Applied and keep getting denied! Score 679 Help please
10-13-2012 12:14 PM
I 'm a college student with a score of 679. I have 1 old navy credit card and a $6000 auto loan. I had an Amex added on by my mom, but I asked her to take me off the account. I thought I could open up an account that college students usually get approved for but I've done 3 inquiries and have been denied to two for sure. I'm waiting for Chase Freedom to respond back, but I'm sure I was denied for that too. Choice hotels and Citi Forward denied me already. I know I have a limited account history but why am I being told I need to wait to hear an answer and then being denied and not just instantly being denied?
Re: Applied and keep getting denied! Score 679 Help please
10-13-2012 12:27 PM
How long have you had the old navy card?
How long have you had the auto loan?
What is your employment status and how much do you make?
Current Score (myFico + Amex): April 2013 TU 754 EQ 694 EX 694
Wallet: NFCU Visa Sig 25k, Amex Lowes 22k, NavCheck 15k, Amex PRG, Amex Zync, Discover It 13.5k, Amazon Visa 5k
Silver Spade Garden Club Member: App Free since 1/1/13. No more apps til 2014
MyFICO Fitness Goal: 800s Club!
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Re: Applied and keep getting denied! Score 679 Help please
10-13-2012 01:20 PM
BOA 123 1k | Amazon 1600 | Walmart 900
On the prowl for Chase Sapphire Preferred!
Re: Applied and keep getting denied! Score 679 Help please
10-13-2012 01:20 PM
After the 6 month cleanup, I would go for boa and wells Fargo Students and Walmart card.
I didn't get how much you make a year, so I can't suggest amex.
I don't recommend discover students as the low limit they give students will haunt you forever.
Cap One Journey 500 | Discover IT 1k | GE Home Design 5.6k | GE HHGREGG 5k | Amex Zync NPSL | Amex BCP 6k | Citi Forward 3k | Citi Dividend 3k | GE BrandsMart 1k | GE Lowes 6k | Discover Walmart 4.9k | Barclays Apple 2.5k | BoA CR 800
Re: Applied and keep getting denied! Score 679 Help please
10-13-2012 01:47 PM
GOAL: 700+
Re: Applied and keep getting denied! Score 679 Help please
10-13-2012 02:02 PM
Current Score (myFico + Amex): April 2013 TU 754 EQ 694 EX 694
Wallet: NFCU Visa Sig 25k, Amex Lowes 22k, NavCheck 15k, Amex PRG, Amex Zync, Discover It 13.5k, Amazon Visa 5k
Silver Spade Garden Club Member: App Free since 1/1/13. No more apps til 2014
MyFICO Fitness Goal: 800s Club!
Take the myFICO Fitness Challenge
Re: Applied and keep getting denied! Score 679 Help please
[ Edited ]10-13-2012 02:04 PM - edited 10-13-2012 02:05 PM
You make $1600 a year and you're wondering why your credit card applications are declined; are you serious? Besides having an extremely thin credit profile, you don't make enough money to demonstrate the ability to repay your current debt plus an unsecured credit line. You need to be less aggressive with the apps and keep making your payments on-time to the creditors you have now. Once you graduate and have a job that pays something more in-line with $1600 bi-weekly you'll receive all sorts of credit card offers. You'll be an excellent risk for them and you'll probably have your pick of some of the best cards out there.
EQ 765 as of 10/12
EX Plus 780 as of 7/12
Cards in wallet: Chase Sapphire Preferred ($25k) Chase Freedom (8k) NFCU Platinum ($24k) HHonors Reserve ($11k)
United MileagePlus Explorer ($17k)
