Virtual US bank accounts for non-US freelancers – no SSN, instant setup
Non-US remote freelancers cannot easily open business banking accounts without an SSN, causing payment delays and reliance on inefficient workarounds.
BankNomad curates and automates applications to SSN-free US fintech banks using your EIN or passport. It tracks approvals, manages virtual account dashboards, and handles compliance docs. Receive ACH/wires from US clients and payout globally without delays.
Non-US remote freelancers billing US-based clients or platforms
Unified dashboard across multiple banks with auto-switching for best rates/fees
supportive/professional
One-click applies to Mercury, Relay, Wise Business
Aggregated view of balances/transactions across banks
Auto-fills KYC for non-US with passport/EIN
Set rules to forward USD to local currency
Real-time SMS/email on US payments
Suggests lowest-fee bank per transaction
1099-ready summaries
Shared accounts for agencies
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| passport_hash | text | Yes |
| preferred_currency | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| bank_name | text | No |
| account_id | text | Yes |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| bank_account_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| type | text | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| tier | text | No |
| active | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/bank-appsSubmit bank applications
/api/accountsList user bank accounts
/api/transactionsFetch recent transactions
/api/payoutsSchedule international payout
No payouts, 10 txns/mo
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 4% | $118 | $1,416 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 8% | $2,246 | $26,952 |
Connect ACH, wires instantly. One dashboard, zero borders.
Target LinkedIn groups for non-US devs/marketers; run $50 Twitter ads to 'freelancer US payments'; validate with free bank match reports to convert first users.
Global payouts
No full US ACH account
US-native accounts + dashboard
Marketplace integrations
Slow US receiving
Faster banks, unified view
Network effects from bank approval data sharing among users
Fintechs easing non-resident rules amid freelance economy growth to $1.5T
Bank partner policy changes
Diversify 5+ banks, affiliate model
Webhook sync fails
Fallback polling + user sync
Success: 70% willing to pay $37
Success: 90% approval rate tracked
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