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Foreign Credit History Portability Tracker: Which Issuers Accept Translated Foreign Credit via Nova Credit

Short answer: Only two U.S. card issuers currently confirm a live Nova Credit integration on their own pages: Chase (Canada, UK) and American Express (12 countries). Most issuers marketed as ITIN- or newcomer-friendly, including OpenSky, Self, Petal, and Zolve, use a different underwriting path entirely and don't use Nova Credit at all. Data last verified 2026-07-22 — confidence-labeled per row, not a blanket claim

This is a moving target

Nova Credit's country lists are issuer-controlled and change without notice — Scotiabank's own page says so explicitly. Two rows in this matrix (American Express, HSBC UK) were corrected during this build after a live check found the original research undercounted their supported countries; treat any country list here as a snapshot, not a permanent list, and re-verify before publishing anything time-sensitive.

Issuer Product Nova Verdict ID Path Pull Type Destination Market Countries Supported Confidence Source Date Checked
Chase Freedom Unlimited & Freedom Flex Confirmed — accepts Nova-translated credit, 2 products only Checkbox inside the card application Not stated United States 2: Canada, United Kingdom Confirmed — issuer states it chase.com 2026-07-21
American Express Personal Cards Confirmed — accepts Nova-translated credit, 12 countries SSN or ITIN still required Soft most; hard for Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria United States 12: Australia, Brazil, Canada, +9 more Confirmed — issuer states it americanexpress.com 2026-07-22
HSBC UK HSBC UK credit cards Confirmed — accepts Nova-translated credit, 12 countries Consent given during online application Soft for AU/India/Spain/Switzerland; hard for 5 others United Kingdom 12: Australia, Brazil, Canada, +9 more Confirmed — issuer states it hsbc.co.uk 2026-07-22
HSBC Singapore HSBC Singapore credit cards Confirmed — accepts Nova-shared history, 4 countries Embedded in card application Not stated Singapore 4: Australia, India, Philippines, UK Confirmed — issuer states it hsbc.com.sg 2026-07-21
Scotiabank Existing-card credit-limit increase Confirmed — Nova used for qualifying limit increases Existing cardholder, in Canada under 2 years Not applicable to a limit increase Canada 15: Australia, Austria, Dominican Rep., +12 more Confirmed — issuer states it scotiabank.com 2026-07-21
BMO Eligible BMO credit products Confirmed by issuer; no public application entry found Integrated for eligible customers Not stated Canada 9: Australia, India, Kenya, +6 more Confirmed — issuer states it bmo.com 2026-07-21
Rogers Bank Rogers Red Mastercard Confirmed — newcomer offer recognizes Nova history Apply in a Rogers retail store Not stated Canada 9: Australia, India, Kenya, +6 more Confirmed — issuer states it about.rogers.com 2026-07-21
Royal Bank of Canada Global Credit Connect Confirmed launch; countries not publicly listed Described for eligible newcomers Not stated Canada Not publicly listed Confirmed — issuer states it rbc.com 2026-07-21
MPOWER Financing International student loans Confirmed — Nova check for listed nationalities Nova check inside the loan application Not applicable United States & Canada 16: Australia, Austria, Colombia, +13 more Confirmed — issuer states it support.mpowerfinancing.com 2026-07-21
Earnest International Private Student Loans Historical launch confirmed; current status unknown Not publicly stated Not applicable United States Not publicly stated for this pathway Confirmed — issuer states it earnest.com 2026-07-21
United Nations FCU Member loan requests Testimonial only; no issuer page confirms it Described only as loans for members outside the U.S. Not stated United States / international members Not itemized Reported, unconfirmed by issuer novacredit.com 2026-07-21
SoFi Unspecified — likely not a card product Listed partner; card-specific use unconfirmed Not stated Not stated United States Not itemized Reported, unconfirmed by issuer novacredit.com 2026-07-21
Verizon Mobile-device financing Discontinued — no longer supported No longer available Not applicable United States Discontinued April 11, 2025 Confirmed — issuer states it verizon.com 2026-07-21
Petal Petal cards Debunk — confirmed NOT using Nova data Uses bank-account/cash-flow data instead Not applicable United States None — not a live pathway Reported, unconfirmed by issuer novacredit.com 2026-07-22
Capital One U.S. cards Unknown — no Nova pathway found ITIN accepted generally Product-dependent United States Not stated Unknown, not publicly stated capitalone.com 2026-07-21
Discover U.S. cards Unknown — no Nova pathway found ITIN acceptance discussed generally Product-dependent United States Not stated Unknown, not publicly stated discover.com 2026-07-21
Bank of America Online consumer card application Online channel requires SSN; no Nova route found SSN required in this channel Product-dependent United States Not stated Issuer requires SSN, confirmed bankofamerica.com 2026-07-21
Citi U.S. cards Unknown — no Nova pathway found SSN or ITIN Product-dependent United States Not stated Unknown, not publicly stated citi.com 2026-07-21
Wells Fargo U.S. consumer credit products Unknown — no Nova pathway found SSN or ITIN required Product-dependent United States Not stated Unknown, not publicly stated wellsfargo.com 2026-07-21
OpenSky Secured Visa cards Unknown — no Nova; uses alt secured-card route No credit check; ID via secured application $200-$3,000, refundable United States Not stated Unknown, not publicly stated openskycc.com 2026-07-21
Self Secured cards & credit-building products Unknown — no Nova; uses alt credit-building route No-credit-check application Product-specific United States Not stated Unknown, not publicly stated self.inc 2026-07-21
Zolve U.S. newcomer credit cards Unknown — no Nova; alt no-history route Passport, SSN, or ITIN None stated for the highlighted card United States Not stated Unknown, not publicly stated zolve.com 2026-07-21
Firstcard International Student Credit Card Unknown — no Nova; alt no-SSN route No SSN required Uses applicant's own deposited funds United States Not stated Unknown, not publicly stated firstcard.app 2026-07-21
Nomad Credit Lender comparison platform Unknown — not a single issuer, varies by lender Varies by underlying lender Varies by underlying lender United States Varies by underlying lender Unknown, not publicly stated nomadcredit.com 2026-07-21
Mission Lane U.S. cards Unknown — no Nova pathway found SSN or ITIN in prequalification Not stated United States Not stated Unknown, not publicly stated missionlane.com 2026-07-21
Current Build Card Unknown — no Nova; alt no-history route No credit history or score check required Uses funds already in the Current account United States Not stated Unknown, not publicly stated current.com 2026-07-21
Kikoff Credit Account Unknown — no Nova pathway found Not verified for this question Not a secured-card deposit United States Reports to Equifax, Experian, TransUnion Unknown, not publicly stated kikoff.com 2026-07-22
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How we verified this

A row is marked confirmed only when an issuer's own page, or Nova Credit's own current page describing an active partnership, names the specific product and the specific translation service. A general ITIN-friendly, no-credit-check, or cash-flow-underwriting claim is a different underwriting path and is not counted as Nova portability, even for issuers who are otherwise newcomer-friendly. Where a claim could be checked live against the issuer's current page, it was — both American Express and HSBC UK are listed with corrected, larger country counts than either original research pass reported, and Chase is listed as confirmed despite one research pass missing it entirely.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between an ITIN-friendly card and a Nova Credit card?

They're different underwriting paths. An ITIN-friendly card (OpenSky, Self, Zolve, and most others in this tracker) generally builds a U.S. credit file from scratch, often with no credit check or a security deposit. A Nova Credit pathway (Chase, American Express, HSBC) instead translates a credit history you already have from another country into a U.S.-equivalent score, so you can skip starting from zero. Most sites that market a card as newcomer-friendly are describing the first path, not the second — very few issuers actually do the second.

Which countries does American Express support through Nova Credit?

As of this check, American Express's own newcomer page lists 12 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, India, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The application uses a soft credit inquiry for most of these and a hard inquiry for Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, and Nigeria. You'll still need an SSN or ITIN to apply.

Which countries does HSBC UK support through Nova Credit?

HSBC UK's own FAQ lists the same 12 countries as American Express: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, India, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. This is a UK-destination pathway, not a U.S. one — useful if you're moving to the UK, not the U.S.

Does Petal use Nova Credit?

No — and this is directly stated on Nova Credit's own site, not just an absence of evidence. Nova Credit names Petal as a partner that is "not yet using Nova Credit's data" in its credit card application process. Petal's own no-credit-check preapproval process uses bank-account and cash-flow information instead.

Does the May 2026 executive order affect Nova Credit pathways?

Not directly — it doesn't prohibit foreign-credit translation. It does direct more identity, work-authorization, and ITIN scrutiny, which can add manual-review steps to any of these applications even while the published Nova pathway itself stays live. Chase's own Nova page was still live when checked after both the executive order and the June 2026 FinCEN advisory, which is evidence the pathway hadn't been removed as of that date — not a guarantee of approval.

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