Category: Inquiries

SmartDispute.ai graphic reading "Discover Checks Experian: Which bureau Discover uses," with a card listing Discover names (DISCOVERC and DISCOVER FINANCIAL SER on Experian, and DISCOVERHL, the home loan business that ended in 2025) and bars showing Discover card inquiries at Experian 93%, TransUnion 3%, and Equifax 3%.

Which Credit Bureau Does Discover Use?

Discover almost always checks Experian for its credit cards. In SmartDispute’s data, 93% of Discover card inquiries appeared on Experian, … Read more

SmartDispute.ai graphic reading "Bank of America Skips Equifax: Which bureau Bank of America uses," with a card showing Bank of America inquiries listed as BK OF AMER on Experian and TransUnion and none found on Equifax, and bars showing Experian 65%, TransUnion 35%, and Equifax 0%.

Which Credit Bureau Does Bank of America Use?

Bank of America checks Experian or TransUnion, and in SmartDispute’s data, never Equifax. Of 244 Bank of America hard inquiries, … Read more

SmartDispute.ai graphic reading "Navy Federal Checks TransUnion: Which bureau Navy Federal uses," with a card showing Navy Federal names by bureau (NAVY FCU on TransUnion, NAVY FEDERAL CR UNION on Experian, EMSNAVYFCU on Equifax) and bars showing Navy Federal inquiries at TransUnion 91%, Experian 5%, and Equifax 3%.

Which Credit Bureau Does Navy Federal Use?

Navy Federal Credit Union almost always checks TransUnion. In SmartDispute’s data, 91% of Navy Federal hard inquiries appeared on TransUnion, … Read more

SmartDispute.ai graphic reading "Xactus on Your Credit Report: Mortgage inquiries, explained," with an example card showing one mortgage application listed as XACTUS-AVANTUS/ROCKET on Experian and XACTUS LLC on Equifax and TransUnion, and bars showing Xactus inquiries at Experian 47%, Equifax 39%, and TransUnion 13%.

Xactus on Your Credit Report: What the Inquiry Means

An Xactus inquiry on your credit report almost always means you applied for a mortgage. Xactus is a mortgage credit … Read more

SmartDispute.ai graphic reading "Factual Data on Your Credit Report: Mortgage inquiries, explained," with an example card showing one mortgage application listed as FD/ROCKET MORTGAGE on Experian and FACTUAL DATA on Equifax and TransUnion, and bars showing Factual Data applications reached all three bureaus 29% of the time, two bureaus 43%, and one 28%.

Factual Data on Your Credit Report: What the Inquiry Means

A Factual Data inquiry on your credit report almost always means you applied for a mortgage. Factual Data is a … Read more

SmartDispute.ai graphic reading "Amex Checks Experian: Which bureau American Express uses," with a card showing 74 of 75 American Express inquiries on Experian, 1 on TransUnion, and none on Equifax, and bars showing Experian 99%, TransUnion 1%, and Equifax 0%.

Which Credit Bureau Does American Express Use?

American Express almost always checks Experian. In SmartDispute’s data, 74 of 75 American Express hard inquiries appeared on Experian. Only … Read more

SmartDispute.ai graphic reading "WFBNA on Your Credit Report: Wells Fargo cards, auto loans, and disputes," with a card explaining that WFBNA CARD is a credit card, WFBNA AUTO is an auto loan, and WELLS FARGO CARD SER is the card name on Equifax, and bars showing Wells Fargo inquiries at Experian 48%, Equifax 32%, and TransUnion 20%.

What Is WFBNA on My Credit Report?

WFBNA on your credit report means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. If you see WFBNA CARD, it’s a Wells Fargo credit … Read more

SmartDispute.ai graphic reading "Capital One Checks All Three Bureaus: One application, three inquiries," with a card showing one Capital One card application listed as CAP ONE NA on Experian, CAPITAL ONE BANK USA on Equifax, and CAPITAL ONE on TransUnion, and bars showing that 66% of Capital One applications were checked at all three bureaus, 19% at two, and 15% at one.

Which Credit Bureau Does Capital One Use?

Capital One usually checks all three credit bureaus. In SmartDispute’s data, Capital One was the one major lender that routinely … Read more

SmartDispute.ai graphic reading "SYNCB on Your Credit Report: Synchrony store cards and disputes," with a card showing that the name after the slash is the store (SYNCB/AMAZON is Amazon, SYNCB/LOWES is Lowe’s, SYNCB/PPC is PayPal Credit) and bars showing Synchrony inquiries at TransUnion 71%, Experian 25%, and Equifax 4%.

What Is SYNCB on My Credit Report?

SYNCB on your credit report means Synchrony Bank, the bank behind store cards for Amazon, Lowe’s, T.J. Maxx, Sam’s Club, … Read more

SmartDispute.ai graphic reading "CBNA on Your Credit Report: Citi cards, store cards, and disputes," with a card showing The Home Depot card listed as THD/CBNA on Experian, CITIBANK NA/THD on Equifax, and CBNA/THD on TransUnion, and bars showing Citi inquiries at Experian 56%, Equifax 39%, and TransUnion 5%.

What Is CBNA on My Credit Report?

CBNA on your credit report means Citibank, N.A., the bank behind Citi credit cards and many store cards. If you … Read more