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eviLution
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Re: Chase Freedom Recon experience...

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PetRaccoon
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Re: Chase Freedom Recon experience...

Chase is a huuuuuuge pain to get into the front door imho unless you've been babying your credit, unless you have a nice big balance in one of thier checking or savings accounts.

TU08:: 754 (4/14) EQ: 745 (6/14) 753 (1/13) Ex: 766 (12/11)
Goal: 800! Then Keep it there and keep growing!~
Card(s): HSBC Premier WMC: 5,000 (7/09), Chase Freedom 6,000 (11/11) BCE 3,200 (12/11) Chase Saph: 5,000 (5/12)
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PleioneG
Regular Contributor

Re: Chase Freedom Recon experience...

I called three times to get a potential recon for Chase. Each time I used the information they gave me for the decline to my advantage for the next call. The only reason I was ultimately denied was because of two new accounts in a short time period ( Amazon and Walmart ). Yet I sold myself by explaining how I pay in full each month AND my long standing credit history with Capital One. I was eventually reconsiderd because my history was good despite it not being at the age they wanted it to be. It also helped that my utilization was low and I showed no lates or baddies.


They're very hard to get your foot in the door. I imagine your chances would have been better if your utlization was low.

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PetRaccoon
New Contributor

Re: Chase Freedom Recon experience...


@PleioneG wrote:

I called three times to get a potential recon for Chase. Each time I used the information they gave me for the decline to my advantage for the next call. The only reason I was ultimately denied was because of two new accounts in a short time period ( Amazon and Walmart ). Yet I sold myself by explaining how I pay in full each month AND my long standing credit history with Capital One. I was eventually reconsiderd because my history was good despite it not being at the age they wanted it to be. It also helped that my utilization was low and I showed no lates or baddies.


If it was the Amazon Credit card, those are backed by Chase.  I don't think Chase likes two apps in a short period for thier cards, at least from what I've gathered here.

TU08:: 754 (4/14) EQ: 745 (6/14) 753 (1/13) Ex: 766 (12/11)
Goal: 800! Then Keep it there and keep growing!~
Card(s): HSBC Premier WMC: 5,000 (7/09), Chase Freedom 6,000 (11/11) BCE 3,200 (12/11) Chase Saph: 5,000 (5/12)
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PleioneG
Regular Contributor

Re: Chase Freedom Recon experience...

It was a store card. Both were store cards. While they are not credit cards, they were still considered accounts of some form. Eventually a rep decided to give me a chance based on my payment history and utlization.

BK7 Discharge: 2/18.
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PetRaccoon
New Contributor

Re: Chase Freedom Recon experience...


@PleioneG wrote:

It was a store card. Both were store cards. While they are not credit cards, they were still considered accounts of some form. Eventually a rep decided to give me a chance based on my payment history and utlization.


Ah, well that was nice of that rep to reconsider then.. I for one don't have the guts to app spree more than 2 accounts at one time, if at all.

TU08:: 754 (4/14) EQ: 745 (6/14) 753 (1/13) Ex: 766 (12/11)
Goal: 800! Then Keep it there and keep growing!~
Card(s): HSBC Premier WMC: 5,000 (7/09), Chase Freedom 6,000 (11/11) BCE 3,200 (12/11) Chase Saph: 5,000 (5/12)
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