diff --git a/app/models/family/plaid_connectable.rb b/app/models/family/plaid_connectable.rb
index f2a997c8..6eb432ba 100644
--- a/app/models/family/plaid_connectable.rb
+++ b/app/models/family/plaid_connectable.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ module Family::PlaidConnectable
   end
 
   def create_plaid_item!(public_token:, item_name:, region:)
-    provider = plaid_provider_for_region(region)
-
-    public_token_response = provider.exchange_public_token(public_token)
+    public_token_response = plaid(region).exchange_public_token(public_token)
 
     plaid_item = plaid_items.create!(
       name: item_name,
@@ -23,11 +21,9 @@ module Family::PlaidConnectable
   end
 
   def get_link_token(webhooks_url:, redirect_url:, accountable_type: nil, region: :us, access_token: nil)
-    return nil unless plaid_us || plaid_eu
+    return nil unless plaid(region)
 
-    provider = plaid_provider_for_region(region)
-
-    provider.get_link_token(
+    plaid(region).get_link_token(
       user_id: self.id,
       webhooks_url: webhooks_url,
       redirect_url: redirect_url,
@@ -37,15 +33,7 @@ module Family::PlaidConnectable
   end
 
   private
-    def plaid_us
-      @plaid ||= Provider::Registry.get_provider(:plaid_us)
-    end
-
-    def plaid_eu
-      @plaid_eu ||= Provider::Registry.get_provider(:plaid_eu)
-    end
-
-    def plaid_provider_for_region(region)
-      region.to_sym == :eu ? plaid_eu : plaid_us
+    def plaid(region)
+      @plaid ||= Provider::Registry.plaid_provider_for_region(region)
     end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/plaid_item.rb b/app/models/plaid_item.rb
index 2ba10599..c92f1bed 100644
--- a/app/models/plaid_item.rb
+++ b/app/models/plaid_item.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class PlaidItem < ApplicationRecord
-  include Syncable
+  include Syncable, Provided
 
   enum :plaid_region, { us: "us", eu: "eu" }
   enum :status, { good: "good", requires_update: "requires_update" }, default: :good
@@ -60,6 +60,18 @@ class PlaidItem < ApplicationRecord
         .exists?
   end
 
+  def transactions_enabled?
+    true # TODO
+  end
+
+  def investments_enabled?
+    true # TODO
+  end
+
+  def liabilities_enabled?
+    true
+  end
+
   def auto_match_categories!
     if family.categories.none?
       family.categories.bootstrap!
@@ -91,10 +103,11 @@ class PlaidItem < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   private
+    # Silently swallow and report error so that we don't block the user from deleting the item
     def remove_plaid_item
       plaid_provider.remove_item(access_token)
     rescue StandardError => e
-      Rails.logger.warn("Failed to remove Plaid item #{id}: #{e.message}")
+      Sentry.capture_exception(e)
     end
 
     class PlaidConnectionLostError < StandardError; end
diff --git a/app/models/plaid_item/accounts_importer.rb b/app/models/plaid_item/accounts_importer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..307bb1a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/plaid_item/accounts_importer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+class PlaidItem::AccountsImporter
+  def initialize(plaid_item)
+    @plaid_item = plaid_item
+  end
+
+  def import
+    raw_accounts_data = plaid_provider.get_item_accounts(plaid_item).accounts
+
+    raw_accounts_data.each do |raw_account_data|
+      PlaidAccount.transaction do
+        plaid_account = plaid_item.plaid_accounts.find_or_initialize_by(
+          plaid_id: raw_account_data.account_id
+        )
+
+        plaid_account.current_balance = raw_account_data.balances.current
+        plaid_account.available_balance = raw_account_data.balances.available
+        plaid_account.currency = raw_account_data.balances.iso_currency_code
+        plaid_account.plaid_type = raw_account_data.type
+        plaid_account.plaid_subtype = raw_account_data.subtype
+
+        # Save raw payload for audit trail
+        plaid_account.raw_payload = raw_account_data.to_h
+
+        plaid_account.save!
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+    attr_reader :plaid_item
+
+    def plaid_provider
+      plaid_item.plaid_provider
+    end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/plaid_item/importer.rb b/app/models/plaid_item/importer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..296fbd37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/plaid_item/importer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+class PlaidItem::Importer
+  def initialize(plaid_item)
+    @plaid_item = plaid_item
+  end
+
+  def import_data
+    begin
+      import_item_metadata
+    rescue Plaid::ApiError => e
+      handle_plaid_error(e)
+    end
+
+    import_accounts
+    import_transactions if plaid_item.transactions_enabled?
+    import_investments if plaid_item.investments_enabled?
+    import_liabilities if plaid_item.liabilities_enabled?
+  end
+
+  private
+    attr_reader :plaid_item
+
+    def plaid_provider
+      plaid_item.plaid_provider
+    end
+
+    def import_item_metadata
+      raw_item_data = plaid_provider.get_item(plaid_item.access_token)
+      plaid_item.update!(
+        available_products: raw_item_data.available_products,
+        billed_products: raw_item_data.billed_products
+      )
+    end
+
+    # Re-raise all errors that should halt data importing.  Raising will propagate to
+    # the sync and mark it as failed.
+    def handle_plaid_error(error)
+      error_body = JSON.parse(error.response_body)
+
+      case error_body["error_code"]
+      when "ITEM_LOGIN_REQUIRED"
+        plaid_item.update!(status: :requires_update)
+        raise error
+      else
+        raise error
+      end
+    end
+
+    def import_accounts
+      PlaidItem::AccountsImporter.new(plaid_item).import
+    end
+
+    def import_transactions
+      PlaidItem::TransactionsImporter.new(plaid_item).import
+    end
+
+    def import_investments
+      PlaidItem::InvestmentsImporter.new(plaid_item).import
+    end
+
+    def import_liabilities
+      PlaidItem::LiabilitiesImporter.new(plaid_item).import
+    end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/plaid_item/investments_importer.rb b/app/models/plaid_item/investments_importer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2f4c0b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/plaid_item/investments_importer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class PlaidItem::InvestmentsImporter
+  def initialize(plaid_item)
+    @plaid_item = plaid_item
+  end
+
+  def import_data
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/plaid_item/liabilities_importer.rb b/app/models/plaid_item/liabilities_importer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3404da82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/plaid_item/liabilities_importer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class PlaidItem::LiabilitiesImporter
+  def initialize(plaid_item)
+    @plaid_item = plaid_item
+  end
+
+  def import_data
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/plaid_item/processor.rb b/app/models/plaid_item/processor.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a236c3df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/plaid_item/processor.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class PlaidItem::Processor
+  def initialize(plaid_item)
+    @plaid_item = plaid_item
+  end
+
+  def process_data
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/plaid_item/provided.rb b/app/models/plaid_item/provided.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc370b23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/plaid_item/provided.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+module PlaidItem::Provided
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  def plaid_provider
+    @plaid_provider ||= Provider::Registry.plaid_provider_for_region(self.plaid_region)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/plaid_item/syncer.rb b/app/models/plaid_item/syncer.rb
index e32b9ed4..354c0ff4 100644
--- a/app/models/plaid_item/syncer.rb
+++ b/app/models/plaid_item/syncer.rb
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@ class PlaidItem::Syncer
   end
 
   def perform_sync(sync)
-    begin
-      Rails.logger.info("Fetching and loading Plaid data")
-      fetch_and_load_plaid_data
-      plaid_item.update!(status: :good) if plaid_item.requires_update?
+    # Loads item metadata, accounts, transactions, and other data to our DB
+    import_item_data
 
-      plaid_item.accounts.each do |account|
-        account.sync_later(parent_sync: sync, window_start_date: sync.window_start_date, window_end_date: sync.window_end_date)
-      end
+    # Processes the raw Plaid data and updates internal domain objects
+    process_item_data
 
-      Rails.logger.info("Plaid data fetched and loaded")
-    rescue Plaid::ApiError => e
-      handle_plaid_error(e)
-      raise e
+    # All data is synced, so we can now run an account sync to calculate historical balances and more
+    plaid_item.reload.accounts.each do |account|
+      account.sync_later(
+        parent_sync: sync,
+        window_start_date: sync.window_start_date,
+        window_end_date: sync.window_end_date
+      )
     end
   end
 
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ class PlaidItem::Syncer
 
   private
     def plaid
-      plaid_item.plaid_region == "eu" ? plaid_eu : plaid_us
+      plaid_item.plaid_provider
     end
 
-    def plaid_eu
-      @plaid_eu ||= Provider::Registry.get_provider(:plaid_eu)
+    def import_item_data
+      PlaidItem::Importer.new(plaid_item).import_data
     end
 
-    def plaid_us
-      @plaid_us ||= Provider::Registry.get_provider(:plaid_us)
+    def process_item_data
+      PlaidItem::Processor.new(plaid_item).process_data
     end
 
     def safe_fetch_plaid_data(method)
diff --git a/app/models/plaid_item/transactions_importer.rb b/app/models/plaid_item/transactions_importer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45b9564f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/plaid_item/transactions_importer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class PlaidItem::TransactionsImporter
+  def initialize(plaid_item)
+    @plaid_item = plaid_item
+  end
+
+  def import_data
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/provider/registry.rb b/app/models/provider/registry.rb
index 16fa81a2..c2d37db0 100644
--- a/app/models/provider/registry.rb
+++ b/app/models/provider/registry.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ class Provider::Registry
       raise Error.new("Provider '#{name}' not found in registry")
     end
 
+    def plaid_provider_for_region(region)
+      region.to_sym == :us ? plaid_us : plaid_eu
+    end
+
     private
       def stripe
         secret_key = ENV["STRIPE_SECRET_KEY"]
diff --git a/db/migrate/20250518133020_add_raw_payload_to_plaid_entities.rb b/db/migrate/20250518133020_add_raw_payload_to_plaid_entities.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a86bc1d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20250518133020_add_raw_payload_to_plaid_entities.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class AddRawPayloadToPlaidEntities < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.2]
+  def change
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/controllers/plaid_items_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/plaid_items_controller_test.rb
index 4cf8e10a..f04f9c4d 100644
--- a/test/controllers/plaid_items_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/plaid_items_controller_test.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class PlaidItemsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
 
   test "create" do
     @plaid_provider = mock
-    Provider::Registry.expects(:get_provider).with(:plaid_us).returns(@plaid_provider)
+    Provider::Registry.expects(:plaid_provider_for_region).with("us").returns(@plaid_provider)
 
     public_token = "public-sandbox-1234"
 
diff --git a/test/models/plaid_item_test.rb b/test/models/plaid_item_test.rb
index 8d680707..c9c80059 100644
--- a/test/models/plaid_item_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/plaid_item_test.rb
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ class PlaidItemTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   setup do
     @plaid_item = @syncable = plaid_items(:one)
+    @plaid_provider = mock
+    Provider::Registry.stubs(:plaid_provider_for_region).returns(@plaid_provider)
   end
 
   test "removes plaid item when destroyed" do
-    @plaid_provider = mock
-    @plaid_item.stubs(:plaid_provider).returns(@plaid_provider)
     @plaid_provider.expects(:remove_item).with(@plaid_item.access_token).once
 
     assert_difference "PlaidItem.count", -1 do
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ class PlaidItemTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   test "if plaid item not found, silently continues with deletion" do
-    @plaid_provider = mock
-    @plaid_item.stubs(:plaid_provider).returns(@plaid_provider)
     @plaid_provider.expects(:remove_item).with(@plaid_item.access_token).raises(Plaid::ApiError.new("Item not found"))
 
     assert_difference "PlaidItem.count", -1 do