Chase primarily uses Experian as its credit bureau, but also uses TransUnion and Equifax for certain cards in certain states. The following chart shows the combined credit bureau preferences for all Chase cards. As you can see, several states use all three credit bureaus, while relatively few use only one bureau.
Your FICO score is the credit score lenders generally use. Most lenders don't use Vantage scores, as they have been created specifically to act as a free version to keep consumers aware of their credit profiles. Chase doesn't use Vantage scores for lending either.
In general, Chase credit cards aren't the easiest to get since most require a good or excellent credit score for approval (700 or more). Most of those requirements are pretty standard, although some credit card companies offer cards to people with lower scores.
In addition to the FICO® Score 8, we may offer and provide other base or industry-specific FICO® Scores (such as FICO® Auto Scores and FICO® Bankcard Scores).
Which Credit Bureau Does Chase Use Most? Chase primarily uses Experian as its credit bureau, but also uses TransUnion and Equifax for certain cards in certain states.
The easiest Chase credit card to get is the Chase Freedom® Student credit card because applicants can get approved with limited credit. This means the odds of approval are good even for people who are new to credit, making the Chase Freedom® Student credit card much easier to get than other Chase credit cards.
You need a credit score of 700 or higher to get approved for most Chase credit cards. That means you need good credit or better to qualify for Chase credit cards. For example, the credit score requirement for both the Chase Freedom Flex℠ card and the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is 700+.
Many card issuers have criteria for who can qualify for new accounts, but Chase is perhaps the most strict. Chase's 5/24 rule means that you can't be approved for most Chase cards if you've opened five or more personal credit cards (from any card issuer) within the past 24 months.
Hard inquiries remain in your credit file for up to two years and, depending on how many you have in a short period of time, can negatively impact your credit score. The Chase 5/24 rule, however, does not look at hard inquiries—it looks at credit card accounts that were opened in the past 24 months.
The score you see on Chase Credit Journey is the VantageScore 3.0 by TransUnion. This is different than a FICO score, but it's just as valid. There are different providers, so your score can sometimes vary between the 3 different credit bureaus — that's totally normal and nothing to worry about.
Chase Credit Journey gets the credit scores from Vantage, but the actual information on your credit report they get directly from Experian. Experian is trusted since it's one of the credit bureaus, so we can safely know that the credit report displayed on your Chase Credit Journey portal is all accurate.
A good FICO® Score is considered anything above 670. On the VantageScore®side, anything above 700 is considered good credit. FICO® has special, industry-specific scoring ranges for credit cards and auto loans with scores ranging from 250 – 900.
A Chase pre-approval for a credit card is the closest you can get to a guaranteed approval. With a Chase pre-approval, you have a very high chance of success if you apply for that Chase card. You can even sometimes (but not always) get around Chase's 5/24 rule with a pre-approval offer.
Is Chase Freedom Unlimited hard to get? You'll need good to excellent credit to qualify for the Chase Freedom Unlimited®. Generally speaking, this is defined as a credit score of 690 or better. But a credit score alone isn't enough to qualify for any credit card.
Although ranges vary depending on the credit scoring model, generally credit scores from 580 to 669 are considered fair; 670 to 739 are considered good; 740 to 799 are considered very good; and 800 and up are considered excellent.
The Chase 5/24 rule is a restriction on who can apply for Chase credit cards. 5/24 is an mnemonic code for "five credit card inquiries in the past 24 months." If you have more than five inquiries, you will likely be denied a Chase credit card.
How many credit accounts is too many or too few? Credit scoring formulas don't punish you for having too many credit accounts, but you can have too few. Credit bureaus suggest that five or more accounts — which can be a mix of cards and loans — is a reasonable number to build toward over time.
Having a lot of credit cards can hurt your credit score under any of the following conditions: You are unable to service your current debt. Your outstanding debt is more than 30% of your total available credit1 You have added too many cards in too short a time.
What a 700 credit score can get you. Your credit score is used by lenders to see if you qualify for financial products and to set the interest rate you'll pay. With a 700 credit score, you've crossed over into the "good" credit range, where you can get cheaper rates on financial products like loans and credit cards.
A 716 FICO® Score is Good, but by raising your score into the Very Good range, you could qualify for lower interest rates and better borrowing terms. A great way to get started is to get your free credit report from Experian and check your credit score to find out the specific factors that impact your score the most.
Your 802 FICO® Score falls in the range of scores, from 800 to 850, that is categorized as Exceptional. Your FICO® Score is well above the average credit score, and you are likely to receive easy approvals when applying for new credit. 21% of all consumers have FICO® Scores in the Exceptional range.
No, there are no Chase credit cards for bad credit. You'll need good or excellent credit to get most Chase cards.
Chase Freedom Unlimited® is fairly hard to get, as it requires at least good credit for approval, meaning a minimum credit score of 700. The Chase Freedom Unlimited card is even harder to get with scores lower than that.
Highest “Points” Credit Limit: $500,000
The cards with the highest overall credit limits, Chase Sapphire Reserve® and Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, are points cards, so they win this category as well.
To see if you prequalify for a Chase card, you can use their online tool. All you have to do is enter your name, address, and the last four digits of your Social Security number. Chase will perform a soft credit check and let you know if there are any offers you qualify for.