08/19/2023
Welcome to the Secret List that the banks would never let you see! Below is a list of lenders and credit bureaus that they pull from based on what we have seen with our clients and our own experience.
Name of Lender / Credit Bureau / Minimum Credit Score Needed (if it’s available)
Amex – Experian
Bank of America - Equifax
Barclaycard Apple Rewards – Experian (720+ $3,500)
BMW Financial Services – Experian
BMW Financial Services – Experian (695+ $50,000 Lease)
Capital One Auto Finance – Experian – Equifax
Capital One Auto Finance – Experian (650+ $30,000 with Proof of Income)
Capital One Bank Credit Cards – Equifax – Transunion
Capital One Venture – Experian – Transunion (650+ $5,000)
Capital One Quick Silver 1 – Experian (600+ $500)
Capital One Venture – Experian (680+ $20,000 with 2 AU’s over $10,000 each)
Car Smart – Transunion
Carmax – Experian – Equifax – Transunion
CBNA Credit Cards – Experian – Equifax
Centric Credit Union Visa – Experian (530+ $500)
Chase Bank – Experian & Equifax
Name of Lender / Credit Bureau / Minimum Credit Score Needed (if it’s available)
Chase – Experian (750+ $10,000)
Chase Amazon Rewards – Experian (750+ $7,000)
Chase Freedom – Experian (750+ $7,000)
Chase Ink Bold – Experian (720+ $15,000)
Chase Sapphire Preferred – Experian (720+ $18,000) Chase
Southwest Plus – Experian (750+ $3,500)
Chase Amazon Rewards – Experian (750+ $7,000) Chase
Freedom – Experian (750+ $7,000)
Chase Ink Bold – Experian (720+ $15,000)
Chase Sapphire Preferred – Experian (720+ $18,000) Chase
Southwest Plus – Experian (750+ $3,500)
Chase United Explorer – Experian (720+ $19,500)
Citibank Best Buy - Equifax
Citi American Airlines Platinum – Experian (720+ $6,500)
Citi Double Cash / Citi Thank You Premier – Experian (720+ $6,800)
Citizen’s Bank (location specific) Equifax
Community First Credit Union – Equifax (region specific)
Community – Transunion or Equifax
Credit Union of Texas – Equifax
Credco Auto Reseller – Experian – Transunion
Chrysler Credit – Transunion – Does Not Re Report to D&B Dell Computers Preferred Account –
Experian (690+ $1,500) Delta Skymiles Gold Amex – Experian (660+ $5,000)
Digital Credit Union DCU Personal Loan – Experian (700+ $26,000)
Digital Credit Union DCU Auto Loan – Experian (700+ $25,000 with Proof of Income)
Direct TV - Equifax
Discover Card – Equifax – Transunion
Name of Lender / Credit Bureau / Minimum Credit Score Needed (if it’s available)
Discover It – Experian (620+ $1,500 - $5,500)
Drive Finance Auto Financing – Experian – Transunion
Elan Financial - Equifax
Fifth Third Bank – Transunion
FIA Amex Fidelity American Express – Experian (740+ $9,000)
Fidelity Amex Investment Rewards – Experian (720+ $12,500)
Fidelity Investment Rewards Visa Signature Card – Experian (750+ $7,500)
FirstBank Credit (FNBO) SavingStar Amex – Experian (650+ $1,000)
FNBO/NRA – Experian (740+ $8,500)
First Choice Bank – Primer Visa – Experian – Equifax – Transunion First
Data Merchant Services – Credit Card Merchant Account Processor
Greater Texas FCU – Experian (620+ $27,000)
Hertz Corporation – Equifax Home
Depot – Experian (650+) HSBC –
Transunion
Jared/Sterling – Experian (600+ $1,500)
JCB Marukai Premium California – Experian (750+ $5,000 with Proof of Income)
JCrew (Comenity) – Experian (600+ $750)
JP Morgan Chase Business – Transunion – Chexsystems JP Morgan Chase Bank – Equifax
Kohls – Experian (560 $300)
Lexus Financial Services – Experian (690+ $90,000 with Lease)
Mercedes Auto – Transunion + Experian + Equifax
Macys – Experian (700+ $1,000)
NASA FCU Platinum Rewards – Experian
NASA Visa Platinum Cash Rewards – Experian (735+ $20,000)
Navy Federal Credit Union – Equifax – Transunion
NFCU GoRewards Visa – Experian (660+ $1,000)
Navy Federal Credit Union – Business – Transunion
Nordstrom – Experian (620+ $1,000)
OneMain Financial – Equifax
Overstock.com Comenity Bank – Experian (640+ $2,200)
PEX Card – Will Start Experian Business File
PNC Bank – Experian
PNC Bank – Experian (750+ $10,000)
Prosper – Experian (640+ $15,000) RBS –
Citizens Bank – Equifax
Red Check – Equifax
Restoration Hardware – Experian (700+ $2,000) Road Loans – Equifax
Sam’s Club -Experian (660+ $700)
SchoolsFirst FCU – Experian (660+ $12,000)
Sprint Nextel – Equifax
Sportsmans Guide Comenity Bank – Experian (680+ $2,500)
SunTrust Bank – Transunion
Stash (Synchrony) - Experian
TD Signature Visa – Experian (700+ $5,000)
Tempur-Pedic – Wells Fargo Financial National Bank – Experian (745+ $5,000)
TD Bank - Experian
T-Mobile – Equifax – Transunion
True Value Comenity Bank – Experian (640 $350)
USAA - Equifax
Verizon Wireless – Equifax – Experian Vystar – Equifax (region specific)
Victoria’s Secret – Experian Wells Fargo Bank – Experian – Chexsysems
Wells Fargo Credit Cards – Equifax