Amex Decline, but happy with Ex Fico Received!

Anonymous · ‎01-08-2013

I decided to join the masses and app for an Amex revolver after the first of the year. I have the NPSL Zync currently and wanted the backdating. Unfortunately, I got an auto decline on the Gold Delta Skymiles card. I'd had my Zync since March of 2012. My utilization was probably around 30% when they sp'd me (according to the letter on 12/15) and I've had a few inquirys since getting the Zync. I figured I'd just wait til march when my utilization is lower and try again.

I got the decline letter today and two of the reasons listed are My FICO score and length of time I have been a customer with Amex is too short (I've not seen that one too often with Amex.) Good news is, they report my Ex Fico as a 700!! That makes me super happy!! Hopefully it's gone up even more because my utilization is down to about 17% now.

LesWH · ‎01-08-2013

@Anonymous wrote:
I decided to join the masses and app for an Amex revolver after the first of the year. I have the NPSL Zync currently and wanted the backdating. Unfortunately, I got an auto decline on the Gold Delta Skymiles card. I'd had my Zync since March of 2012. My utilization was probably around 30% when they sp'd me (according to the letter on 12/15) and I've had a few inquirys since getting the Zync. I figured I'd just wait til march when my utilization is lower and try again.

I got the decline letter today and two of the reasons listed are My FICO score and length of time I have been a customer with Amex is too short (I've not seen that one too often with Amex.) Good news is, they report my Ex Fico as a 700!! That makes me super happy!! Hopefully it's gone up even more because my utilization is down to about 17% now.

You were declined with a 700???? Geez!!

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Repo-ed · ‎01-08-2013

try again in 6mo, and you'll be good.

5/2012: 560 credit scores across the board
12/2014: 750+
3/2017: 780+
11/2019: 833
2/2023: Experian via Chase United Explorer CC pull - 891

pizzadude · ‎01-08-2013

Congrats on hitting the 700 club ! And it was a soft inquiry, so that's good news too AMEX approvals can be quirky ~ I have seen many denials from them with FICO scores over 700.

Keep trying with AMEX and I'm sure you'll get that Delta revolver card soon.....

March2010 FICO® ~ 695 TU, 653 EQ, 697 EX

Repo-ed · ‎01-08-2013

good point on the SP

5/2012: 560 credit scores across the board
12/2014: 750+
3/2017: 780+
11/2019: 833
2/2023: Experian via Chase United Explorer CC pull - 891

ceemee2203 · ‎01-08-2013

I was declined as well, with 1% util, although my app was only a couple months after my 1st AMEX. My prob. was too many inqs in the past year 3, 2 lates from 5+ years ago, owing too much on loans (a little over 12k at that point but my CR said 20k--this has since been corrected, my loans were showing twice on my CR).

Just give it some time and I'm sure they'll say yes again. I was just approved for the 3x CLI after they denied it 3 or 4 times when I was only asking for 1k more. AMEX is weird but I'm sure I could get another card, just don't want to right now. I'm waiting until either Jan 2014 or July 2014.

Current Cards: AMEX Everyday ($15k), AMEX BCE ($20k), Amex Platinum, Arrival ($11.5k), Merrill+ ($7.5k), Freedom ($5k), Double Cash ($6.5k)

2/16 - 864 Fico EQ (CITI); 818 Fico Ex (AMEX)

CruzImperial · ‎01-08-2013

No harm with a SP and GRATS for hiting the 700 club!!

Anonymous · ‎01-08-2013

Thanks everyone.....that's what I thought too....only a sp and I got the elusive Ex Fico!!

mikka1 · ‎01-08-2013

You should've tried to apply yesterday night - it seems that Amex underwriting engine has been tweaked in a way to allow as many new customers as possible :-)

Just kind of j/k :-)

In my wallet now: ~~Amex PRG NPSL~~, Amex BCE ~~$15k~~ $17k (thanks to recent CLI), Chase Freedom 11k, CSP $6k, Chase United ME $5k, Citi Dividend $5.6k, Discover It $4.5k and a handful of other cards...
TU Dec 2013 - 752~~Sep 2013 - 764 - new all time maximum~~
Obsolete data aboveCurrent TU - probably around ~810, only using a few Chase & BofA cards now, not applying for much until we buy a house

iloverewards · ‎01-08-2013

I don't know if they were that trigger happy last night. After my instant approval for the BCP, I got denied for the PRG with an over 700 credit score and 8% utilization. I think I've had too many inquiries lately (7 in less than a month).