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Orchard reports to all CRA's. They also do not say they are secured in any of the remarks.
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I'm not entirely sure if Orchard Bank does report to all three major credit bureaus, but I know that Public Savings Bank does report their secured Visa credit card to all three major credit bureaus each month. I know that they don't check your credit either.
It's a win/win situation with them.
When Orchard reports it shows up as HSBC on the reports. It has no indication at all that it is a secured card.
Public savings is also a secured card that reports but can "NEVER" be upgraded to unsecured card. Also it does show it is a secured card on reports.
Showing secured or unsecured on CRA's has no impact on scores, but it does have an impact when lenders review your CRA's.
Good Luck
@JM-AM wrote:When Orchard reports it shows up as HSBC on the reports. It has no indication at all that it is a secured card.
Public savings is also a secured card that reports but can "NEVER" be upgraded to unsecured card. Also it does show it is a secured card on reports. NOT TRUE
Showing secured or unsecured on CRA's has no impact on scores, but it does have an impact when lenders review your CRA's.
Good Luck
I have secured cards from both. Both report to all 3 credit bureaus. Neither show as secured cards on the reports.
Though not exactly what you were asking. My response would be to get with a credit union and start with a secured line of credit vs a CC. Typically interest rates will be far less as well as being able to grow beyond most CC limits. My credit union started with a $500 min for a line of credit.
@Anonymous wrote:Though not exactly what you were asking. My response would be to get with a credit union and start with a secured line of credit vs a CC. Typically interest rates will be far less as well as being able to grow beyond most CC limits. My credit union started with a $500 min for a line of credit.
What was the interest rate on the secured card you got?
It's been so long now I forgot exactly but it was in the single digits I remember that much.
And it wasn't a card it was a LOC Line of credit.