So first off just wanted to say ive been lurking for quite sometime reading and rebuilding my credit and figured it was time to post about my journey to getting my chase freedom that I wanted for almost 2 years. And thanks to Myfico forums i have finally achieved it...Anyways a little bit about my credit
5 Paid in full Chargeoffs from Feb 2013 (Paypal mastercard, Target, HSBC, American eagle, Verizon.
1 chargeoff still showing from Dell for $2500.00..indispute because when I tried to pay it they said its in collections and there collection department says they don't see anything owed so long story short IM trying to give them money and they will not take it but they keep verifying my dispute(whole other story)
My AAOA was 8 years but went on a stupid comenity bank app spree and brought it down to 2.5 years
Then I applied for AMEX PRG NPSL and got approved and they backdated it to 1996 so that helped my AAOA a lot also applied for DeltaCard 1k and also backdated to 1996(PC'ed to BCE) so now AAOA is 4.5yrs
15 inquires EX
6 inquires TU
4 inquires EQ
Home Mortgage $146,000
Ficos are between 670 to 690 on all reports
so heres a list of my cards I have gotten in past 4months
AMEX PRG NPSL
BCE 1k
Capitalone $800( 7 years old)was 700 but EQ bumped to 800
Buckle $500
Express $250
Jcrew 250
Sportsman visa 2k
truevalue 500
Amazon storecard 600
Jcpennys 500
Macys 700
Lowes 600
Kays 2k
Just got target card approval for $400 even after the paid chargeoff with them
Walmart $600
Yes i know alot of stupid cards but thankfully most where Softpulls...anyways bring me to my chase freedom approval. Like i said i apllied many times for chase cards and always got declined but this time when i got declined for the Freedom card i said i would not take no for an answer and it paid off....When i was speaking to the rep he asked me about the Dell chargeoff and i answered him honestly and basically told him that i had the money to pay it but noone would take my money and i am in process of disputing it he then jsaid that it looks like i did a good job paying off the other chargeoffs and he will try see if he can push this app through..put me on hold for 5 mins then came back an said i see you have a AMEX BCE with a 1k limit and i said yea just got it 2 months ago he then said you know what since AMex was willing to take a chance with your chargeoff i think we will to and approved me for 1k limit !!Woohoo I couldnt believe my ears.....I wanted this card for so long and the fact i got it with a chargeoff and a few paid chargeoffs is unbelievable.. Anyways thanks for listening to me blab and tell my story hope it helps someone!
