Since questions about hard credit inquiries was asked here, I thought it would be useful to copy a list SUCKISSTAPLES's thread on FW regarding this issue. If you know a bank that does this and is not not listed below, please post bank name (and URL) in a reply to this thread.
Here they are:
American Express Co. pulled Experian for a One Financial account without margin (combination brokerage/savings).
ATTWS - equifax
Bank of America pulled Trans Union for a checking account.
Bank Of America - Pulled a hard enquiry after applying *only* for savings account.
Bank of Atlanta
Bank of New York pulled Experian for a checking account and a savings account.
Brookline Bank pulled Experian for a checking account.
Brown & Co. pulls a hard one for EACH account that you open with TransUnion.
Charter One Bank pulled Equifax for a checking account under the name St. Paul Bank Corp.
Chase Manhattan Bank pulled Trans Union for a checking account.
Cingular Wireless
Citibank pulled Equifax (for opening 6-month CD)
Citibank pulled Trans Unions for a checking and savings account opened at the same time.
Citizens - checking - equifax
Comcast cable TV and HSI
Costco AMEX car insurance ran a hard Inquiry on me
Countrywide
DCU (Digital Federal Credit Union) pulls a hard inquiry from Equifax when applying for membership.
Directv
Everbank pulled Experian for a Money Market Account.
Flagstar Bank
HARRIS BANK -- CD
Indiana Members Credit Union
Johnson & Johnson by Yale & Associates on Experian- employment
local gas & electric utility (We Energies - Wisconsin)
Local Honda dealer- check + 5K credit card
local Nissan dealer (Coral Springs Nissan Auto Mall) pulled a hard one when I browsed their inventory
Local Toyota dealership- cash transaction
MARQUETTE NATIONAL BANK -- CHECKING, SAVINGS, CD AND SAFE DEPOSIT BOX
Meadows Credit Union pulled Trans Union for a checking account.
mechanics bank (sf) did hard pull from equifax for a checking account.
Muriel Siebert & Co. pulled Experian for a brokerage account without margin.
Pentagon Federal Credit Union
Presidential Bank pulled Equifax for a checking account under the name Presidential Savings.
Principal Bank pulled Equifax for a checking account.
Progressive Insurance
Salem Five pulled Equifax for a checking account.
Schwab did hard pull from equifax for a checking account.
SCOTTRADE did a hard on my Equifax CR
Suntrust pulls an Equifax for opening of a checking account
T-Mobile for cell phone service on Transunion.
UFBDirect.com - 3.30% on High Yield Money Market Savings
US Bank
Verizon
Wells Fargo
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