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USAA Credit Card

TryN2Rebuild — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:39:04 GMT

Does anyone know what score USAA is looking for to get a CC from them? Also are they BK friendly?

Thanks

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creditreformer — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:45:07 GMT

Are you a full/military member or partial member? I’ve heard they want ficos of 650 minimum for partial members. I’ve also heard they’re not very bk/public records friendly, but may be more lenient if your bk was older.

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TryN2Rebuild — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:47:28 GMT

I am a partial member and I do have a BK from 07. But have rebuilt since then. My TU is 649 and EQ is 643 not as high as I would like but getting there.

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creditreformer — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:51:10 GMT

You may want to call them and see if you can feel them out about the bk. I have a tax lien from 2003 + when I applied w/ficos higher than yours (they were 660ish), I got denied b/c of the tax lien. However, USAA recently gave me a secured cc, so not all doors were shut w/them b/c of the tax lien.

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laz98 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:25:37 GMT

what about collections? are they more willing to work with you with collections on your account?

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Anonymous — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:04:46 GMT

I am a full member (18 years worth), do my banking and my insurance with them. They have refused me for the last three years because of a collection that will fall off next year.

Keez

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laz98 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:08:59 GMT

wow, that's terrible! i will definitely not waste my time then

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Anonymous — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:21:57 GMT

Actually, I love them. I get no banking fees at all, refunds on the first 15.00 charged by other banks for ATM usage each month and rebates on all check card purchases. Every year in December I get a decent rebate on my car insurance (with rates in Florida that I have been unable to even come close to with other companies). And I get interest on a checking acount that has no minimum deposit reuirement.

I can wait until the baddie falls off next year.

Keez

Message Edited by keezdriver on 03-04-2010 09:21 PM

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recoverychick — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:20:38 GMT

Last summer, I received a preapproval for Amex with a 5.5yr dismissed CH13. Accepted Score was 702. Limit 18k (no request) I accepted. Had been a member for about 6 months. No other accounts with them.

Good luck.

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haulingthescoreup — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:21:58 GMT

recoverychick wrote:

Last summer, I received a preapproval for Amex with a 5.5yr dismissed CH13. Accepted Score was 702. Limit 18k (no request) I accepted. Had been a member for about 6 months. No other accounts with them.

Good luck.

This was a USAA AmEx?

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laz98 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:31:58 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Actually, I love them. I get no banking fees at all, refunds on the first 15.00 charged by other banks for ATM usage each month and rebates on all check card purchases. Every year in December I get a decent rebate on my car insurance (with rates in Florida that I have been unable to even come close to with other companies). And I get interest on a checking acount that has no minimum deposit reuirement.

I can wait until the baddie falls off next year.

Keez
Message Edited by keezdriver on 03-04-2010 09:21 PM

oh no, i've heard nothing but good things about them. i just meant i wouldn't waste my time applying for a likely denial

i've been waiting this long to have better credit, i guess i can keep waiting some more!

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haulingthescoreup — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:35:31 GMT

Nevertheless, I hope you've gotten on with them in one way or another. (Roth IRA, renters' insurance, CD, etc etc.)

Save the credit for later, if that seems right to you, but get your membership relationship started now. You might be surprised to see what goodies come your way, especially once any serious derogs leave your reports.

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laz98 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:41:48 GMT

@haulingthescoreup wrote:
Nevertheless, I hope you've gotten on with them in one way or another. (Roth IRA, renters' insurance, CD, etc etc.)

Save the credit for later, if that seems right to you, but get your membership relationship started now. You might be surprised to see what goodies come your way, especially once any serious derogs leave your reports.

i just joined, i don't actually have any of their products yet. probably not going to need any, really...don't have money to put into an IRA or CD, already have insurance, etc.

as long as i still have collections on my report, i don't think any prime lenders will touch me with a stick. sad, but true. like i said, it's been 10+ years of lousy credit, so 1 or 2 more probably won't kill me.

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Anonymous — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:28:06 GMT

@ewingerter wrote:
Does anyone know what score USAA is looking for to get a CC from them? Also are they BK friendly?

Thanks

I'm not sure what score they look for, but I'm fairly certain they look at other things besides score.

I had an EQ of 720 at the time and they preapproved me for a $25k AmEx. Turned around a few minutes later and got a $25k MasterCard. I think they also give a lot of weight to membership length and employment.

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Anonymous — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:57:54 GMT

Don't waste your inq they are not bk friendly. Nor do they like inq's. It's best to have a clean report low inq's and if you got checking with them it has to be a clean record no bounced check's etc. They will check all that and deny for those reason's. USAA is good but I think NFCU is more relaxed with their lending. Get what credit you need and let it age, come this time next yr bank's are gonna be out to make up the losses due to the business loan's failure's. I would'nt get a credit card unless you plan to pif. Rate's will go up again and it will be bad for those that carry large balance's. When those bank's or any other merchant try and sell me stuff or push product's off on me I just tell em due to the current economy crisis I have been forced to cut ya.

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Anonymous — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:30:13 GMT

I simply adore USAA. Their rates are great. Their products are great. Their CS is great.

Whether you qualify for any particular product now, or not....I highly recommend becoming a member and initiating whatever type of relationship you can presently. And when the time comes, you can move up the ropes with them with additional products or services, credit and/or banking.

IMO

My top favorites:

NFCU

USAA

PSECU
Addison

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recoverychick — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:40:32 GMT

Yup. Amex. Still have it. Love the card. USAA is great.

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Anonymous — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:33:00 GMT

Rates will go up but for those carrying high balances the rate increase only effects new charges and not the debit already on the account according to the new laws I believe.

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Anonymous — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:57:52 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Rates will go up but for those carrying high balances the rate increase only effects new charges and not the debit already on the account according to the new laws I believe.

Rates did go up.

Last year lowest CC APR for full members was 7.9%. They up'd to 8.90% V.

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rubaty — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:37:26 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Rates will go up but for those carrying high balances the rate increase only effects new charges and not the debit already on the account according to the new laws I believe.

Rates did go up.

Last year lowest CC APR for full members was 7.9%. They up'd to 8.90% V.

Not for all full members.....at the beginning of last year my rate went from 5.75%F to 7.75%V and has been the same ever since.

I have been with them since 2001.