Data●●●Banger
Open-source synthetic bank statements for testing parsers
First shared benchmark for bank statement parsers when real data is legally off-limits.
Solve My ProblemZero to OneDark Horse
Maesh
302mo ago
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I built an API for my own bank account
by ericwebb·Mar 19, 2026·1 point·1 comment
AI Analysis
●MidShip It
Blog post about a banking API problem, but the actual product isn't the Show HN submission.
Strengths
- •Honest about Plaid's business entity requirements blocking solo developer access
- •AES-256 per-user encryption keys with no plaintext data storage
Weaknesses
- •This is a blog post, not a product demo or working tool you can evaluate
- •Shim.Finance beta exists but isn't linked or demonstrated in this submission
Category
Target Audience
Developers frustrated with Plaid's complexity for personal projects
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Plaid · Teller · Mono
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