Another article in the WSJ about credit, this time about CK

[Anonymous]

So I read an article in the WSJ today about CK parterning with 2 of the 5 biggest CC issuers who will share their underwriting information so they can be more precise in rating your chances of getting approved for a CC. I don't think I can link to the article but I'm a WSJ subscriber. Since the big 5 are Chase, Cap 1, Citi, BoA & AMEX it's interesting to speculate who they are. I believe Chase is not one of them. Another problem is these CC issuers don't pull TU or EQ in my state (except for Cap 1, all 3) and CK has no relationship with EX so I don't know how this will help. CK would rate me good to apply based on my TU and EQ scores, and then they pull EX! If the 2 CC companies start pulling from the bureaus CK is associated with it makes sense but I don't see that happening.

[Anonymous]

     This is not the WSJ article, but it is a link to the same topic you mentioned. https://seekingalpha.com/news/3399294-big-u-s-lenders-share-underwriting-models-credit-karma

     I agree with you with respect to what you said about CK’s relationship to EX, especially with these lenders. I am sure there is some exclusivity agreement between CK and these CC companies; but from what I can determine, it is really a nothing burger for these entities. It truly appears that they are giving nothing away. If the CC companies only use EX, then the information they give to CK is useless for EQ and TU. CK in turn provides a service that is basically useless to the consumer. Nevertheless, the CCs give the appearance of giving something up and more potential customers, while CK gets more “click through” money at the expense of a potential naive user.

     The user must really be aware of what CRA the CC company they are applying for above uses in their area. I have 4 of the 5 cards mentioned and each pulled (at the time I got them) from EX only. And we all must remember, what was valid a long time ago, may be irrelevant today. Remember CC companies can change CRAs they use the same way you can change gas stations. There has been a lot of movement since the EQ fiasco, so – well, remember if the company used a particular CRA in your area several years ago, they may not use that same company today.

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