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Duncanrr
Valued Contributor

SPG or BCP - which one harder?

Between SPG and BCP, which Amex card is more difficult to get?


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Revelate
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Re: SPG or BCP - which one harder?


@Duncanrr wrote:
Between SPG and BCP, which Amex card is more difficult to get?

Anecdotally it's near dead even these days I think;  their underwriting critera both seem to be around 680 for otherwise solid applicants.

 

It all changed in June and we saw people getting an SPG with ~675, but then we saw similar with BCP.  Given Amex's general policies towards co-branded cards, likely SPG might be easier, but that's a pure SWAG.  I think between the two you should simply apply for the card you actually want given how close it appears to be.

 




        
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Duncanrr
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Re: SPG or BCP - which one harder?

I want both Smiley Wink


Starting Score: EQ 551 TU 548 CK 607on 6/8/12, EX 542(AMEX pull 3/4/12)
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HiLine
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Re: SPG or BCP - which one harder?

I have the same concern actually. Still haven't decided what Amex card to apply for in January. Smiley Happy

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chnceit
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Re: SPG or BCP - which one harder?

Co-branded cards tend to be easier to get


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CruzImperial
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Re: SPG or BCP - which one harder?

+1 to last post. Bcp should be harder to obtain
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armbenderc
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Re: SPG or BCP - which one harder?

I like them both also. I'm going for BCE in January.
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jsickz32
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Re: SPG or BCP - which one harder?

I was approved for the BCE with 675 score and amex has denied me 5 times for the SPG. For me SPG is harder to get it seems
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HiLine
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Re: SPG or BCP - which one harder?


@jsickz32 wrote:
I was approved for the BCE with 675 score and amex has denied me 5 times for the SPG. For me SPG is harder to get it seems

Did you apply for the SPG after you'd been using the BCE? I asked this question because Amex doesn't like giving the same consumer too many accounts.

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