PSECU is great credit union. They have an unique product that is a COMBO credit card/LOC. Basically they share they same total credit line. However if I remember correctly, they report to credit bureaus as two different products with CL of COMBO showing. Because of the COMBO product, your CL tends to be higher so basically higher CL showing on credit report twice 
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Aside from that, they are generous (not as much as NFCU. No one is) with people with less than perfect credit. Also, they have good/great rates on their loan products.
If I was you, I would just chill out applying with them until your Amex CLI request goes through. Let that new AMEX CL report, then app for their COMBO product. Goal would be to get monster CL compared to what you have today. Also, card has interest rate floor of 9.9% for everything (including cash advance) which is pretty good and has basically no fees (no bt, no cash advnace, etc.). Decent card if you need to revolve a balance. Use the card a little to build history.
When you need loan product, PSECU should definitely be considered.
jd5189 wrote:A_Madel, do you have any immediate family members in PA? That is an easy way in. Once I was approved, I was told any immediate family members could now join that I was a member. I got in through the PA Parks and Recreation donation which I donate yearly to anyway.
Nope, unfortunately I don't. Howevee, I may have eligibilty through an employer association. I was actually almost throught the membership application and backed away from the edge.... Lol I may keep them insight for next year. Gotta let my newbies age and build some distance from my recent inqs. I saw the PA parks & recreation membership, that was a good backdoor. But, they have it under lock and key now - you must also be a state resident.
A_Madel wrote:
jd5189 wrote:A_Madel, do you have any immediate family members in PA? That is an easy way in. Once I was approved, I was told any immediate family members could now join that I was a member. I got in through the PA Parks and Recreation donation which I donate yearly to anyway.
Nope, unfortunately I don't. Howevee, I may have eligibilty through an employer association. I was actually almost throught the membership application and backed away from the edge.... Lol
madel, someone else will need to confirm. Is there a hard inquiry just to join? If so, I would take inquiry now so it can age with rest. Otherwise your plan seems sound.
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