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Does the job title that you list on a credit card application have any real impact on getting approved? Same quesiton goes for the salary. Thanks!
IMO they just use the job title as a security question sometimes. Salary information on the other hand is one of the most important things lenders consider when you apply.
@WJL wrote:Does the job title that you list on a credit card application have any real impact on getting approved? Same quesiton goes for the salary. Thanks!
Your credit score, credit history and recent inquiries will be given the most weight. Your salary will be taken under consideration as well but your job title won't carry any weight IMO.
And the salary is gross pay, not net. I always have to explain that since I work overseas they are almost the same thing.
Nobody has ever checked on my stated salary that I know of. What would keep someone from exagerating their salary by a large amount? I know AMEX sometimes checks but others it seems they never do. That's why I alwaysa have figured that income has less to do with most decisions than we think.
Sometimes lenders will ask for your paystubs, or in Amex's case they'll demand your 4506-T via a FR. However once you become more established, your current CLs will likely reflect your income. For example my Chase United card has a 25k limit. If I applied for a new CItibank card and they see that, they can reasonably assume that my income is fairly high (given Chase is a conservative lender). If my highest CL was 3k and I claimed my income was 500k, that would raise some red flags. This is why your existing CLs play into what you get when you apply for new credit.
@compassion101 wrote:Nobody has ever checked on my stated salary that I know of. What would keep someone from exagerating their salary by a large amount? I know AMEX sometimes checks but others it seems they never do. That's why I alwaysa have figured that income has less to do with most decisions than we think.
@webhopper wrote:
Job title can impact job security. The higher you are on the totem pole; the more likely you are to be let go.
An executive has a less stable job than a janitor.
I like that one!