topic Re: How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify? in Credit Card Applications

How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify?

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:23:11 GMT

I would like to get the AMEX Rose Gold Charge Card.

I checked on AMEX website of pre-qual, and I qualified for Gold Delta, AMEX Green and AMEX Gold.

However, my current credit file number as follows:

-FICO around 690

-credit utilization around 60%

-averaege years of credit cards is 4.4 years

-oldest account since 8/11/2012

-no missed payment

-4 inquires for the last 2 years

What is the percentage that I will be approved for AMEX Gold?

Thanks in advance.

Re: How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify?

FinStar — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:35:24 GMT

It's very solid, provided you've never burned AmEx or IIB. As long as it displays that "you're pre-approved" for it, you can give it a whirl.

Re: How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify?

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:38:06 GMT

Sorry...I don’t think we have anyone who here who can give you an accurate actual percentage.

But I will say, Amex pre-quads are typically pretty solid, unless there is something in your profile that blacklists you etc.

I say go for it....your chances are good.

Edit: @FinStar beat me to it!

Re: How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify?

zerofire — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:45:59 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I would like to get the AMEX Rose Gold Charge Card.
I checked on AMEX website of pre-qual, and I qualified for Gold Delta, AMEX Green and AMEX Gold.

However, my current credit file number as follows:
   -FICO around 690
   -credit utilization around 60%
   -averaege years of credit cards is 4.4 years
   -oldest account since 8/11/2012
   -no missed payment
-4 inquires for the last 2 years

What is the percentage that I will be approved for AMEX Gold?

Thanks in advance.

AmEx cares about a few things. They are generally that you do not pay late, that you have a decent credit score, and you did not burn them. You have already stated you have no missed payments and a 690 is neither bad nor awesome(I had that when I first got a CC). I am going to go out on a limb and say you never burned them so the prequal is a solid one. The AmEx prequal is actually a very solid one unless you have extenuating reported information.

The short version is go for it and be careful at which merchants you use it.

Re: How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify?

Pikaboo-icu — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:49:48 GMT

@zerofire wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
I would like to get the AMEX Rose Gold Charge Card.
I checked on AMEX website of pre-qual, and I qualified for Gold Delta, AMEX Green and AMEX Gold.

However, my current credit file number as follows:
   -FICO around 690
   -credit utilization around 60%
   -averaege years of credit cards is 4.4 years
   -oldest account since 8/11/2012
   -no missed payment
-4 inquires for the last 2 years

What is the percentage that I will be approved for AMEX Gold?

Thanks in advance.
AmEx cares about a few things. They are generally that you do not pay late, that you have a decent credit score, and you did not burn them. You have already stated you have no missed payments and a 690 is neither bad nor awesome(I had that when I first got a CC). I am going to go out on a limb and say you never burned them so the prequal is a solid one. The AmEx prequal is actually a very solid one unless you have extenuating reported information.

The short version is go for it and be careful at which merchants you use it.

Why? I've never heard of that before...

Re: How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify?

FinStar — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 19:07:39 GMT

@Pikaboo-icu, I'm assuming the above poster meant something along the likes of bail bonds places or other "questionable" merchants.

Re: How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify?

Pikaboo-icu — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 19:10:09 GMT

@FinStar wrote:
@Pikaboo-icu, I'm assuming the above poster meant something along the likes of bail bonds places or other "questionable" merchants.

Well I would think that would apply to any/every credit card then. LOL

Re: How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify?

FinStar — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 19:14:37 GMT

You'd be surprised. AmEx has some finicky algorithms when it comes to certain "questionable" merchants. Other lenders are a little less strict.

But, overall, the vast majority are going to flag things that are certain no-no's. Interpret that as you will 😁

Re: How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify?

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 21:52:50 GMT

Well I guess its solid if it tells you that you are approved but not solid if it says that your aren't qualified at this time. Let me explain.. I would check monthly to see if I was prequalified and it always told me that I was not. However after reading lots of different posts here on this forum i decided to try my luck anyway. I now have 4 amex cards, 1 Platnium Business charge card and the Everyday Business card. I also have they Everyday Card for personal and Gold Charge for personal. I got the 2 personal cards first and 3-4 days later I got the ones for my Buisness.

So I think that if your credit is over 670 and your utlilization is good on your reports and don't have bad things on report you should be ok to try. I have lots on inquires and 2 paid charge off and still got it.

Best of Luck

Re: How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify?

Nova5041 — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 23:18:41 GMT

For the most part, its "Solid as a Rock"

Re: How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify?

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 01:19:33 GMT

The Amex Pre-Qualify is pretty accurate based on personal experience and the experience of others I've seen here on the forums. I was prequalified for the Blue Cash Everyday back in August and was approved. However, nothing is guaranteed. I would try to get your utilization lower than 60% first before apping. From what I've seen with Amex, they don't like to see high utilization. Best of luck!

Re: How accurate is AMEX Pre-Qualify?

BlueMystic — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 09:36:13 GMT

@Pikaboo-icu wrote:
Why? I've never heard of that before...

AmEx has some interesting internal algorithms that they use to rate risk and to build customer management scores. Those algorithms look at your spending patterns, and a subset of those inputs includes the categories and types of merchants you frequent.

An extreme illustration (exaggerated to make a point) - no one should expect a Centurion invite, even at the $500k+ spending level, if all of their spending is at Dollar Tree and Wal-Mart.