID to verify your identity, just in case)
    • A minimum deposit of $25

Contact BBVA for more details. 

• Wells Fargo
  • To open an account:
  • Call the branch to make sure you do not need to set up an appointment with a representative.
  • Bring two forms of ID
    • One picture ID
    • Any other form of ID featuring an expiration date
    • A minimum deposit of $25 is required

Contact Wells Fargo for more details. 

• Chase 
  • Call to see which branches are open or to make an appointment by phone
  • To open an account:
    • Need passport as the primary form of ID
    • Need a consulate card, bill, bank statement, or pay stub as proof of address and as a secondary form of ID
    • A minimum deposit of $25 is required

Contact Chase for more details. 

• UFCU
  • To qualify for membership you must 
  • Have attended a Texas University of community college and Have a student ID# (ACC counts),
  • Have a family member that banks with them already.
  • Are employed by a partner business
  • Pay the $20 membership fee
    • To open an account:
      • Only possible online at the moment 
      • Call  (512) 467-8080 and follow prompts for Spanish for assistance
      • If you do not have an SSI, an ITIN is required
      • Picture ID/Passport
      • The minimum deposit for saving is $5
      • The minimum deposit for checkings is $25

Contact UFCU for more details.

• RBFC
  • Bank representative recommended calling (800) 580-3300 and following the prompts for Spanish. That way someone could walk the applicant through the online process. 

Contact RBFC for more details. 

• Important Notes:
  • To open an account with any of the listed banks, you must contact the bank directly.
  • UpTogether does not provide support for opening bank accounts and ultimately the bank decides if an account can be opened. 

Note: As a reminder, by sharing your financial account(s) you are giving UpTogether access to the following information related to account transactions:

• Amount
• Date
• Location (for specific offline transactions)
• Merchant name
• Category (travel, shop, deposit, withdrawal, etc.)

You are also giving UpTogether access to the following information related to each shared account: 

• Available balance

• Current balance

• Account type (savings, checking, loan, etc)

For security purposes, occasionally the third-party platform used to share this information with us will “unlink” your shared account(s). To continue sharing your account(s), you will need to link them again.

If you ever change your mind and want to stop sharing your accounts, here are instructions for how to do