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JStyleszx
Valued Member

NFCU App? nSecured Only ?

I'm only prequalified for the nSecured card..

Thinking about applying for Platinum straight out. Became a member just yesterday. Chances i will get declined ? I heard the NFCU prequal is very inaccurate.. 


Datapoints:

Oldest age - 5 Years

Average Age - 1 Year & 6 Months

Fico 8s Eq683,Tu714,Ex722

Fico 9TU 742 

12 Cards, Highest is my BOA @ 13k

Total CL - $66k , Util 19%.

So question.. Go for platinum or play it safe for the nsecured ?

 

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cashorcharge
Community Leader
Super Contributor

Re: NFCU App? nSecured Only ?

You are correct in the inaccuracy of their prequal tool...but typically it's telling people they are/would be approved for non-secured products, then not/denied....however in your case, it's not even going that far. That would have me pause.  NFCU is also sensitive to DTI.  

While their tool isn't great, if all it's giving you in the Secured, I wouldn't overshoot. IMHO

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Mr_Mojo_Risin
Senior Contributor

Re: NFCU App? nSecured Only ?


@JStyleszx wrote:

I'm only prequalified for the nSecured card..

Thinking about applying for Platinum straight out. Became a member just yesterday. Chances i will get declined ? I heard the NFCU prequal is very inaccurate.. 


Datapoints:

Oldest age - 5 Years

Average Age - 1 Year & 6 Months

Fico 8s Eq683,Tu714,Ex722

Fico 9TU 742 

12 Cards, Highest is my BOA @ 13k

Total CL - $66k , Util 19%.

So question.. Go for platinum or play it safe for the nsecured ?

 


Yes, their prequal hasn't ever been reliable. 

Going off of your TU 9 score you look good, and 19% isn't  bad.

You could try for the Platinum and if denied sometimes they'll offer the nRewards.

If you're not really pressed for a new card right now, you could wait a few months and start to build a relationship with them, that usually helps a lot.

Maybe wait for other opinions as well.

Good luck and let us know!

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NFCU Cash Rewards 16K CL
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JStyleszx
Valued Member

Re: NFCU App? nSecured Only ?


@Mr_Mojo_Risin wrote:

@JStyleszx wrote:

I'm only prequalified for the nSecured card..

Thinking about applying for Platinum straight out. Became a member just yesterday. Chances i will get declined ? I heard the NFCU prequal is very inaccurate.. 


Datapoints:

Oldest age - 5 Years

Average Age - 1 Year & 6 Months

Fico 8s Eq683,Tu714,Ex722

Fico 9TU 742 

12 Cards, Highest is my BOA @ 13k

Total CL - $66k , Util 19%.

So question.. Go for platinum or play it safe for the nsecured ?

 


Yes, their prequal hasn't ever been reliable. 

Going off of your TU 9 score you look good, and 19% isn't  bad.

You could try for the Platinum and if denied sometimes they'll offer the nRewards.

If you're not really pressed for a new card right now, you could wait a few months and start to build a relationship with them, that usually helps a lot.

Maybe wait for other opinions as well.

Good luck and let us know!


Thanks, I thought i had a good shot.

No baddies, No lates, Clean record. 


Shot my shot, bad news. Instant Denial Smiley Sad

Going to recon, message through secure message to see if i can just settle for the nSecured. Don't wanna waste a hard pull. Looks like a 91/3 game starts AFTER i hopefully get the secured. 

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Mr_Mojo_Risin
Senior Contributor

Re: NFCU App? nSecured Only ?


@JStyleszx wrote:

@Mr_Mojo_Risin wrote:

@JStyleszx wrote:

I'm only prequalified for the nSecured card..

Thinking about applying for Platinum straight out. Became a member just yesterday. Chances i will get declined ? I heard the NFCU prequal is very inaccurate.. 


Datapoints:

Oldest age - 5 Years

Average Age - 1 Year & 6 Months

Fico 8s Eq683,Tu714,Ex722

Fico 9TU 742 

12 Cards, Highest is my BOA @ 13k

Total CL - $66k , Util 19%.

So question.. Go for platinum or play it safe for the nsecured ?

 


Yes, their prequal hasn't ever been reliable. 

Going off of your TU 9 score you look good, and 19% isn't  bad.

You could try for the Platinum and if denied sometimes they'll offer the nRewards.

If you're not really pressed for a new card right now, you could wait a few months and start to build a relationship with them, that usually helps a lot.

Maybe wait for other opinions as well.

Good luck and let us know!


Thanks, I thought i had a good shot.

No baddies, No lates, Clean record. 


Shot my shot, bad news. Instant Denial Smiley Sad

Going to recon, message through secure message to see if i can just settle for the nSecured. Don't wanna waste a hard pull. Looks like a 91/3 game starts AFTER i hopefully get the secured. 


Sorry to hear about that. I would think they'd offer the secured with your recon.  Their nRewards is one of the best secured cards programs, they're pretty good with graduating cards to unsecured, usually starting around the 7th month at the earliest.

Let us know how it turns out.

NFCU More Rewards 28K CL
NFCU Cash Rewards 16K CL
Citi Custom Cash 7.5K CL
AODFCU Visa Sig 5K CL
Discover IT 2.5K CL
Capital One QS 3600 CL
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