E*TRADE SECURITIES

E*Trade securities, LLC is a member of the SIPC. They are a separate company but affiliated with E*TRADE Bank. By working with E*Trade Securities you will be able to have banking services with all the benefits.

First, you don’t have to ask for a checking or saving account. This type of accounts cannot be open as non-residents.

So, you will have to ask for a brokerage account.

A brokerage account can be used as a checking account, you will not received interest on your balance, but you will have the choice to make stock investments and other normal checking accounts actions (like sign checks, make transfers, etc)