The bureau that is used most often by lenders is Equifax, especially if you are in the market to purchase a vehicle.
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Most private loans can not be reported to your credit report. This is because the system can be manipulated and the person would need a CRA to report it.
In the case of a major credit application such as a mortgage, all three bureau's are pulled in what is known as a Tri-Merge Report. Of all three FICO scores. the high score as well as the low score is disregarded. The middle score, regardless of the bureau it happens to be from is the one that is considered.
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Most lenders require at least a 640 credit score for a mortgage.
Most banks will offer competitive rates for loans but they could look at a persons credit record close than lenders like FHL and HBSC. The BBB / Better Business Bureau has an active list of bad lenders that someone could use to check the validity of an offer. Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Household Bank are rated the top lenders for loans.