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I filed in Nov 2017, Discharged in March 2018. I was completely current with all cards including Cap1. But they got burned for about $3500.
Since my discharge I'd never seen a prequal on their site. But in the meantime, I got Disco Secured[$600-they still don't like me enough to graduate-they were unburnt] a week out of discharge. Over the following 3-6 months, LendUp & Ollo stepped up.
Tuesday morning, as part of my morning routine I checked Cap1 prequalifier. I don't do it every morning, but at least once a week.
I was surprised to get the Congrats message, offering both the QS1(w/AF) and the Platinum(no/AF).
I went for it... chose the Platinum.
I was greeted with the 'further review' and 7-10 days.
I did attempt to call in yesterday, but the hold times have been killer. The automated status is still reporting 'reviewing'. I still haven't spoken to anybody, so I have no results yet.
I'll give them the weekend before I call again.
It's going to really suck having taken the triple hit when I recall Cap1 being REALLY accurate with their qualifier.
I wonder if the automated status line actually reports denial, or does it keep you in limbo until you receive their letter?
@Anonymous wrote:
Are your reports frozen by any chance or a fraud alert active?
Nope, reports are accessible and clean except for the BK related stuff
I attempted to call for status a few times in the past two weeks, in case there were questions to be asked. But I kept running out of time and couldn't outlast the hold times... until yesterday.
I finally called in for status and had plenty of time to wait. I apped on Jan 8th and still had not heard a peep. Nothing in the mail, no calls, no emails, and nothing popping up in my account(Cap1 savings leftover from pre-Ch7, that I still haven't touched since filing... I mostly abandoned it)
I finally got through and asked the status. After verification of my info, she tells me that I need to speak with another department. I'm sitting there thinking 'Finally!'. There is nothing they can ask me that is different than what I provided in my app.
Sure enough... Fraud department. As I offered up to the first lady, there were probably verification questions regarding my recent move(10/18), although all reports started showing my new address by 12/18.
The fellow on the other end in the fraud department verified basics again, and during the process I told him that I was expecting verification of the recent move from day one. He told me that they 'recently' sent a letter requesting a call/docs/etc for further information. But now he told me to just ignore that letter as I had provided enough verification on the phone. He said he would be passing the application forward and that I would hear soon. I just wonder how much longer we've got to go from here. lol, been a while already... and I'm not allowing another triple-pull if the initial ones expire
Anywho... there's an update. The wait continues.
I just called in to check and got the news that the application was approved! $2k SL
Congrats! Exactly how I started. After 3rd staement cuts go online and ask for a SP CLI. Month 4 upgrade to QS for cash back. Then wait for your credit steps to kick in. Your on your way now!
@FireMedic1 wrote:Congrats! Exactly how I started. After 3rd staement cuts go online and ask for a SP CLI. Month 4 upgrade to QS for cash back. Then wait for your credit steps to kick in. Your on your way now!
That was going to be my next question, but I figured I would wait until the card arrived before asking. I wasn't sure steps would be on this card.
I planned on month #3, depending on whether I put spend on it or not. Since I've been running everything via the others, and I'll be carrying balances for a few months, I wasn't sure that would work out for me.
But eh, it's a SP... so I probably will.
Since the 2 of the 3 others will be carrying a balance, I planned on SD'ing this one(util reasons) until the others come down a tad.
Now if I could just get Discover to send me back my deposit. lol, could be a little while with balances on the others.
Hooray!!! Great news!
@Anonymous wrote:I just called in to check and got the news that the application was approved! $2k SL