While Wells Fargo uses FICO® Score 9 for some credit decisions, there are many different credit scores available to consumers and lenders.
Wells Fargo provides customers access to their FICO 9 score, but this score is not exclusive to Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo is not a credit bureau so when they provide this score, it is actually being run on credit data provided by one of the three major credit bureaus.
FICO 9 is similar to FICO 8 but differs when it comes to collections and rent payments. ... Additionally, FICO 9 ignores accounts in collections that have a zero dollar balance. If you had a credit card account go to collections but later paid it off, FICO 9 will no longer use said collections account against your score.
Most likely, Wells Fargo, Amex and Discover are each using different FICO scoring models. Another possibility is that each bank is basing your score on a different credit report. For example, Amex might be using TransUnion, and Wells Fargo using Experian, and Discover using Equifax.
Wells Fargo credit card requirements include having a credit score of 700+ (for most cards) and providing standard personal information such as your name, address, and date of birth.
Wells Fargo does not do a hard pull for a credit limit increase in most cases. Wells Fargo will more than likely use a soft pull to evaluate a cardholder for a credit limit increase, whether the cardholder requests the increase or Wells Fargo offers it automatically.
Not only that, but some preapproved offers are a better deal than what the general public sees. Either way, a Wells Fargo preapproval only requires a soft pull that won't hurt your credit score. That's good news if you're considering a new credit card and are ready to explore your options but not quite ready to apply.
It turns out, all three are correct because they're using different vintages of the FICO formula. ... American Express writes, “Your FICO Score 8 based on Experian data is the same score used by American Express.” Wells Fargo says it's using FICO Score 9, also from Experian.
What credit score does Wells Fargo use? Wells Fargo uses FICO credit scores to decide whether borrowers qualify for mortgages. For most Wells Fargo mortgage programs, you need a FICO score of 620 or higher to qualify.
Using 30% or less of available credit is considered good. ... But if the Wells Fargo personal line of credit is someone's sole loan, or they owe more than 30% on other debts, they could see a dip in their FICO® Score. It's all about how much debt they carry in relation to their total available credit.
FICO Score 9 is already being used by hundreds of lenders, and eight of the nation's top 10 lenders have either evaluated it, are in the process of evaluating it or plan to do so, according to FICO's Lee. He said he expects FICO 9 to overtake FICO 8, but lenders' testing of the new model could take years.
The commonly used FICO® Scores for mortgage lending are: FICO® Score 2, or Experian/Fair Isaac Risk Model v2. FICO® Score 5, or Equifax Beacon 5. FICO® Score 4, or TransUnion FICO® Risk Score 04.
That's right; each of the three credit bureaus—Experian, Equifax and TransUnion—assigns consumer credit scores based on the unique information in their credit reports. This means someone may have a different FICO® Score among the different models and a different score from each of the credit bureaus.
Data points indicate that American Express uses the FICO 8 scoring model from the Experian credit bureau.
Re: How accurate is Amex's FICO Score? The score is 100% accurate on the date that it was calculated. It is a FICO 08 (the most common and widely used model) score based on your Experian credit report.
The overall FICO score range is between 300 and 850. In general, scores in the 670 to 739 range indicate “good” credit history, and most lenders will consider this score favorable. In contrast, borrowers in the 580 to 669 range may find it difficult to obtain financing at attractive rates.
The number of days from application to approval will vary for purchase and refinance home loans. The timeline is generally 30-90 days.
Wells Fargo uses all three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Either one or more credit bureaus may be used when evaluating a Wells Fargo credit card application. ... Also, checking your own credit report is known as a "soft pull".
Most auto lenders use FICO Auto Score 8, as the most widespread, or FICO Auto Score 9. It's the most recent and used by all three bureaus. FICO Auto Score ranges from 250 to 900, meaning your FICO score will differ from your FICO Auto Score.
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.
Re: Inquiry Insensitive Lenders
That being said those lenders which are inquiry sensitive are Citibank, Barclays Bank, FNBO, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, TD Bank, Capital One (now for credit line increases and perhaps for new accounts), Nordstrom Bank (more than 3 in 6 months gets you a denial).
Other Wells Fargo cards fall somewhere in the middle. The Wells Fargo Cash Wise Visa® card and the Wells Fargo Platinum card offer $1,000 minimum credit limits, though some cardholders have reported starting spending limits as high as $2,500 with the Wells Fargo Platinum card.
It's important to note that asking for a credit increase may result in a hard inquiry on your credit report, which could temporarily impact your score. You may be eligible for an automatic credit limit increase from Wells Fargo after a certain amount of time.
The credit report that Chase is most likely to pull for your credit card application is your Experian credit report. We reviewed 293 consumer-reported credit inquiries from the past 24 months and found that Chase pulls credit reports from all three major U.S. credit bureaus, but it seems to favor Experian.
FICO® Score 4: Mortgage lenders get this version of the FICO® Score from TransUnion. FICO® Score 5: Mortgage lenders obtain this version of the FICO® Score from Equifax.