diff --git a/app/models/concerns/simplefin_numeric_helpers.rb b/app/models/concerns/simplefin_numeric_helpers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..542117cebf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/concerns/simplefin_numeric_helpers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module SimplefinNumericHelpers
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  private
+
+    def to_decimal(value)
+      return BigDecimal("0") if value.nil?
+      case value
+      when BigDecimal then value
+      when String then BigDecimal(value) rescue BigDecimal("0")
+      when Numeric then BigDecimal(value.to_s)
+      else
+        BigDecimal("0")
+      end
+    end
+
+    def same_sign?(a, b)
+      (a.positive? && b.positive?) || (a.negative? && b.negative?)
+    end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/simplefin_account/liabilities/overpayment_analyzer.rb b/app/models/simplefin_account/liabilities/overpayment_analyzer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c2a16ad669
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/simplefin_account/liabilities/overpayment_analyzer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# Classifies a SimpleFIN liability balance as :debt (owe, show positive)
+# or :credit (overpaid, show negative) using recent transaction history.
+#
+# Notes:
+# - Preferred signal: already-imported Entry records for the linked Account
+#   (they are in Maybe's convention: expenses/charges > 0, payments < 0).
+# - Fallback signal: provider raw transactions payload with amounts converted
+#   to Maybe convention by negating SimpleFIN's banking convention.
+# - Returns :unknown when evidence is insufficient; callers should fallback
+#   to existing sign-only normalization.
+class SimplefinAccount::Liabilities::OverpaymentAnalyzer
+  include SimplefinNumericHelpers
+  Result = Struct.new(:classification, :reason, :metrics, keyword_init: true)
+
+  DEFAULTS = {
+    window_days: 120,
+    min_txns: 10,
+    min_payments: 2,
+    epsilon_base: BigDecimal("0.50"),
+    statement_guard_days: 5,
+    sticky_days: 7
+  }.freeze
+
+  def initialize(simplefin_account, observed_balance:, now: Time.current)
+    @sfa = simplefin_account
+    @observed = to_decimal(observed_balance)
+    @now = now
+  end
+
+  def call
+    return unknown("flag disabled") unless enabled?
+    return unknown("no-account") unless (account = @sfa.current_account)
+
+    # Only applicable for liabilities
+    return unknown("not-liability") unless %w[CreditCard Loan].include?(account.accountable_type)
+
+    # Near-zero observed balances are too noisy to infer
+    return unknown("near-zero-balance") if @observed.abs <= epsilon_base
+
+    # Sticky cache via Rails.cache to avoid DB schema changes
+    sticky = read_sticky
+    if sticky && sticky[:expires_at] > @now
+      return Result.new(classification: sticky[:value].to_sym, reason: "sticky_hint", metrics: {})
+    end
+
+    txns = gather_transactions(account)
+    return unknown("insufficient-txns") if txns.size < min_txns
+
+    metrics = compute_metrics(txns)
+    cls, reason = classify(metrics)
+
+    if %i[credit debt].include?(cls)
+      write_sticky(cls)
+    end
+
+    Result.new(classification: cls, reason: reason, metrics: metrics)
+  end
+
+  private
+
+    def enabled?
+      # Setting override takes precedence, then ENV, then default enabled
+      setting_val = Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_detection"]
+      return parse_bool(setting_val) unless setting_val.nil?
+
+      env_val = ENV["SIMPLEFIN_CC_OVERPAYMENT_HEURISTIC"]
+      return parse_bool(env_val) if env_val.present?
+
+      true # Default enabled
+    end
+
+    def parse_bool(value)
+      case value
+      when true, false then value
+      when String then %w[1 true yes on].include?(value.downcase)
+      else false
+      end
+    end
+
+    def window_days
+      val = Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_window_days"]
+      v = (val.presence || DEFAULTS[:window_days]).to_i
+      v > 0 ? v : DEFAULTS[:window_days]
+    end
+
+    def min_txns
+      val = Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_min_txns"]
+      v = (val.presence || DEFAULTS[:min_txns]).to_i
+      v > 0 ? v : DEFAULTS[:min_txns]
+    end
+
+    def min_payments
+      val = Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_min_payments"]
+      v = (val.presence || DEFAULTS[:min_payments]).to_i
+      v > 0 ? v : DEFAULTS[:min_payments]
+    end
+
+    def epsilon_base
+      val = Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_epsilon_base"]
+      d = to_decimal(val.presence || DEFAULTS[:epsilon_base])
+      d > 0 ? d : DEFAULTS[:epsilon_base]
+    end
+
+    def statement_guard_days
+      val = Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_statement_guard_days"]
+      v = (val.presence || DEFAULTS[:statement_guard_days]).to_i
+      v >= 0 ? v : DEFAULTS[:statement_guard_days]
+    end
+
+    def sticky_days
+      val = Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_sticky_days"]
+      v = (val.presence || DEFAULTS[:sticky_days]).to_i
+      v > 0 ? v : DEFAULTS[:sticky_days]
+    end
+
+    def gather_transactions(account)
+      start_date = (@now.to_date - window_days.days)
+
+      # Prefer materialized entries
+      entries = account.entries.where("date >= ?", start_date).select(:amount, :date)
+      txns = entries.map { |e| { amount: to_decimal(e.amount), date: e.date } }
+      return txns if txns.size >= min_txns
+
+      # Fallback: provider raw payload
+      raw = Array(@sfa.raw_transactions_payload)
+      raw_txns = raw.filter_map do |tx|
+        h = tx.with_indifferent_access
+        amt = convert_provider_amount(h[:amount])
+        d = (
+          Simplefin::DateUtils.parse_provider_date(h[:posted]) ||
+          Simplefin::DateUtils.parse_provider_date(h[:transacted_at])
+        )
+        next nil unless d
+        next nil if d < start_date
+        { amount: amt, date: d }
+      end
+      raw_txns
+    rescue => e
+      Rails.logger.debug("SimpleFIN transaction gathering failed for sfa=#{@sfa.id}: #{e.class} - #{e.message}")
+      []
+    end
+
+    def compute_metrics(txns)
+      charges = BigDecimal("0")
+      payments = BigDecimal("0")
+      payments_count = 0
+      recent_payment = false
+      guard_since = (@now.to_date - statement_guard_days.days)
+
+      txns.each do |t|
+        amt = to_decimal(t[:amount])
+        if amt.positive?
+          charges += amt
+        elsif amt.negative?
+          payments += -amt
+          payments_count += 1
+          recent_payment ||= (t[:date] >= guard_since)
+        end
+      end
+
+      net = charges - payments
+      {
+        charges_total: charges,
+        payments_total: payments,
+        payments_count: payments_count,
+        tx_count: txns.size,
+        net: net,
+        observed: @observed,
+        window_days: window_days,
+        recent_payment: recent_payment
+      }
+    end
+
+    def classify(m)
+      # Boundary guard: a single very recent payment may create temporary credit before charges post
+      if m[:recent_payment] && m[:payments_count] <= 2
+        return [ :unknown, "statement-guard" ]
+      end
+
+      eps = [ epsilon_base, (@observed.abs * BigDecimal("0.005")) ].max
+
+      # Overpayment (credit): payments exceed charges by at least the observed balance (within eps)
+      if (m[:payments_total] - m[:charges_total]) >= (@observed.abs - eps)
+        return [ :credit, "payments>=charges+observed-eps" ]
+      end
+
+      # Debt: charges exceed payments beyond epsilon
+      if (m[:charges_total] - m[:payments_total]) > eps && m[:payments_count] >= min_payments
+        return [ :debt, "charges>payments+eps" ]
+      end
+
+      [ :unknown, "ambiguous" ]
+    end
+
+    def convert_provider_amount(val)
+      amt = case val
+      when String then BigDecimal(val) rescue BigDecimal("0")
+      when Numeric then BigDecimal(val.to_s)
+      else BigDecimal("0")
+      end
+      # Negate to convert banking convention (expenses negative) -> Maybe convention
+      -amt
+    end
+
+    def read_sticky
+      Rails.cache.read(sticky_key)
+    end
+
+    def write_sticky(value)
+      Rails.cache.write(sticky_key, { value: value.to_s, expires_at: @now + sticky_days.days }, expires_in: sticky_days.days)
+    end
+
+    def sticky_key
+      id = @sfa.id || "tmp:#{@sfa.object_id}"
+      "simplefin:sfa:#{id}:liability_sign_hint"
+    end
+
+    # numeric coercion handled by SimplefinNumericHelpers#to_decimal
+
+    def unknown(reason)
+      Result.new(classification: :unknown, reason: reason, metrics: {})
+    end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/simplefin_account/processor.rb b/app/models/simplefin_account/processor.rb
index 4c82db4b4fe..569f515cdf7 100644
--- a/app/models/simplefin_account/processor.rb
+++ b/app/models/simplefin_account/processor.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 class SimplefinAccount::Processor
+  include SimplefinNumericHelpers
   attr_reader :simplefin_account
 
   def initialize(simplefin_account)
@@ -39,15 +40,90 @@ def process_account!
 
       # Update account balance and cash balance from latest SimpleFin data
       account = simplefin_account.current_account
-      balance = simplefin_account.current_balance || simplefin_account.available_balance || 0
-
-      # Normalize balances for liabilities (SimpleFIN typically uses opposite sign)
-      # App convention:
-      # - Liabilities: positive => you owe; negative => provider owes you (overpayment/credit)
-      # Since providers often send the opposite sign, ALWAYS invert for liabilities so
-      # that both debt and overpayment cases are represented correctly.
-      if [ "CreditCard", "Loan" ].include?(account.accountable_type)
-        balance = -balance
+
+      # Extract raw values from SimpleFIN snapshot
+      bal   = to_decimal(simplefin_account.current_balance)
+      avail = to_decimal(simplefin_account.available_balance)
+
+      # Choose an observed value prioritizing posted balance first
+      observed = bal.nonzero? ? bal : avail
+
+      # Determine if this should be treated as a liability for normalization
+      is_linked_liability = [ "CreditCard", "Loan" ].include?(account.accountable_type)
+      raw = (simplefin_account.raw_payload || {}).with_indifferent_access
+      org = (simplefin_account.org_data || {}).with_indifferent_access
+      inferred = Simplefin::AccountTypeMapper.infer(
+        name: simplefin_account.name,
+        holdings: raw[:holdings],
+        extra: simplefin_account.extra,
+        balance: bal,
+        available_balance: avail,
+        institution: org[:name]
+      ) rescue nil
+      is_mapper_liability = inferred && [ "CreditCard", "Loan" ].include?(inferred.accountable_type)
+      is_liability = is_linked_liability || is_mapper_liability
+
+      if is_mapper_liability && !is_linked_liability
+        Rails.logger.warn(
+          "SimpleFIN liability normalization: linked account #{account.id} type=#{account.accountable_type} " \
+          "appears to be liability via mapper (#{inferred.accountable_type}). Normalizing as liability; consider relinking."
+        )
+      end
+
+      balance = observed
+      if is_liability
+        # 1) Try transaction-history heuristic when enabled
+        begin
+          result = SimplefinAccount::Liabilities::OverpaymentAnalyzer
+            .new(simplefin_account, observed_balance: observed)
+            .call
+
+          case result.classification
+          when :credit
+            balance = -observed.abs
+            Rails.logger.info(
+              "SimpleFIN overpayment heuristic: classified as credit for sfa=#{simplefin_account.id}, " \
+              "observed=#{observed.to_s('F')} metrics=#{result.metrics.slice(:charges_total, :payments_total, :tx_count).inspect}"
+            )
+            Sentry.add_breadcrumb(Sentry::Breadcrumb.new(
+              category: "simplefin",
+              message: "liability_sign=credit",
+              data: { sfa_id: simplefin_account.id, observed: observed.to_s("F") }
+            )) rescue nil
+          when :debt
+            balance = observed.abs
+            Rails.logger.info(
+              "SimpleFIN overpayment heuristic: classified as debt for sfa=#{simplefin_account.id}, " \
+              "observed=#{observed.to_s('F')} metrics=#{result.metrics.slice(:charges_total, :payments_total, :tx_count).inspect}"
+            )
+            Sentry.add_breadcrumb(Sentry::Breadcrumb.new(
+              category: "simplefin",
+              message: "liability_sign=debt",
+              data: { sfa_id: simplefin_account.id, observed: observed.to_s("F") }
+            )) rescue nil
+          else
+            # 2) Fall back to existing sign-only logic (log unknown for observability)
+            begin
+              obs = {
+                reason: result.reason,
+                tx_count: result.metrics[:tx_count],
+                charges_total: result.metrics[:charges_total],
+                payments_total: result.metrics[:payments_total],
+                observed: observed.to_s("F")
+              }.compact
+              Rails.logger.info("SimpleFIN overpayment heuristic: unknown; falling back #{obs.inspect}")
+            rescue
+              # no-op
+            end
+            balance = normalize_liability_balance(observed, bal, avail)
+          end
+        rescue NameError
+          # Analyzer not loaded; keep legacy behavior
+          balance = normalize_liability_balance(observed, bal, avail)
+        rescue => e
+          Rails.logger.warn("SimpleFIN overpayment heuristic error for sfa=#{simplefin_account.id}: #{e.class} - #{e.message}")
+          balance = normalize_liability_balance(observed, bal, avail)
+        end
       end
 
       # Calculate cash balance correctly for investment accounts
@@ -98,4 +174,19 @@ def report_exception(error, context)
         )
       end
     end
+
+    # Helpers
+    # to_decimal and same_sign? provided by SimplefinNumericHelpers concern
+
+    def normalize_liability_balance(observed, bal, avail)
+      both_present = bal.nonzero? && avail.nonzero?
+      if both_present && same_sign?(bal, avail)
+        if bal.positive? && avail.positive?
+          return -observed.abs
+        elsif bal.negative? && avail.negative?
+          return observed.abs
+        end
+      end
+      -observed
+    end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/simplefin_item/importer.rb b/app/models/simplefin_item/importer.rb
index 18a811471b1..a770f192e98 100644
--- a/app/models/simplefin_item/importer.rb
+++ b/app/models/simplefin_item/importer.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require "set"
 class SimplefinItem::Importer
+  include SimplefinNumericHelpers
   class RateLimitedError < StandardError; end
   attr_reader :simplefin_item, :simplefin_provider, :sync
 
@@ -105,9 +106,91 @@ def import_account_minimal_and_balance(account_data)
       # Only update balance for already-linked accounts (if any), to avoid creating duplicates in setup.
       if (acct = sfa.current_account)
         adapter = Account::ProviderImportAdapter.new(acct)
+
+        # Normalize balances for SimpleFIN liabilities so immediate UI is correct after discovery
+        bal   = to_decimal(account_data[:balance])
+        avail = to_decimal(account_data[:"available-balance"])
+        observed = bal.nonzero? ? bal : avail
+
+        is_linked_liability = [ "CreditCard", "Loan" ].include?(acct.accountable_type)
+        inferred = begin
+          Simplefin::AccountTypeMapper.infer(
+            name: account_data[:name],
+            holdings: account_data[:holdings],
+            extra: account_data[:extra],
+            balance: bal,
+            available_balance: avail,
+            institution: account_data.dig(:org, :name)
+          )
+        rescue
+          nil
+        end
+        is_mapper_liability = inferred && [ "CreditCard", "Loan" ].include?(inferred.accountable_type)
+        is_liability = is_linked_liability || is_mapper_liability
+
+        normalized = observed
+        if is_liability
+          # Try the overpayment analyzer first (feature-flagged)
+          begin
+            result = SimplefinAccount::Liabilities::OverpaymentAnalyzer
+              .new(sfa, observed_balance: observed)
+              .call
+
+            case result.classification
+            when :credit
+              normalized = -observed.abs
+            when :debt
+              normalized = observed.abs
+            else
+              # Fallback to existing normalization when unknown/disabled
+              begin
+                obs = {
+                  reason: result.reason,
+                  tx_count: result.metrics[:tx_count],
+                  charges_total: result.metrics[:charges_total],
+                  payments_total: result.metrics[:payments_total],
+                  observed: observed.to_s("F")
+                }.compact
+                Rails.logger.info("SimpleFIN overpayment heuristic (balances-only): unknown; falling back #{obs.inspect}")
+              rescue
+                # no-op
+              end
+              both_present = bal.nonzero? && avail.nonzero?
+              if both_present && same_sign?(bal, avail)
+                if bal.positive? && avail.positive?
+                  normalized = -observed.abs
+                elsif bal.negative? && avail.negative?
+                  normalized = observed.abs
+                end
+              else
+                normalized = -observed
+              end
+            end
+          rescue NameError
+            # Analyzer missing; use legacy path
+            both_present = bal.nonzero? && avail.nonzero?
+            if both_present && same_sign?(bal, avail)
+              if bal.positive? && avail.positive?
+                normalized = -observed.abs
+              elsif bal.negative? && avail.negative?
+                normalized = observed.abs
+              end
+            else
+              normalized = -observed
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        cash = if acct.accountable_type == "Investment"
+          # Leave investment cash to investment calculators in full run
+          normalized
+        else
+          normalized
+        end
+
         adapter.update_balance(
-          balance: account_data[:balance],
-          cash_balance: account_data[:"available-balance"],
+          balance: normalized,
+          cash_balance: cash,
           source: "simplefin"
         )
       end
@@ -774,4 +857,20 @@ def sync_buffer_period
       # Default to 7 days buffer for subsequent syncs
       7
     end
+
+    # --- Simple helpers for numeric handling in normalization ---
+    def to_decimal(value)
+      return BigDecimal("0") if value.nil?
+      case value
+      when BigDecimal then value
+      when String then BigDecimal(value) rescue BigDecimal("0")
+      when Numeric then BigDecimal(value.to_s)
+      else
+        BigDecimal("0")
+      end
+    end
+
+    def same_sign?(a, b)
+      (a.positive? && b.positive?) || (a.negative? && b.negative?)
+    end
 end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/simplefin_accounts.yml b/test/fixtures/simplefin_accounts.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..27f4028ba7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/simplefin_accounts.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Empty fixture to ensure the simplefin_accounts table is truncated during tests.
+# Tests create SimplefinAccount records explicitly in setup.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/fixtures/simplefin_items.yml b/test/fixtures/simplefin_items.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0507db46932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/simplefin_items.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Empty fixture to ensure the simplefin_items table is truncated during tests.
+# Tests create SimplefinItem records explicitly in setup.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/models/simplefin_account/liabilities/overpayment_analyzer_test.rb b/test/models/simplefin_account/liabilities/overpayment_analyzer_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6783aee6d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/models/simplefin_account/liabilities/overpayment_analyzer_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+class SimplefinAccount::Liabilities::OverpaymentAnalyzerTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  # Limit fixtures to only what's required to avoid FK validation on unrelated tables
+  fixtures :families
+  setup do
+    @family = families(:dylan_family)
+    @item = SimplefinItem.create!(family: @family, name: "SimpleFIN", access_url: "https://example.com/token")
+    @sfa = SimplefinAccount.create!(
+      simplefin_item: @item,
+      name: "Test Credit Card",
+      account_id: "cc_txn_window_1",
+      currency: "USD",
+      account_type: "credit",
+      current_balance: BigDecimal("-22.72")
+    )
+
+    # Avoid cross‑suite fixture dependency by creating a fresh credit card account
+    @acct = Account.create!(
+      family: @family,
+      name: "Test CC",
+      balance: 0,
+      cash_balance: 0,
+      currency: "USD",
+      accountable: CreditCard.new
+    )
+    # Create explicit provider link to ensure FK validity in isolation
+    AccountProvider.create!(account: @acct, provider: @sfa)
+
+    # Enable heuristic
+    Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_detection"] = "true"
+    # Loosen thresholds for focused unit tests
+    Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_min_txns"] = "1"
+    Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_min_payments"] = "1"
+    Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_statement_guard_days"] = "0"
+  end
+
+  teardown do
+    # Disable heuristic to avoid bleeding into other tests
+    Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_detection"] = nil
+    Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_min_txns"] = nil
+    Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_min_payments"] = nil
+    Setting["simplefin_cc_overpayment_statement_guard_days"] = nil
+    begin
+      Rails.cache.delete_matched("simplefin:sfa:#{@sfa.id}:liability_sign_hint") if @sfa&.id
+    rescue
+      # ignore cache backends without delete_matched
+    end
+    # Ensure created records are removed to avoid FK validation across examples in single-file runs
+    AccountProvider.where(account_id: @acct.id).destroy_all rescue nil
+    @acct.destroy! rescue nil
+    @sfa.destroy! rescue nil
+    @item.destroy! rescue nil
+  end
+
+  test "classifies credit when payments exceed charges roughly by observed amount" do
+    # Create transactions in Maybe convention for liabilities:
+    # charges/spend: positive; payments: negative
+    # Observed abs is 22.72; make payments exceed charges by ~22.72
+    @acct.entries.delete_all
+    @acct.entries.create!(date: 10.days.ago.to_date, name: "Store A", amount: 50, currency: "USD", entryable: Transaction.new)
+    # Ensure payments exceed charges by at least observed.abs (~22.72)
+    @acct.entries.create!(date: 8.days.ago.to_date,  name: "Payment", amount: -75, currency: "USD", entryable: Transaction.new)
+
+    result = SimplefinAccount::Liabilities::OverpaymentAnalyzer.new(@sfa, observed_balance: @sfa.current_balance).call
+    assert_equal :credit, result.classification, "expected classification to be credit"
+  end
+
+  test "classifies debt when charges exceed payments" do
+    @acct.entries.delete_all
+    @acct.entries.create!(date: 12.days.ago.to_date, name: "Groceries", amount: 120, currency: "USD", entryable: Transaction.new)
+    @acct.entries.create!(date: 11.days.ago.to_date, name: "Coffee", amount: 10, currency: "USD", entryable: Transaction.new)
+    @acct.entries.create!(date: 9.days.ago.to_date,  name: "Payment", amount: -50, currency: "USD", entryable: Transaction.new)
+
+    result = SimplefinAccount::Liabilities::OverpaymentAnalyzer.new(@sfa, observed_balance: BigDecimal("-80")).call
+    assert_equal :debt, result.classification, "expected classification to be debt"
+  end
+
+  test "returns unknown when insufficient transactions" do
+    @acct.entries.delete_all
+    @acct.entries.create!(date: 5.days.ago.to_date, name: "Small", amount: 1, currency: "USD", entryable: Transaction.new)
+
+    result = SimplefinAccount::Liabilities::OverpaymentAnalyzer.new(@sfa, observed_balance: BigDecimal("-5")).call
+    assert_equal :unknown, result.classification
+  end
+
+  test "fallback to raw payload when no entries present" do
+    @acct.entries.delete_all
+    # Provide raw transactions in provider convention (expenses negative, income positive)
+    # We must negate in analyzer to convert to Maybe convention.
+    @sfa.update!(raw_transactions_payload: [
+      { id: "t1", amount: -100, posted: (10.days.ago.to_date.to_s) }, # charge (-> +100)
+      { id: "t2", amount: 150,  posted: (8.days.ago.to_date.to_s) }   # payment (-> -150)
+    ])
+
+    result = SimplefinAccount::Liabilities::OverpaymentAnalyzer.new(@sfa, observed_balance: BigDecimal("-50")).call
+    assert_equal :credit, result.classification
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/models/simplefin_account_processor_test.rb b/test/models/simplefin_account_processor_test.rb
index 9025c959ebd..0b13f0e9719 100644
--- a/test/models/simplefin_account_processor_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/simplefin_account_processor_test.rb
@@ -81,4 +81,101 @@ class SimplefinAccountProcessorTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
     assert_equal BigDecimal("-75.00"), acct.reload.balance
   end
+
+  test "liability debt with both fields negative becomes positive (you owe)" do
+    sfin_acct = SimplefinAccount.create!(
+      simplefin_item: @item,
+      name: "BofA Visa",
+      account_id: "cc_bofa_1",
+      currency: "USD",
+      account_type: "credit",
+      current_balance: BigDecimal("-1200"),
+      available_balance: BigDecimal("-5000")
+    )
+
+    acct = accounts(:credit_card)
+    acct.update!(simplefin_account: sfin_acct)
+
+    SimplefinAccount::Processor.new(sfin_acct).send(:process_account!)
+
+    assert_equal BigDecimal("1200"), acct.reload.balance
+  end
+
+  test "liability overpayment with both fields positive becomes negative (credit)" do
+    sfin_acct = SimplefinAccount.create!(
+      simplefin_item: @item,
+      name: "BofA Visa",
+      account_id: "cc_bofa_2",
+      currency: "USD",
+      account_type: "credit",
+      current_balance: BigDecimal("75"),
+      available_balance: BigDecimal("5000")
+    )
+
+    acct = accounts(:credit_card)
+    acct.update!(simplefin_account: sfin_acct)
+
+    SimplefinAccount::Processor.new(sfin_acct).send(:process_account!)
+
+    assert_equal BigDecimal("-75"), acct.reload.balance
+  end
+
+  test "mixed signs falls back to invert observed (balance positive, avail negative => negative)" do
+    sfin_acct = SimplefinAccount.create!(
+      simplefin_item: @item,
+      name: "Chase Freedom",
+      account_id: "cc_chase_1",
+      currency: "USD",
+      account_type: "credit",
+      current_balance: BigDecimal("50"),
+      available_balance: BigDecimal("-5000")
+    )
+
+    acct = accounts(:credit_card)
+    acct.update!(simplefin_account: sfin_acct)
+
+    SimplefinAccount::Processor.new(sfin_acct).send(:process_account!)
+
+    assert_equal BigDecimal("-50"), acct.reload.balance
+  end
+
+  test "only available-balance present positive → negative (credit) for liability" do
+    sfin_acct = SimplefinAccount.create!(
+      simplefin_item: @item,
+      name: "Chase Visa",
+      account_id: "cc_chase_2",
+      currency: "USD",
+      account_type: "credit",
+      current_balance: nil,
+      available_balance: BigDecimal("25")
+    )
+
+    acct = accounts(:credit_card)
+    acct.update!(simplefin_account: sfin_acct)
+
+    SimplefinAccount::Processor.new(sfin_acct).send(:process_account!)
+
+    assert_equal BigDecimal("-25"), acct.reload.balance
+  end
+
+  test "mislinked as asset but mapper infers credit → normalize as liability" do
+    sfin_acct = SimplefinAccount.create!(
+      simplefin_item: @item,
+      name: "Visa Signature",
+      account_id: "cc_mislinked",
+      currency: "USD",
+      account_type: "credit",
+      current_balance: BigDecimal("100.00"),
+      available_balance: BigDecimal("5000.00")
+    )
+
+    # Link to an asset account intentionally
+    acct = accounts(:depository)
+    acct.update!(simplefin_account: sfin_acct)
+
+    SimplefinAccount::Processor.new(sfin_acct).send(:process_account!)
+
+    # Mapper should infer liability from name; final should be negative
+    assert_equal BigDecimal("-100.00"), acct.reload.balance
+  end
 end