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kobe2012
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Citi credit cards...

just curious, why is citi so hard to get??? what are their requirements??

 

i hardly see any citi credit card approvals.....  


Starting Score: MYFICO 12/30/15 -TU: 481, EQ:561, EX:532 - BK7 DISCHARGED 12/2015 - Current: 09/01/2016 TU:642 EQ: 651 EX: 646
NFCU cashRewards:$6200 QS:$1500 Merrick:$1200 Cabelas:$1000 SonyVisa: $500 JCrew:$850 Overstock:$850 Express: $1050 PaypalCredit:$2150 NAVCHECK:$10K
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Sparkz1920
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Re: Citi credit cards...

I got in right before my score increased to a 670....658....maybe they saw a 670 because it increase like a day later to that....AAdvabtage AMEX...love it. Tied to my bank sect for easy payment transfer and I got my miles as soon as the statement cut on last Friday

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kobe2012
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Re: Citi credit cards...


@Sparkz1920 wrote:
I got in right before my score increased to a 670....658....maybe they saw a 670 because it increase like a day later to that....AAdvabtage AMEX...love it. Tied to my bank sect for easy payment transfer and I got my miles as soon as the statement cut on last Friday

how many inquiries prior??? any baddies??


Starting Score: MYFICO 12/30/15 -TU: 481, EQ:561, EX:532 - BK7 DISCHARGED 12/2015 - Current: 09/01/2016 TU:642 EQ: 651 EX: 646
NFCU cashRewards:$6200 QS:$1500 Merrick:$1200 Cabelas:$1000 SonyVisa: $500 JCrew:$850 Overstock:$850 Express: $1050 PaypalCredit:$2150 NAVCHECK:$10K
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LesWH
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Re: Citi credit cards...

I have CITI AAdvantage Amex as well, and I love it!  I have Sears and Home Depot as well, which are citi cards.


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mxp114
Valued Contributor

Re: Citi credit cards...

I think it's mostly because the systematic decisions are enforced 99.99% of the time. You can't call Citi and talk your way from a decline into a $15,000 approval or recon that $500 limit into $5,000, etc. However the system decisions your application, that is upheld and very rarely overturned.

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rudy0720
Regular Contributor

Re: Citi credit cards...

I have gotten 4 Citi cards this year. AA, Simplicity, TY Preferred and Diamond. $35K in CL's. Easy for me. Scores in the low 700's. 8 year old Chapter 7 BK too

Citi Thank You Premier Visa Signature-$9K, Citi Thank You Preferred Vis Signature-$8.3K, Citi AA Signature- 8.5K, Citi Simplicity 9.2K, Citi Diamond-6.1K, Lowes-$10K, Chase Sapphire Preferred- $ 5K, AMEX BCE $14.5K, AMEX Starwood Preferred $15K, ,AMEX Everyday-$5K, Fidelity Amex-$10K, US Bank 123 rewards Kroger-$17K, Penfed Platinum Rewards Visa Signature-$30K, Amex Delta-$10K, Barclay Arrival Plus- $10K, Penfed Travel Rewards Amex-$10K, Bank of America Cash Rewards- $14K
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Sparkz1920
Frequent Contributor

Re: Citi credit cards...

Lots of inquiries and 2 paid COs....

I was very surprised. I do have a secured card that just unsecured last year. Still a 200.00 limit though. Also have 3 Citi backed gas cards

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nicholasyud
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Spark : how old your collection ????? What limit did  they gave u ????? 

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Sparkz1920
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Re: Citi credit cards...

3500....one collection from 07 and one from 2010 paid

Starting Score: 601
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nicholasyud
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Re: Citi credit cards...

Nice limit.....do you have any other cards before you apps for City ???

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