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Alright so I'm currently a full time older college student, and I only work temp sometimes.
It's been difficult with credit as my identity was used by a parent and left in shambles. It has take a long time to wait for things to fall off and companies yearly refusing to give my credit report.
First CC ever now 1 year old $600 WF secured.
Transunion has my oldest reports, some paid in full SECU loans from long ago, no negatives, 3 Sallie loans, and WF Reporting. (645) 1HP
Equifax is the second longest at 4 years, has one paid in full utility nearing 2 years, 1 open $70 utility 1 year old (never sent bill, still butting heads with company), 3 Sallie loans, and WF Reporting. (630) 1HP
Experian opened 1 year ago after years of fighting and a freeze, and a complete deletion of my exsistence. 3 Sallie loans, WF Reporting. (710) 0HP
Now I know I need to close the collection first, and WF reporting all ontime payments (waiting for mid cycle high balance to update by credit bureaus), so after it updates do I just grab 1-3 more secure cards, or should I take the risk of unsecured student cards like Journey, or Citi?
Any thoughts would be appreciated, its been a long uphill walk.
Approved Discover More Student 1.5k (TU pull, -14/NC)
Cap One (Don't think I did right one for student, 7-10 day app process)
About to go for Citi Foward Student
Then experience Gardening >_>
@LS2982 wrote:
I would try Cap1 unsecured. You'll take 1 HP for all 3 bureaus but you'll gain good history to offset baddies over the next year.
Yeah the pre-qualified offers the Cap1 Platinum and Cap1 cash, I just hate the high APRs.
My dad had an Orchard Bank credit card with $300CL unsecured when noone else would give him credit, the fee was $75 I think.
He stayed with it for 2 years and then closed it. Enough time for him to build credit and make BoA approve him for an unsecure card.
I don´t know about lower APR cards but I would suggest maybe a HSBC or Cap1 if you can take the HPs.
@CruzImperial wrote:My dad had an Orchard Bank credit card with $300CL unsecured when noone else would give him credit, the fee was $75 I think.
He stayed with it for 2 years and then closed it. Enough time for him to build credit and make BoA approve him for an unsecure card.
I don´t know about lower APR cards but I would suggest maybe a HSBC or Cap1 if you can take the HPs.
wow, I was flored when I got to the $75 dollar fee part. Tell your dad I send my sympathes. I have a hard time swallowing WFs $18.
I know right lol. anyways good luck with what you choose and I hope you get approved
When I came into the country, I had NO credit report what so ever. I tried telling creditors that my parent's reports were flawless (which it was) but that didn't do.
So I app'd for Cap1, got rejected. App'd for Citi, got rejected. So I went with a WF secured card. They are horrible. So after two months, I applied for Cap1 Student Card and they approved. They'll automatically give you a CLI later on if you are approved for their increase program.
I know a lot of people hate on Cap1 but for rebuilders/builders, they aren't bad at all. Try the student cards since you are student!
@Anonymous wrote:I know a lot of people hate on Cap1 but for re-builders/builders, they aren't bad at all. Try the student cards since you are student!
He he, I was way ahead of that idea, I gave up "the chase" and went and Discovered More Student Card'... yeah i know terrible puns. "1500.00," approval after picking my jaw up from actually getting approved after a 3 minutes call. After a long year it is about time. Thanks for the help guys/gals!
Also I was nervous after the denial app'ing more, but I went with student anyway and got approved. Cap1 has yet to inquire CR and I only lost 14 points on the app from 687CK score. Should I go for a third card, student, before I get denied by Cap1?