Hmm........ had you changed your address or phone number in the last few years? I could see them requesting this if a prior address didn't match your current one.
Have you ever had fraud on a credit card, even if by another lender? Or have a fraud alert on credit reports? Those are other possibilities.
I've never had Barclay ask me to verify anything on any of the 3 cards I've had with them, including my recent Ring application. Sorry you had this hassle. 
@Anonymous wrote:Hmm........ had you changed your address or phone number in the last few years? I could see them requesting this if a prior address didn't match your current one.
Have you ever had fraud on a credit card, even if by another lender? Or have a fraud alert on credit reports? Those are other possibilities.
I've never had Barclay ask me to verify anything on any of the 3 cards I've had with them, including my recent Ring application. Sorry you had this hassle.
Same for me.
@Anonymous wrote:Hmm........ had you changed your address or phone number in the last few years? I could see them requesting this if a prior address didn't match your current one.
Have you ever had fraud on a credit card, even if by another lender? Or have a fraud alert on credit reports? Those are other possibilities.
I've never had Barclay ask me to verify anything on any of the 3 cards I've had with them, including my recent Ring application. Sorry you had this hassle.
Dunno about the OP but in my case, my address has not changed in over 10 years. And again I am already a Barclay customer. The folks in the security department thought it was very strange that the computer system wanted docs from me. Had multiple reps try to override it but no go.
Never had to do this with any other bank. It's a Barclay's thing trust me! 
One of the guys in the security department and I got to talking. He told me the software that flags apps and refers them to the security area is 95% accurate in detecting fraud. Who knows if that's true or not... if it is then yippee I am one of the lucky 5% that got flagged that is not trying to commit fraud.
@Anonymous wrote:Hmm........ had you changed your address or phone number in the last few years? I could see them requesting this if a prior address didn't match your current one.
Have you ever had fraud on a credit card, even if by another lender? Or have a fraud alert on credit reports? Those are other possibilities.
I've never had Barclay ask me to verify anything on any of the 3 cards I've had with them, including my recent Ring application. Sorry you had this hassle.
Same address however TU and EQ have my daughters address on file for me for some reason. I have lived at my address and used my PO box over 20 years. I have utility and DL info to prove it. This could be a factor.
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@Anonymous wrote:Hmm........ had you changed your address or phone number in the last few years? I could see them requesting this if a prior address didn't match your current one.
Have you ever had fraud on a credit card, even if by another lender? Or have a fraud alert on credit reports? Those are other possibilities.
I've never had Barclay ask me to verify anything on any of the 3 cards I've had with them, including my recent Ring application. Sorry you had this hassle.
Dunno about the OP but in my case, my address has not changed in over 10 years. And again I am already a Barclay customer. The folks in the security department thought it was very strange that the computer system wanted docs from me. Had multiple reps try to override it but no go.
Never had to do this with any other bank. It's a Barclay's thing trust me!
One of the guys in the security department and I got to talking. He told me the software that flags apps and refers them to the security area is 95% accurate in detecting fraud. Who knows if that's true or not... if it is then yippee I am one of the lucky 5% that got flagged that is not trying to commit fraud.
No fraud alert to my knowledge. I wondered if they were concerned with me age. I am old young at heart guy. Maybe Barclays thinks old folks are suspicious LOL and don' t need CC's.
@Anonymous wrote:
@someg33k wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Hmm........ had you changed your address or phone number in the last few years? I could see them requesting this if a prior address didn't match your current one.
Have you ever had fraud on a credit card, even if by another lender? Or have a fraud alert on credit reports? Those are other possibilities.
I've never had Barclay ask me to verify anything on any of the 3 cards I've had with them, including my recent Ring application. Sorry you had this hassle.
Dunno about the OP but in my case, my address has not changed in over 10 years. And again I am already a Barclay customer. The folks in the security department thought it was very strange that the computer system wanted docs from me. Had multiple reps try to override it but no go.
Never had to do this with any other bank. It's a Barclay's thing trust me!
One of the guys in the security department and I got to talking. He told me the software that flags apps and refers them to the security area is 95% accurate in detecting fraud. Who knows if that's true or not... if it is then yippee I am one of the lucky 5% that got flagged that is not trying to commit fraud.
No fraud alert to my knowledge. I wondered if they were concerned with me age. I am old young at heart guy. Maybe Barclays thinks old folks are suspicious LOL and don' t need CC's.
Now that you mention it on my last call to them over the weekend the rep said give it a few more days we are backed up so maybe they are so popular they are behind in processing. I wish you could upload or even fax info instead of snail mail but I assume the problem is in having the personnel to review the info even if its floating around somewhere at their location. If that's the case it must mean they are asking for verification from a large number of people if they don't have the personnel or time to look at what is sent to them. They did say in the letter that they wanted a response in 30 days but heck it's taking them 30 days to get around to looking at the stuff.
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Hmm........ had you changed your address or phone number in the last few years? I could see them requesting this if a prior address didn't match your current one.
Have you ever had fraud on a credit card, even if by another lender? Or have a fraud alert on credit reports? Those are other possibilities.
I've never had Barclay ask me to verify anything on any of the 3 cards I've had with them, including my recent Ring application. Sorry you had this hassle.
Same address however TU and EQ have my daughters address on file for me for some reason. I have lived at my address and used my PO box over 20 years. I have utility and DL info to prove it. This could be a factor.
Using a PO Box (regardless of how long you have used it) and having different addresses on TU and EQ that are not your own could definitely cause this. I have a feeling it is related to those issues.
@Anonymous wrote:
@someg33k wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Hmm........ had you changed your address or phone number in the last few years? I could see them requesting this if a prior address didn't match your current one.
Have you ever had fraud on a credit card, even if by another lender? Or have a fraud alert on credit reports? Those are other possibilities.
I've never had Barclay ask me to verify anything on any of the 3 cards I've had with them, including my recent Ring application. Sorry you had this hassle.
Dunno about the OP but in my case, my address has not changed in over 10 years. And again I am already a Barclay customer. The folks in the security department thought it was very strange that the computer system wanted docs from me. Had multiple reps try to override it but no go.
Never had to do this with any other bank. It's a Barclay's thing trust me!
One of the guys in the security department and I got to talking. He told me the software that flags apps and refers them to the security area is 95% accurate in detecting fraud. Who knows if that's true or not... if it is then yippee I am one of the lucky 5% that got flagged that is not trying to commit fraud.
No fraud alert to my knowledge. I wondered if they were concerned with me age. I am old young at heart guy. Maybe Barclays thinks old folks are suspicious LOL and don' t need CC's.
That can't be it. They didn't put me through the ringer. 