@Andy77 wrote:
How long should I wait when I get declined by Navy for CLI when the reason stated is, "you have reached Navy's maximum unsecured limit" ?
I was thinking a minimum of three months and within that time pay down or off more Navy debt.
What do you all think ?
@Andy77 I once asked for a limit increase on my More Rewards card and got increased $8000 and then 3 days later I applied for the Flagship Card and I got denied for reaching the maximum unsecured limit. I waited 3 months and applied for the Flagship again and I got approved. So perhaps, if you are not in a rush or don't need the limit increase sooner, waiting 3 months may work for you also. Best wishes to you whenever you do decide to ask again!
So, brave me decided to just stop by my local NFCU to inquire about the cards in person (still several months away from actually applying). I am wavering back and forth between the GoRewards or Flagship and the CSP and trying to make up my mind before Sept gets here. I'd prefer the Flagship, but understand that they typically don't approve for it on the first try.
Anyhoo, I roll into the parking lot grinning from ear to ear at the pretty new building and thought to myself, well take your time because there were about 8 or 9 cars in the lot in front. So, I park on the side of the bank, check messages on my phone and reply to a few as I'm in no hurry. Once I'm done; lipstick check, hair check, turn off engine, unbuckle and then grab my big ole purse and hop out the car. With more happy pep in my step than Dora the Explorer, I saunter around the corner and realized every single car is GONE!! So, I keep walking thinking "wow, I'm going to have the whole branch to myself and get some great customer service!". I get to the door and to my great disappointment, the branch wasn't open! There's a note on the door saying the branch wouldn't be open until 2023!!! I guess all those cars were employees doing training and whatnot.
So, so, sad ... nothing to report except disappointment!! LMBO! 
Guess my app will be virtual after all if I end up applying.
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@Binbinimiwi wrote:So, brave me decided to just stop by my local NFCU to inquire about the cards in person (still several months away from actually applying). I am wavering back and forth between the GoRewards or Flagship and the CSP and trying to make up my mind before Sept gets here. I'd prefer the Flagship, but understand that they typically don't approve for it on the first try.
Anyhoo, I roll into the parking lot grinning from ear to ear at the pretty new building and thought to myself, well take your time because there were about 8 or 9 cars in the lot in front. So, I park on the side of the bank, check messages on my phone and reply to a few as I'm in no hurry. Once I'm done; lipstick check, hair check, turn off engine, unbuckle and then grab my big ole purse and hop out the car. With more happy pep in my step than Dora the Explorer, I saunter around the corner and realized every single car is GONE!! So, I keep walking thinking "wow, I'm going to have the whole branch to myself and get some great customer service!". I get to the door and to my great disappointment, the branch wasn't open! There's a note on the door saying the branch wouldn't be open until 2023!!! I guess all those cars were employees doing training and whatnot.
So, so, sad ... nothing to report except disappointment!! LMBO!
@Binbinimiwi Oh nooooooooo! Sorry to hear this happened to you.😔 This story was entertaining though, had me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happened next!😂
@Jordan23ww Glad you were entertained! That's my life, a source of laughter for me and anyone watching! And if you can't tell, I was darn near being extra giddy when I saw the parking lot had emptied! I thought I was going to go inside and have a nice informative chat with them about the cards and hopefully see if they would give me some info on the credit approval, difficulty of getting the Flagship, etc. Anyway, I know all of this info is in this thread, but you never know if things have changed. Sooooo, guess I'm waiting until 2023 for that branch visit
@Binbinimiwi wrote:@Jordan23ww Glad you were entertained! That's my life, a source of laughter for me and anyone watching! And if you can't tell, I was darn near being extra giddy when I saw the parking lot had emptied! I thought I was going to go inside and have a nice informative chat with them about the cards and hopefully see if they would give me some info on the credit approval, difficulty of getting the Flagship, etc. Anyway, I know all of this info is in this thread, but you never know if things have changed. Sooooo, guess I'm waiting until 2023 for that branch visit
Will add that I highly doubt the CSRs in branch are trained any different than the phone reps in at least Navy procedures etc. Remember these people, wonderful though they are, are not Underwriters
. Just food for thought....
@Binbinimiwi wrote:@Jordan23ww Glad you were entertained! That's my life, a source of laughter for me and anyone watching! And if you can't tell, I was darn near being extra giddy when I saw the parking lot had emptied! I thought I was going to go inside and have a nice informative chat with them about the cards and hopefully see if they would give me some info on the credit approval, difficulty of getting the Flagship, etc. Anyway, I know all of this info is in this thread, but you never know if things have changed. Sooooo, guess I'm waiting until 2023 for that branch visit
@Binbinimiwi Hopefully time flies by for you! You may find that it won't be necessary to wait that long. Perhaps you can start your journey now with a different card and then get the Flagship in about 4 months. Best wishes to you whenever you do decide to apply!
@AverageJoesCredit thanks for the heads up. I imagined that to be the case, but was also interested in seeing if anything had changed recently and also just wanted to go into my local branch for a look-see and meet & greet 
@Jordan23ww Thank you! I'm leaning towards the CSP more than the Flagship right now, but I also think I would get better customer service from NFCU. I'm a sucker for great customer service. I'm very hesitant of applying for cards that I don't want or need just to reach the goal of a card I want, which is why I haven't considered any other NFCU cards. The flagship meets my travel needs and once I get a travel card, I am only in need of 1 more card to complete my desired list of cards; a flat cash back card. I did get advice from someone to have 2 travel cards because it's important to have a backup, so I'm considering that advice, but haven't decided it's the path I will take.