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Jake0215
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Amex inquiry question

At what point does Amex view an inquiry as no longer too new? I've tried to add a bce for about 6 months, and always get denied for recent inquires and amount of time as Amex customer. My ex report will have 3 inquires reach the year point in early November. Same time as my year anniversary with my zync. I have 8 total inquires on ex. Mostly from car shopping in April.  My last inquiry will reach the 6 month mark in October.


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Creditaddict
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Re: Amex inquiry question

With Amex they have a VERY well programmed computer (I would love to see the forumula!)

If you have any reasons in a decline letter referencing something with Amex itself vs. your EX I would personally ignore all other reasons!

 

I hate being told to pull my credit and check what issues I should know or dispute and the letter we are sending will tell you... No.

I find the reasons for denial completely worthless, the computer probably has 10,20+ and it will quickly place 3-4 on the letter.

INQ is the favorite even with people that have one!

 

Amex is not placing HP each of these APPS are they?

And  1 year is credit INQ, you can see them for 2 but banks system should score on only last 12 months.

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improvingmycredit
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Re: Amex inquiry question


@Jake0215 wrote:

At what point does Amex view an inquiry as no longer too new? I've tried to add a bce for about 6 months, and always get denied for recent inquires and amount of time as Amex customer. My ex report will have 3 inquires reach the year point in early November. Same time as my year anniversary with my zync. I have 8 total inquires on ex. Mostly from car shopping in April.  My last inquiry will reach the 6 month mark in October.


FICO takes into account the inqs for just one year.  However, lenders can view 2 years worth of inqs and that in itself can be a reason for denial.  I've seen individuals with 1 year app free get the "too many inqs" response for denial.  I think you'd be safe to app again after 1 year with Zync but it's no guarantee of approval.  At any rate... garden garden garden if you don't want to be denied again for "seeking credit".  Smiley Happy  Statistically:  72% of FICO high achievers did not apply for credit in the past year and of those that did, about 20% applied for credit just once.  You have 8 inqs.  Just some statistics

 

added statistics  Smiley Happy


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jamesdwi
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Re: Amex inquiry question


@Jake0215 wrote:

At what point does Amex view an inquiry as no longer too new? I've tried to add a bce for about 6 months, and always get denied for recent inquires and amount of time as Amex customer. My ex report will have 3 inquires reach the year point in early November. Same time as my year anniversary with my zync. I have 8 total inquires on ex. Mostly from car shopping in April.  My last inquiry will reach the 6 month mark in October.


If those scores are accurate in your signature I find it surprising you haven't been approved. You may want to get a Charge card a Zync card shoud be easy and its on;y $15 you can cancel after you get approved for your revolver if you like, so you set your member date, also any new APs are soft pulls unless approved.  I was approved with  much lower scores and with about the same number of INQ's. 

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jsucool76
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Re: Amex inquiry question

I think zync is $25 but first year is free (unless you add packs)
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Jake0215
Frequent Contributor

Re: Amex inquiry question

I'm aware of how inquires are scored and I already have a zync. My scores are accurate. I have no idea why I cannot get approved for a bce, other than the reasons stated, too may recent inquires and too new a customer. My question was intended to answer the question of when Amex's internal scoring sees and inquiry as having sufficient age. 


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