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Credit Reference Agencies - Who Really Uses Who? II
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TheEffects wrote: »Hi
I wanted to know which CRA does Barclays use?
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Anyone know who they use for mortgage applications0 -
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Anyone know who they use for mortgage applications
Barclays will know - if you ask them they may tell you?0 -
Are E.on still using Equifax?0
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Applied for Santander credit card in July 2020. Still searching Experian.0
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Admiral Financial Services, loan account, Oct 2019, used Equifax.0
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Is Santander still using Experian for mortgage applications?0
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wonder if this thread is still active
I applied for a Virgin Money credit card via MSE and was immediately approved. It looks like no hard check was done. I am checking my clear score (Equifax) and nothing is showing. They update every week, and it's been 3 weeks.
can anyone confirm who is reporting Virgin Money?0 -
dariakruk said:wonder if this thread is still active
I applied for a Virgin Money credit card via MSE and was immediately approved. It looks like no hard check was done. I am checking my clear score (Equifax) and nothing is showing. They update every week, and it's been 3 weeks.
can anyone confirm who is reporting Virgin Money?
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