A bank link proves the account is real and yours: we never take wire instructions by email, and bank changes ever after require a fresh link plus step-up verification. Your capital contribution itself arrives by wire; this account is where money flows back to you. We never see your bank password: credentials go to your bank through the link, not to BPG.
Four checks in one session: your details against authoritative data sources, a government ID, a selfie with liveness, and sanctions screening. Screening repeats at each closing; it is the one check federal law requires of everyone.
Complete step 1 first.
Which path applies depends on the offering's exemption, chosen by securities counsel.
Link an account first; the profile builds from the same connection.