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Do you have DCU?

dpride86 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:38:50 GMT

Hi,

I have been looking into opening a account with DCU and was wondering if any of you guys have a account with them? Is it worth it?

Re: Do you have DCU?

Rhaeny — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:56:15 GMT

DCU is great IMO. If you are not interested in thier credit products, their checking and savings accounts are great as well. Plus, and the most important thing, is that you will get your free Fico score monthly with them. So yes I highly recommend them.

You may read about others who don't have a good opinion of them because their applications were never completed by DCU or they might have gotten the account open and had to provide other documents of which they lost, etc. Their experiences shouldn't be discounted because obviously there are some issues (based on what others have said). So I am speaking only about my positive experience with them. I think there was only one time that I did get a not so courteous csr on the phone, but honestly those people can be at any company. Overall my experience with them has been 99% satisfactory.

Re: Do you have DCU?

09Lexie — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:56:46 GMT

I have DCU, my DH and I have been members since 2005. They give you a free eq score and if your payroll is DD - credited up to 2 days early.

Plus, I like the shared branching. Not sure what you mean by is it worth it? My checks and account are free.

YMMV

Re: Do you have DCU?

09Lexie — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:57:47 GMT

@ Rhaeny-

You type fast! Lol

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dpride86 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:04:29 GMT

Oh wow thank you for the information. I will be applying very soon.

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boomhower — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:22:27 GMT

I've got an account with them. Got checking, savings, and an auto loan. I may get their CC this fall. I'm very happy with them but I know some folks have had issues getting their accounts set up. Free FICO is very very very nice. You don't need a DD to get the score. I had nothing but checking and savings and didn't use either but still recieved the score even before I had the loan, around six months or so.

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HiLine — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:48:49 GMT

Keep in mind that DCU gives you a hard pull when you open your first account with them. But I've heard they have competite rates for auto loans, so if you're interest in this product you may want to consider getting your foot in the door with them for future uses.

Re: Do you have DCU?

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:57:18 GMT

It takes more time and is more work than most credit cards but worth it in the end, they gave me the best rate and highest limit of any of my cards.... plus free FICO!

Re: Do you have DCU?

09Lexie — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:08:20 GMT

I applied on a Sat evening for CC, Monday morning they called with approval and offered to refi my auto loan. Received my CC on Thursday, car loan docs were e-signed during my phone call. Checked the status of my auto loan with Chase (original lender) they received their funds two days later.

So my experience with the cc and auto refi was excellent.

Re: Do you have DCU?

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:28:52 GMT

@09Lexie wrote:
I applied on a Sat evening for CC, Monday morning they called with approval and offered to refi my auto loan. Received my CC on Thursday, car loan docs were e-signed during my phone call. Checked the status of my auto loan with Chase (original lender) they received their funds two days later.

So my experience with the cc and auto refi was excellent.

I'm so jealous! I was approved on 24 February and still haven't received mine! I emailed them earlier this week and they said sorry for the delay 7-10 days

Oh well, good things come to those who wait?

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09Lexie — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:33:47 GMT

What! I'm all the way in So Cal and it came in 4 days. I was surprised too because it was the first card I received from my weekend app spree. For instance, I just got my Freedom card Tuesday and I app'd on the same day.

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Anonymous — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:36:05 GMT

@09Lexie wrote:
What! I'm all the way in So Cal and it came in 4 days. I was surprised too because it was the first card I received from my weekend app spree. For instance, I just got my Freedom card Tuesday and I app'd on the same day.

Yeah not sure, it sounded like they hadn't even sent it yet, I'm a whole state closer in AZ too! Should be here next week though so I have something to look forward to in the mail besides bills!

Re: Do you have DCU?

Rhaeny — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:37:46 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@09Lexie wrote:
I applied on a Sat evening for CC, Monday morning they called with approval and offered to refi my auto loan. Received my CC on Thursday, car loan docs were e-signed during my phone call. Checked the status of my auto loan with Chase (original lender) they received their funds two days later.

So my experience with the cc and auto refi was excellent.

I'm so jealous! I was approved on 24 February and still haven't received mine! I emailed them earlier this week and they said sorry for the delay 7-10 days

Oh well, good things come to those who wait?

Unfortunately this is the type of thing I was talking about, that others were having issues and I didn't. You have a lot of patience because that is unreal to have to wait that long. Heck a turtle could have delivered that CC by now. Amazingly I apped on a Saturday morning, final approval on a Monday, money cleared for the deposit on Wednesday and by the next Saturday I had the CC in my hand. So this is definitely unacceptable.....even for an institution that I support!

Re: Do you have DCU?

09Lexie — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:46:51 GMT

@rushx2112
Were you a member already?

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zyzzus — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:47:49 GMT

@09Lexie wrote:
I have DCU, my DH and I have been members since 2005. They give you a free eq score and if your payroll is DD - credited up to 2 days early.

Plus, I like the shared branching. Not sure what you mean by is it worth it? My checks and account are free.

YMMV

I think I will eventually open a DCU account because of this. I don't understand how/why it comes early but I would love it! Plus the free eq score would be great.

Do they pull EQ when opening an account? If i remember correctly the pull to open an account can not be used for credit products?

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kimmiller112 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:48:07 GMT

I applied for a DCU membership for a checking account and a savings account. I emailed copies of my driver's license, social security card, utility bill and paystub and they didn't approve me. The reason section on the letter they sent me was very vague, so I called. The girl who I talked to first said she thought it has something to do with my ID but she couldn't see the exact reason. I asked to speak to her supervisor and he said it didn't have to do with my ID but something about my identity didn't match but he couldn't see what is was exactly. I explained that everything I sent them matched in terms of name, address and even signature and that my name and address are the same on my credit reports and asked if there was anything else I could do or send them and he said there wasn't.

I had applied for their credit card too and was approved for $7500. That department told me that as soon as I got my membership number, I could email that to them and they would mail out my card.

That was two hard pulls, one for the initial membership and one for the credit card. It is appearing that they are having this issue with identity lately. I would have understood if there was a legitimate reason behind their denial, such as having too many new accounts or my 7 1/2 year old bankruptcy, but they couldn't even see an exact reason when I asked them for it. There aren't any credit unions in my area so I was hoping to join one this way but it wasn't meant to be.

Re: Do you have DCU?

09Lexie — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:49:13 GMT

Yes they pull EQ for membership and a separate HP for credit products.

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zyzzus — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:49:51 GMT

@09Lexie wrote:
Yes they pull EQ for membership and a separate HP for credit products.

Thank-you. I'll add that to my list this summer....

Re: Do you have DCU?

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:52:09 GMT

@09Lexie wrote:
@Anonymous
Were you a member already?

I was not, applied for both the same day

Re: Do you have DCU?

09Lexie — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:52:13 GMT

You are welcome. But as the previous poster mentioned, I would establish a membership first just in case. I would hate to leave an approved cc on the table.