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I Did A Thing! Refinance Success

Newbie2018
Frequent Contributor

I Did A Thing! Refinance Success

Yesterday i refinanced my 10.95 apr to 5% apr at my local CU! I'm a year post bankruptcy as of February 2023. I am so so proud of me. 

Celebrating how much money i'm about to save :

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CYBERSAM
Senior Contributor

Re: I Did A Thing! Refinance Success

Congrats on lowering your APR! Credit Unions for the win 👍👍







              
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RobertJ
Established Contributor

Re: I Did A Thing! Refinance Success

Congrats on all your hard work and success post BK!




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TRC_WA
Senior Contributor

Re: I Did A Thing! Refinance Success

Congrats!  I plan on doing the same at NFCU with my Bronco financing later this year when my reports go clean.

BK 13 filed : 2-28-17 BK 13 discharged : 3-22-22
FICO8 current as of : 8-31-23 EQ: 685 TU: 679 EX: 661
Hard INQs last 12 months: EQ: 5 | TU: 9 | EX: 7
WF Platinum $1000 WF Reflect $6000 Verizon Visa $6500 Ally MC $4000
Mission Lane Visa $1850 Credit One Platinum x5 $3000 Credit One Wander $1700 Upgrade Visa $2000
PenFed Gold Visa $2500 Amex Delta Gold $10,000 Care Credit $12,000 Petal 1 Visa $2900 Cap One QS $500
NFCU CashRewards $6000 Apple Card $2000 Best Buy $3500 Amazon $5000
NFCU auto loan (2022 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands - Cactus Gray) $44k new - refinanced $33k balance @ 6.94%
Total CL: $70,450 --- Total CC UTI: 32% --- AAoA: 6.5 years --- Income: $100k
Last app: 8-24-23
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Newbie2018
Frequent Contributor

Re: I Did A Thing! Refinance Success

Thank you! I literally just  joined and the same day i applied! Navy told me no and pen fed told me 9.3% 😩

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Newbie2018
Frequent Contributor

Re: I Did A Thing! Refinance Success

I wasn't a year post discharge maybe that's why Navy told me no. I'll definitely see if doors open after June with Navy. Good luck 

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Newbie2018
Frequent Contributor

Re: I Did A Thing! Refinance Success

Thanks man! 

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TRC_WA
Senior Contributor

Re: I Did A Thing! Refinance Success


@Newbie2018 wrote:

Thank you! I literally just  joined and the same day i applied! Navy told me no and pen fed told me 9.3% 😩


 

Yeah I got the same treatment when I joined Navy and PenFed last year.  I am building a relationship with both though as we speak... Penfed CC and Navy CC with direct deposit.

 

I prefer Navy by far and just waiting for my baddies to fall off later this year for the best possible refi rate.

BK 13 filed : 2-28-17 BK 13 discharged : 3-22-22
FICO8 current as of : 8-31-23 EQ: 685 TU: 679 EX: 661
Hard INQs last 12 months: EQ: 5 | TU: 9 | EX: 7
WF Platinum $1000 WF Reflect $6000 Verizon Visa $6500 Ally MC $4000
Mission Lane Visa $1850 Credit One Platinum x5 $3000 Credit One Wander $1700 Upgrade Visa $2000
PenFed Gold Visa $2500 Amex Delta Gold $10,000 Care Credit $12,000 Petal 1 Visa $2900 Cap One QS $500
NFCU CashRewards $6000 Apple Card $2000 Best Buy $3500 Amazon $5000
NFCU auto loan (2022 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands - Cactus Gray) $44k new - refinanced $33k balance @ 6.94%
Total CL: $70,450 --- Total CC UTI: 32% --- AAoA: 6.5 years --- Income: $100k
Last app: 8-24-23
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Newbie2018
Frequent Contributor

Re: I Did A Thing! Refinance Success


@TRC_WA wrote:

@Newbie2018 wrote:

Thank you! I literally just  joined and the same day i applied! Navy told me no and pen fed told me 9.3% 😩


 

Yeah I got the same treatment when I joined Navy and PenFed last year.  I am building a relationship with both though as we speak... Penfed CC and Navy CC with direct deposit.

 

I prefer Navy by far and just waiting for my baddies to fall off later this year for the best possible refi rate.



Definitely! I do hope rates somewhat go down i'd like a 2-3% apr. My secured graduated with Navy and i'm just awaiting on my 6 months to request the cli. I'm all done with Cards. I'm in the garden now that i've refinanced and gotten enough cards to show a good rebuild. Wouldn't mind the 25k hype but i'll wait til after next year when i start/finish home buying (can't wait)

Pen fed denied me a  CC because of "thin file" 

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TRC_WA
Senior Contributor

Re: I Did A Thing! Refinance Success

@Newbie2018 

 

You sound exactly like me.  Smiley LOL  Good luck!

BK 13 filed : 2-28-17 BK 13 discharged : 3-22-22
FICO8 current as of : 8-31-23 EQ: 685 TU: 679 EX: 661
Hard INQs last 12 months: EQ: 5 | TU: 9 | EX: 7
WF Platinum $1000 WF Reflect $6000 Verizon Visa $6500 Ally MC $4000
Mission Lane Visa $1850 Credit One Platinum x5 $3000 Credit One Wander $1700 Upgrade Visa $2000
PenFed Gold Visa $2500 Amex Delta Gold $10,000 Care Credit $12,000 Petal 1 Visa $2900 Cap One QS $500
NFCU CashRewards $6000 Apple Card $2000 Best Buy $3500 Amazon $5000
NFCU auto loan (2022 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands - Cactus Gray) $44k new - refinanced $33k balance @ 6.94%
Total CL: $70,450 --- Total CC UTI: 32% --- AAoA: 6.5 years --- Income: $100k
Last app: 8-24-23
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