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bman86
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Citi Costco Visa

I'm debating if I should apply for the Citibank Costco Card. Im post bk discharged 11/17 and Citi was never iib. 

Current utilization is 30% but I paid everything off, it hasn't updated yet. I have Discover IT 5k CL, PenFed Power Rewards 7.5k CL, and two Capital One cards 2.3k and 3.5k CL.

 

Fico are 686 686 690

 

I just closed on my house and it hasn't reported to my credit yet. I wanted to app a couple cards before it does. Current inq are EX-4 TU-6 EQ-4. 

No other derogatory on my report other than the bk. 

Do you guys think it's worth applying for?

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Anonymous
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Re: Citi Costco Visa

I don't see why not. You never know unless you try. 

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Harvey26
Valued Contributor

Re: Citi Costco Visa


@bman86 wrote:

I'm debating if I should apply for the Citibank Costco Card. Im post bk discharged 11/17 and Citi was never iib. 

Current utilization is 30% but I paid everything off, it hasn't updated yet. I have Discover IT 5k CL, PenFed Power Rewards 7.5k CL, and two Capital One cards 2.3k and 3.5k CL.

 

Fico are 686 686 690

 

I just closed on my house and it hasn't reported to my credit yet. I wanted to app a couple cards before it does. Current inq are EX-4 TU-6 EQ-4. 

No other derogatory on my report other than the bk. 

Do you guys think it's worth applying for?


I would personally wait until everything updates. I personally know Discover you can call and they will do a mid cycle update. Not sure about penfed and capital one. You should be able to use creditchecktotal and pay $1 and see everything real time. Just make sure to cancel before 7 days is up or you will be charged. You want the best possible chances. You scores are not bad but I am pretty sure you would want a good SL. 

Amex Everyday: 25k, BOA Cash Rewards: 50k , Best Buy Visa: 7k , VACU Mastercard: 11.5k, Discover: 25k, Amex Platinum (POT: 37.5k), Apple Card:4K, PNC Cash Unlimited: 36k, Citi Costco: 10.5k, Chase Amazon Prime: 10k, Rooms To Go: 10k
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KLEXH25
Valued Contributor

Re: Citi Costco Visa


@bman86 wrote:

I'm debating if I should apply for the Citibank Costco Card. Im post bk discharged 11/17 and Citi was never iib. 

Current utilization is 30% but I paid everything off, it hasn't updated yet. I have Discover IT 5k CL, PenFed Power Rewards 7.5k CL, and two Capital One cards 2.3k and 3.5k CL.

 

Fico are 686 686 690

 

I just closed on my house and it hasn't reported to my credit yet. I wanted to app a couple cards before it does. Current inq are EX-4 TU-6 EQ-4. 

No other derogatory on my report other than the bk. 

Do you guys think it's worth applying for?


When you say you paid everything off, do you mean all cards are $0? Because there is a scoring penalty for that, so make sure when your cards report, one of them has a small balance. This should give you a small score boost. THEN I would apply. The Citi Costco VISA is a great all-in-one card, and I believe it's one of Citi's easier cards to get. Good luck!



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FinStar
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Citi Costco Visa


@bman86 wrote:

I'm debating if I should apply for the Citibank Costco Card. Im post bk discharged 11/17 and Citi was never iib. 

Current utilization is 30% but I paid everything off, it hasn't updated yet. I have Discover IT 5k CL, PenFed Power Rewards 7.5k CL, and two Capital One cards 2.3k and 3.5k CL.

 

Fico are 686 686 690

 

I just closed on my house and it hasn't reported to my credit yet. I wanted to app a couple cards before it does. Current inq are EX-4 TU-6 EQ-4. 

No other derogatory on my report other than the bk. 

Do you guys think it's worth applying for?


Personally, I would not waste the HP. 

 

Citi can be a little sensitive to BK, regardless of whether IIB or not.  And, while it's profile-dependent, it's best to wait 7 years post-BK.

 

But, if you don't mind the HP and want to see how the outcome fares for you, you're definitely welcome to try. 

 

There's bound to be some members who may have been able to get approved without having to wait that long. 

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Meanmchine
Super Contributor

Re: Citi Costco Visa

Good luck.  Id say you were gtg.

>3/2016 EX 644 CK-TU 642 CK-EQ 660 WalMart- 671.
>7/2025 All 3 reports 830 - 845(F8) F9s = all 850 but my app finger is still twitching
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Shooting-For-800
Senior Contributor

Re: Citi Costco Visa

I got $8k Costco card less than 6 years after BK and burned them.

 

I was not prequalified for Costco but was for Home Depot.

 

GL OP!

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CreditInspired
Super Contributor

Re: Citi Costco Visa


@bman86 wrote:

I'm debating if I should apply for the Citibank Costco Card. Im post bk discharged 11/17 and Citi was never iib. 

Current utilization is 30% but I paid everything off, it hasn't updated yet. I have Discover IT 5k CL, PenFed Power Rewards 7.5k CL, and two Capital One cards 2.3k and 3.5k CL.

 

Fico are 686 686 690

 

I just closed on my house and it hasn't reported to my credit yet. I wanted to app a couple cards before it does. Current inq are EX-4 TU-6 EQ-4. 

No other derogatory on my report other than the bk. 

Do you guys think it's worth applying for?


Kudos to your home purchase. If I were in your shoes, I would wait for scores to update in hope to get a larger SL. 

 

GL2U


|| AmX Cash Magnet $40.5K || NFCU CashRewards $30K || Discover IT $24.7K || Macys $24.2K || NFCU CLOC $15K || NFCU Platinum $15K || CitiCostco $12.7K || Chase FU $12.7K || Apple Card $7K || BOA CashRewards $6K
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CreditInspired
Super Contributor

Re: Citi Costco Visa


@Harvey26 wrote:

@bman86 wrote:

I'm debating if I should apply for the Citibank Costco Card. Im post bk discharged 11/17 and Citi was never iib. 

Current utilization is 30% but I paid everything off, it hasn't updated yet. I have Discover IT 5k CL, PenFed Power Rewards 7.5k CL, and two Capital One cards 2.3k and 3.5k CL.

 

Fico are 686 686 690

 

I just closed on my house and it hasn't reported to my credit yet. I wanted to app a couple cards before it does. Current inq are EX-4 TU-6 EQ-4. 

No other derogatory on my report other than the bk. 

Do you guys think it's worth applying for?


I would personally wait until everything updates. I personally know Discover you can call and they will do a mid cycle update. Not sure about penfed and capital one. You should be able to use creditchecktotal and pay $1 and see everything real time. Just make sure to cancel before 7 days is up or you will be charged. You want the best possible chances. You scores are not bad but I am pretty sure you would want a good SL. 


Wow. My post said exactly the same thing although your's offered additional advice, which I 100% agree with. 


|| AmX Cash Magnet $40.5K || NFCU CashRewards $30K || Discover IT $24.7K || Macys $24.2K || NFCU CLOC $15K || NFCU Platinum $15K || CitiCostco $12.7K || Chase FU $12.7K || Apple Card $7K || BOA CashRewards $6K
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TekkenQQ7
Established Contributor

Re: Citi Costco Visa

good luck if you pull the switch..



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