AS OF 07/25/21
This post is built to help others see which reports banks are pulling based on where you are -- all the data on here comes from MyFICO'rs posts. It is also aimed at Personal Credit Cards (VS/MC/DC/AX), but it does include 2 store card exceptions (Macy's & Target).
- GRID #1 = This list calls out which CRA (credit reporting agency) was pulled for specific states. These DP's (data points) are collected from approvals shared on this site. As more members share state DP's, I'll update the grid.
- GRID #2 = This list calls out which version of the credit report we're seeing pulled with consistent regularity (Fico 8, Fico 9, or even mortgage scores like EX2, EQ5, etc.).
This is a very YMMV situation.
Several other factors apply and vary by lender (things such as these reasons can heavily influence your application outcome - inquiry/new account sensitive, income, forgiveness for prior behavior, total available credit, age of report, credit seeking behavior, the state you live in, etc.). This is just to share what they are most likely to pull based on reported data points.
CALL-OUTS:
- Citi Bank: Most new apps/CLI's use EQ, but some cards reflect they will pull EX instead. Some members (like folks brand new to a Citi relationship, as a sample) have reported regular double-pulls, but this has not applied to everyone. When that happens be prepared for any combo (EQ/TU , EQ/EX, EX/TU)
- Chase Bank: Some users have reported that double-pulls are consistent, but some have also reported only single-pulls for new account. CLI's are single pulls. Expect a double pull, EQ & EX seem to be the preferred combo, but if you get prequalified via Credit Journey, TU seems to be the primary CRA pulled and it gets paired with EQ or EX. TU seems to be the least preferred CRA for Chase when Credit Journey is not involved.
- Comenity Bank: This bank has 2 core flavors of cards ("majors" vs "minors" if you will). Majors could be viewed as co-branded cards that offer a Visa/MC option. When applying for one of these, EX is the go-to. For store-cards that do not have the Visa/MC option, EQ is the go-to. No reports were found where Comenity processed a double-pull or pulled TU
- Navy FCU: Navy uses TU9 for new account HPs. Historically they exclusivly used EQ9 for CLI requests, but approval threads showcase Navy is transitioning from EQ9 to TU9 for CLI's. If a HP is required, plan that it could be a 60 TU9/40 EQ9 shot
- Synchrony Bank: Synchrony historically has exclusively pulled TU, but starting in 2019 reports reflected they pulled EX. As a sample their Verizon Credit Card has shown zero consistency with which CRA they pull. Some members report a single pull, double pull and a triple pull. When they pull a single and/or double, there does not seem to be a "primary" or "preferred" CRA.
- Wells Fargo: EX tends to be the 'go-to' CRA for this bank. Some card types (like Propel) have been known to pull EX + EQ. Reports have been noted that if someone applied with all CRA's frozen, when the applicant called back in to move forward they'd be advised to unlock EQ only. This is an extreme YMMV case
HOW TO READ IT:
- Some banks are religiously consistent with which CRA (and version) they pull. If that bank row has a green check-mark, then this is one of those "religiously consistent"' pullers
- Some banks bounce between 2 CRA's, but which one they pull seems to vary based on the state you reside along with the specific card you applied for. These are marked with the yellow exclamation points - it just means "prepare that it could be either one of the bureau's with an exclamation point"
- If you see a bank listed with a green check-mark and yellow exclamation points, it means that a large part of the time they lean towards the green check-mark, but at times they will fall to a secondary report (locked reports, the bank getting errors when trying to pull their primary option, split credit profiles, state residency, etc)
GRID #1 - WHICH REPORT IS PULLED BASED ON YOUR STATE?
GRID #2 - WHICH BANK USES WHICH REPORT VERSION?
Thx CIC
Wells Fargo uses EX09 for checking/savings. Dunno about credit tho
@Meanmchine wrote:Thx CIC
Wells Fargo uses EX09 for checking/savings. Dunno about credit tho
Anybody know who Wells Fargo uses for credit card apps? Could be EX09 or TU 09 but don't want to assume
Updated to include Fifth-Third Bank
@credit_is_crack wrote:
@Meanmchine wrote:Thx CIC
Wells Fargo uses EX09 for checking/savings. Dunno about credit tho
Anybody know who Wells Fargo uses for credit card apps? Could be EX09 or TU 09 but don't want to assume
They Pulled my EX9 when they approved me Sep of last year 2018.
@JR_TX wrote:
@credit_is_crack wrote:
@Meanmchine wrote:Thx CIC
Wells Fargo uses EX09 for checking/savings. Dunno about credit tho
Anybody know who Wells Fargo uses for credit card apps? Could be EX09 or TU 09 but don't want to assume
They Pulled my EX9 when they approved me Sep of last year 2018.
Thanks for the info @JR_TX and @FicoGuy2019. I added it to the list
