which CCs look at TU for approvals?

lagb · ‎09-02-2009

I tried to find this out by searching the forum, but didn't come up with anything. I'd like to transfer my small balances from a card with an annual fee to one without. My TU report is better than EQ right now. (I'm in the process of cleaning up EQ to match with the TU)

Scamp · ‎09-02-2009

CCs that pull TU

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lagb · ‎09-02-2009

thanks! I checked out the link. It doesn't look like too many pull TU, oh well! I'm working on getting EQ fixed, but that takes time... <<sigh>>

My scores from myfico are TU 661 (although I haven't checked since TU dropped my baddies)

EQ 676 - but I'm disputing one baddie that's been deleted from my other CRs for a while now,EQ just doesn't want to budge on this one!! Grrrr

haulingthescoreup · ‎09-02-2009

If you live in the Upper Midwest (say, Chicago northwards), that is TU's playground. Many of their CU's pull TU, and often national CC's. It's a left-over from when CRA's were more regional --for instance, Equifax used to "own" the Southeast, and still does in many cases.

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FICO's: EQ 781 - TU 793 - EX 779 (from PSECU) - Done credit hunting; having fun with credit gardening. - EQ 590 on 5/14/2007

crosbyk1 · ‎09-02-2009

I am in RI and all local CU pull TU.

Starting Score: 744
Current Score: 744
Goal Score: 800

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Anonymous · ‎09-02-2009

discover pulls TU in NJ and from my experience in most states as well - someone please correct me if I am wrong.

creditwherecreditisdue · ‎09-02-2009

@Anonymous wrote:
discover pulls TU in NJ and from my experience in most states as well - someone please correct me if I am wrong.

Not in FL. TU is a Discover backup (alternate) for softs here. They mainly pull EX.

Anonymous · ‎09-02-2009

If your score is close to 700 I would have to say National City. They check TU and they tend to give out nice starting CL's.

creditwherecreditisdue · ‎09-02-2009

@Anonymous wrote:
If your score is close to 700 I would have to say National City. They check TU and they tend to give out nice starting CL's.

How certain is this TU pull and where does NatCity stand with the PNC takeover. Is that effecting CC's in any way yet?

lagb · ‎09-03-2009

@crosbyk1 wrote:
I am in RI and all local CU pull TU.

That's good to know... my CU is in RI!