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Five Times is NOT the charm with AMEX.......

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Five Times is NOT the charm with AMEX.......

I always read on the forums that Amex loved thin files and people new to credit. Unfortunately, that hadn’t been extended to me. I have been applying since September 2017, no dice. Even recently when my scores on EX were in the 700’s, no dice again. Denial reasons have been lack of credit history, inquiries and no installment accounts. I won’t give up though. In a few months, we’ll see. Looking for a revolver and a charge card. 

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@Anonymouswrote:

I always read on the forums that Amex loved thin files and people new to credit. Unfortunately, that hadn’t been extended to me. I have been applying since September 2017, no dice. Even recently when my scores on EX were in the 700’s, no dice again. Denial reasons have been lack of credit history, inquiries and no installment accounts. I won’t give up though. In a few months, we’ll see. Looking for a revolver and a charge card. 


You have a ton of new cards, the inquiries that came with those, and the inquiries from these denials. These things look desperate to potential creditors and desperation generally equals higher risk in their eyes.

 

I would garden for a year, maintain AZEO on your cards, and I would think you'd be sure of success then.

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Can't argue with that. Lol.
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SomewhereIn505
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Are you checking the prequals before apping? Hate to see you with a ton of inqires.


3/16/18 FICO9 TU-700 EQ-669 EX-716
6/26/18 FICO9 TU-750, EQ-672, EX-789

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I have been checking about once a week. No luck.
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