Which credit issuer uses TRANSUNION for ficoscore?

Anonymous · ‎10-30-2018

My current EXPerian score is 572. and My transunion makes no sense and is 719. Which credit issuer uses transunion fico score? I would like to apply for one who ever looks at transunion only. As I was told on this wonderful forum!

Please help me with this.

Anonymous · ‎10-30-2018

Barclays pulls transunion only, atleast for the uber card for sure and Synchrony does for a lot of their co-branded store cards. Even if the experian score is vatanage and your TU is a fico score thats still way off. Seems to me something isn't showing up on one or the other, I suggest you go to www.annualcreditreport.com if you haven't already and make sure both CR are in argeement.

Caardvark · ‎10-30-2018

Barclays pulls TransUnion for Apple Rewards Visa
US Bank pulls TransUnion for the Cash+ Visa

Of course, YMMV because I've read it might depend on your location. For the record, I have both cards and both pulled TU.

seattlecredit08 · ‎10-31-2018

@Caardvark wrote:
Barclays pulls TransUnion for Apple Rewards Visa
US Bank pulls TransUnion for the Cash+ Visa
Of course, YMMV because I've read it might depend on your location. For the record, I have both cards and both pulled TU.

As a data point, US Bank Cash+ pulled Equifax for me (it's possible that I had TU frozen when I app-ed).

Thanks!!

Anonymous · ‎10-31-2018

Make sure both CRA are reporting a FICO score and not a Vantage score should be your first indicator. Both have separate algorithms and therefore will give you different scores. Lenders only use FICO so whatever your Vantage score is for one or the other can and should be disregarded.

Anonymous · ‎10-31-2018

As others have said, that’s a huge difference. Definitely worth getting your free annual reports. I’d also like to mention that Discover’s Score Card gives a free TU FICO 8 monthly.

Anonymous · ‎11-02-2018

i m already researching cards for TransUnion & i m in TX. This is who i have come across so far.

Barclays Choice privilge with upto 64,000 points earning potential expires nov 30, 2018. Most places have 32k offer, only link at doctors.... has 64k points.

US bank, in my opinion does transunion as well. RBFCU a San Antonio, TX based credit union gives high limit on their platinum card (not sure without membership or not) but uses TransUnion. Merrick bank uses transUnion.

Anonymous · ‎11-03-2018

Awesome! thank you guys so much!

what credit score does barclays look for? Anything above which score is good to apply?

Also, for sure my vantage score with TU is more correct. it does show my late payments and collection accounts etc. for some reason myfico doesn't show that at all with TU. It shows zero negatives.

Anonymous · ‎11-03-2018

@Anonymous wrote:
Awesome! thank you guys so much!
what credit score does barclays look for? Anything above which score is good to apply?

Also, for sure my vantage score with TU is more correct. it does show my late payments and collection accounts etc. for some reason myfico doesn't show that at all with TU. It shows zero negatives.

They use fico like every other bank, except chase which has its own risk evaluation system. I got approved for the barclays uber card with a 713 fico score, I only had one inquiry on my TU report which was 5 months old. I hear barclays isn't a fan of seeing lots of inquiries. Before you apply go get a full credit report from TU and see if your negatives are on there, if so I would hold off on applying. Its not worth a hard pull if you just looking to apply for random card, wait till you deal with the neagtives or they have aged and then apply for a card you really want.

Jnbmom · ‎11-03-2018

Also keep in mind that even though they may pull "one" report for application and approve it, they "may" use another report for an AR and if the reports are drastically different you may see some AA.

As everyone suggested I would get your actual FICO scores from all 3.

EXP 780 EQ 791TU 795