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hussain99
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Registered: ‎11-20-2012

Re: Best Credit Unions out there

Thanks for your input guys. I still have a few questions in mind:

1. Does DCU ask for pay-stubs/W-2 on credit card application?

2. To me, the biggest drawback of CUs are two HPs (one at the time of membership application & the other for CC). Is it possible to somehow get only one HP?

3. If I am eligible for PSECU, is it a good CU in terms of initial CL, CLIs, no pay-stub hectics etc?
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kimmiller112
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Registered: ‎04-09-2012

Re: Best Credit Unions out there

My DCU membership is still pending.  I have applied and gotten approved for a $7500 card which I will get once I have my membership number.  They did ask for one paystub for me.  It was two hard pulls, one for the membership and one for the credit card.


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Re: Best Credit Unions out there

A few ive seen on this board... ft. Know CU; alliant; DCU; Martin cu; psecu

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eviLution
Posts: 543
Registered: ‎06-11-2012

Re: Best Credit Unions out there

I'm with DCU.

 

They approved me within a few days for membership and they actually gave me a $1,500 CL CC with a thin file. All I had to do was scan my ID and paystub, then I emailed it to them. 2 HP on EQ for membership and CC app though. I read that you can get away with 1 HP if you apply in person


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JPmorgan
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Re: Best Credit Unions out there

DCU!

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codimom
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Re: Best Credit Unions out there

I have a membership with Alliant credit union (by choice) and Security Service Federal cu (because of my car loan...) .  I have been with Alliant for many many years and they've always treated me well.


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Re: Best Credit Unions out there


hussain99 wrote:
2. To me, the biggest drawback of CUs are two HPs (one at the time of membership application & the other for CC). Is it possible to somehow get only one HP?

When I joined penfed, they used the same pull for membership and two loan apps.  Check out the boards here; I think it's one pull for 30 or 90 days with them, for all credit products.

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Re: Best Credit Unions out there

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knoregs
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Registered: ‎06-04-2012

Re: Best Credit Unions out there


KausticRage wrote:

DCU, they approved my for my first $5k limit CC.  Highest limit before that was my Walmart at $1600.


Do you remember who they pulled from? Equifax perhaps?

 

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eviLution
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Re: Best Credit Unions out there

They pulled EQ for me.

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