Opening a Business Account with Ponce Bank

Step 1. Have your documents ready

It will help us process your account-opening as fast as possible if you have the papers ready. The documents you’ll need to provide differ by entity type. Please see eligible documents by entity type below.

Step 2. Call our Contact Center at 718-931-9000, M-F 9am-5pm

Once you talk to our Contact Center, we will assign our local branch manager to process your account-opening. This way, you will always have a direct contact to reach out to if you need help in the future.

Corporate Documents by Entity Type

 

CORPORATION

Required for Account-Opening:

  • Certificate of Incorporation (Needs to be Signed)

  • Filing Receipt for the Corporation

  • EIN Letter given by IRS

Additional documents we may ask for PPP application:

  • Certificate of Good Standing *Good for 1 Year*

  • By-Laws to the Corporation (Usually Not Signed)

  • Authorizing Corporate Resolution

  • Secretary’s Certificate or Certificate of the Secretary of Resolution

  • Letter of Ownership Indicating the Percentages Owned by Each Individual Member

  • SSN, TIN or EIN of owners

LLC

Required for Account-Opening:

  • Article of Organization

  • Filing Receipt for the LLC

  • EIN Letter given by IRS

Additional documents we may ask for PPP application:

  • Certificate of Authority

  • Authorizing Resolution

  • Certificate of Good Standing * Good for 1 Year*

  • Letter of Ownership Indicating the Percentages Owned by Each Individual Member

  • SSN, TIN or EIN of members

LLP

Required for Account-Opening:

  • Partnership Agreement

  • Business Certificate (certified copy from Department of State)

  • Filing Receipt for the LLP

  • EIN Letter given by IRS

Additional documents we may ask for PPP application:

  • Partnership Consent or Resolution

  • Certificate of Good Standing * Good for 1 Year*

  • Letter of Ownership: Issued by Attorney or Certified Accountant indicating the Percentages Owned by each Individual partner

  • SSN, TIN or EIN of partners