Fifth Third Info? Fifth Third TRIO info?

[Anonymous]

Any great success lately with Fifth Third approvals (high SCLs, etc.)?  And/or any information about Fifth Third credit cards?

Fifth Third just sent me a pre-approval for the TRIO card.  It has a $100 signup bonus for $1,500 spend in 90 days...which I know is just an ok bonus for higher spend than usual....but what stops me is that I just researched it and I realized that I don't have 3% off on restaurants (unless I Discover rotates to restaurants or I pick restaurants for Huntington Voice). 

Should I bite?  (I'll have more restaurant spending this summer for vacations).  Are there better 3%-off-for-restaurant cards?  But I'd have to measure that against the signup bonus as well.

I should probably garden but part of the fun for me is maximizing my rewards and %s off (I always pay in full each statement on every card I have, unless I'm using a 0% card to finance something).

[Anonymous]

< crickets chirping >  So NO ONE has a Fifth Third credit card of any kind, nor the TRIO?  :'(

[Anonymous]

Funny thing, I received same letter also. No idea about this bank, I used to bank with them long time ago, not anymore. Let's hope some other members will have valuable input here

[Anonymous]

Don't know if this will help, but I was recently approved for the Platinum unsecured card (Employee Only).   12,500 SL and 6.99% APR 

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Don't know if this will help, but I was recently approved for the Platinum unsecured card (Employee Only).   12,500 SL and 6.99% APR 

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Anything helps. Thank You!

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Don't know if this will help, but I was recently approved for the Platinum unsecured card (Employee Only).   12,500 SL and 6.99% APR 

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It helps! 

Do you mean that you are a Fifth Third Employee?  What do you know about starting credit limits, etc.?  I've dug around on MyFico and I've seen a post about someone getting a $17,000 SCL on one of their cards (!) but I'm wondering how often that happens.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Funny thing, I received same letter also. No idea about this bank, I used to bank with them long time ago, not anymore. Let's hope some other members will have valuable input here

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Yeah, they have a presence in my city.  I don't bank with them, though.  The card itself is lackluster except it offers 3% Cash Back for Restaurants, which I'm indifferent to considering there are other cards that have 3% on Restaurants AND other categories (Chase AARP, for example).   So the draw for me would be how high of a SCL they give, typically, and how often the increases come, etc.

Plus, it looks like I would get the card if I applied -- it's more affirmative than usual (compared to offers that say things like "pre-selected TO APPLY", etc.

Still looking for Fifth Third info if anyone has it.

[yoyo]

Hello, I'm thinking of applying as well. Got the same pre approval in the mail..has anyont bit  the bullet yet?

Starting scores 1/2015 TU 568 EQ 600 EX 600
Current scores 1/2016 TU 662 EQ 669 EX 653
6/2016 TU 672 EQ 674 EX 654
5/2017 TU 677 EQ 679 EX 657



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[yoyo]

i JUST GOT A THANK YOU FOR APPLYING. FOR ANY QUESTIONS CALL US.

WHAT THE HECK! AND THEY ARE CLOSED FOR THE DAY

[FireMedic1]

I got the pre-approval yesterday also in the mail. $350 after $500 spend in 90 days? I looked all over their website. It's $100 after $500 spend. BUT! I already researched. They aren't too BK friendly. It's enticing. My Cap1 Premiere should arrive today. Basically the same perks. But it is nice to finally see a bank send out a mailer. I may go by the branch. Switch checking/savings over from Chase who wouldnt look at me for a CC and get $200 to open the accounts. $550 if I jumped. Decions decisions....