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# What is Plaid?

Plaid is our partner that allows us to securely connect to your financial accounts. Plaid is used by most banks and personal finance management applications in the US—including Bank of America, EllieMae and American Express—to allow you to connect accounts from other financial institutions. You can read more about Plaid [here](https://plaid.com/how-it-works-for-consumers/). We do not have access to your account information since this is managed through Plaid.