Alliant Credit Card Application

[bk510]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Be prepared to provide POI.

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No request from me, when I was recently approved for 6K.

OP, I apped and got that same message and next morning got an email saying approved agent blah blah.

[Anonymous]

I haven't been that lucky. I am going to call them on the way in to work in the morning. They pulled my credit last Tuesday and have not heard a peep. Very strange, I know they can identify me, even if I mistyped my email in the app, I am a member with the correct email and phone number in my personal information. 👍

[Anonymous]

Update?  Inquiring minds wanna know. 

[Anonymous]

Well, Alliant is a no go. Denied for too many new accounts/inquiries. Unsuccessful phone recon, moving to letter format. Penfed is approved though. So at least part of my mission was successful. All due to the fantastic information that is compiled here at myFICO. I love these forums and am very greatful to everyone who contributes here. Thanks, I am not done with Alliant yet. Letter goin out tomorrow. 👍

[Anonymous]

Sucks to hear.  Alliant i think is a bit tough.  I had to scratch and claw and provide info and explain myself and my income as if i were testifying in front of a judge.

In the end, I got  $10,000 card.  I don't use it.  Every few months to keep it active.

Looking back, not sure why i got it.  Jumped on the Alliant bandwagon I guess.  I'm wiser and more selective now.

Id write them off OP....don't look back. Some people will continue to try and get in with a creditor when they're denied....I don't see the need to spend anymore time and effort with them.  PENFED is all you need. 

[bk510]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Good luck with your Alliant application! My Visa Platinum card approval was instant in July, so I can't speak to the specific message you received, but it would help to know how much you requested for SL.

The Alliant application requires you to list a specific amount for SL and they are very conservative in general with SL. If the amount you requested is higher than they feel comfortable granting, in my experience they turn it down outright rather than countering. (I applied when I first became a member early in 2016 and was denied then; re-applied in July and requested a lower CL for the card and was approved instantly.) Your mileage may vary, of course.

Alliant also uses a Pinnacle scoring system which is different than any other lender I've experienced. Pinnacle scores can be as much as 20-50 points lower than FICO scores.

Overall, I like Alliant very much and hope it goes well for you. Their customer service is outstanding and their checking and savings products are great. Also, they gave me 0% for purchases for 18 months on my Visa Platinum, which I appreciate but is negated a bit by a low SL on the card itself.

I also have an unsecured loan with Alliant and I have prepaid it through May - they have a wonderful feature where they allow you to pay months in advance and I won't have another payment due until May! I took out the unsecured loan primarily to develop the relationship with them further, and also to maximize the HP from the credit card.

Alliant was able to use the same HP for both the credit card and the unsecured personal loan. If you wish to combine two products into one HP, you will need to call in for the second product within 30 days and specifically request them to use the original HP. 

They are a very conservative credit union so if you really want a product with them, nurture the relationship and don't give up. I hope it all works out!

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yea i like Alliant also.....requested 6k and received approved email from the loan officer the next day.

No docs required for me.

[Anonymous]

 My two cents. Applied for platinum rewards starting line of 25,000 to match my AMEX they countered with 15,000 right away, but wanted POI.  When I provided pay stubs they said that a lot of my income came from overtime and wanted my W-2s from the prior two years. I said that seems a bit intrusive, I've never had to do that before... so just approve the amount for whatever you feel comfortable with with the information that I gave you. They came back with 9,000. I said OK reluctantly because I'd already wasted a hard pull on it. They pulled EQ which had 2 inqs on it. Fico on that was 778, not sure what my nexgen score was,  but I did have three new accounts less than six months old  so maybe that drew their attention. 

[Anonymous]

I have been unsuccessful at acquiring any credit products from Alliant, however their banking is unparalleled. They denied me a CC, I tried them out on an auto loan, they came back with conditional approval at 8.2% and less than what I asked for. Went down to dealership and walked out with no money down, 4.8% and 100% of all I needed. Maybe they want me to be a member for awhile, or there is something about my file they don't like, such as 20 inquiries lol. I did get the platinum rewards siggy from PenFed, so I have my foot in the door with them. I expect that account to grow in to something wonderful! Lol Alliant has some pretty sub-standard cards to be so stingy, may or may not ever apply for another one. I absolutely love their mobile deposit and ACH speed though. 👍

[Anonymous]

from what I have heard and been threw with them they do a manual for most people....I applied and it took 6 hours to get an approval....I asked for 15 was approved for 10k....they pulled TU 774 16 inqs and lots of new accounts.....I was looking for an eq

hit.

[Anonymous]

they didn't ask for poi from me.