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Anonymous
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Cannot get credit card

This really ticks me off, I cannot get approved for a credit card to save my life.
Scores are 661,677,678 and perfect credit for the past 2.5 years, just got turned down for a unsecured credit card flat out.
 
67,000.00  a year income,
What is going on, I have a freind that filed bankruptcy 2.5 years ago and got one no problem.
500.00 but did get one.
 
They said I have to wait for the letter to tell me why they turned me down but I am a little miffed.
 
 
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llecs
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Re: Cannot get credit card

What were the reasons you were turned down? Do you have any credit cards currently or on your CR?
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cobra19
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Re: Cannot get credit card

Lotta folks here like Hooters MC. I think they pull TU and I think I have read posts where people are getting approved with scores in the upper 500's to lower 600's.
 
 
New York Yankees - 2009 World Series Champions. 27... and counting.....
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Anonymous
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Re: Cannot get credit card

I only have a Chase circuit city card with a 630.00 limit with no balance that did have a lot of 30-60 days late but that was back in 2004. Perfect ever since.
 
Hooters huh?
 
(Is this a master card or visa?
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Anonymous
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Re: Cannot get credit card

They did not tell me why I got turned down, they told me I have to wait for letter to appeal.
 
It was a M&T card and I have an account with them too.
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llecs
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Re: Cannot get credit card



zman wrote:
They did not tell me why I got turned down, they told me I have to wait for letter to appeal.
 
It was a M&T card and I have an account with them too.


I'd wait a few days and see what the reasons were. It might indicate that you have insufficient credit or trade lines. Ironic, isn't it? Outside of Hooters, you could try a credit union. Favorites here include Christian Community CU, Justice Fed CU, NASA CU, Penfed, Navy, etc. They tend to give higher limits and approve lower scores. You could also try a CC that pulls a soft inquiry so you can see what you may get prior to getting a hard inquiry. Two that I know of are HSBC and Bank of America. There are links on-line.
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nathan
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Re: Cannot get credit card

With your scores most cu will embrace you. I got navy fed with a 591eq and i had just an orchard with a $300 limit. You might want to pull your report just to make sure there is no recent baddies ilke collection or judgement. Join a cu and you will get a card with decent cl.
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Anonymous
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Re: Cannot get credit card

may need to try Crappy 1 Orchard Bank or Juniper if not Hooters----otherwise get a store card so something can start reporting--?? Maybe Walmart Target Macys or JCP (depending on where you live)
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Anonymous
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Re: Cannot get credit card

I thought with scores like 661 to 678 I should be able to get something too, I just got a report from my fico and it is perfect except the stuff from 2.5 years ago. NO baddies for a longgggggg time.
I do belong to credit union, but when I talked to them they sounded negative and not too helpful.
 
Thanks all.
I am going to dispute the pull though and get it removed.
 
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fused
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Re: Cannot get credit card



zman wrote:
I thought with scores like 661 to 678 I should be able to get something too, I just got a report from my fico and it is perfect except the stuff from 2.5 years ago. NO baddies for a longgggggg time.
I do belong to credit union, but when I talked to them they sounded negative and not too helpful.
 
Thanks all.
I am going to dispute the pull though and get it removed.
 


Who have you apped with? Why are you going dispute a legit inq?
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