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Synchrony & Citi - Pre-Approval Spree

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Waldemar
Regular Contributor

Synchrony & Citi - Pre-Approval Spree

I'm so happy to finally be back with Synchrony, and I may be able to get back with Citi.

I burned Synchrony for about 1k (PayPal MC and LOC) in 2021, and I am back with a PayPal MC with a 10k limit and, most recently, the Amazon Prime Store Card 3.1k after 2+ years of being unable to get back.

I burned CitiBank on their Costco Visa and Double Cash card for about 5k total and could not even get pre-approved for their Home Depot card, which I used to have but closed at zero before filing in 2021. I read is hard to get back with Citi but I guess they are more leniant with their c-branded credit cards.

Yesterday, I went on a "pre-approval spree" and was pre-approved for the cards I could not get pre-approvals for before. I did not accept any offers; I just wanted to see where I stand today. I will consider them in the future as the need arises.

Home Depot - 500 (low but a good way to get back in with Citi)
Lowes - 5,000
RoomsToGo - 5,000
Walgreens - 3,000
JCPenney - 4,000
CareCredit - 5,000

Credit Cards

Amazon Prime Store Card: $10,000 | Apple Card MC: $3,500 | Best Buy Visa: $3,000 | BCU Cash Rewards Visa Signature: $25,000 | BCU Travel Rewards Visa Signature: $10,000 | Bread Cashback AmEx: $17,000 | Bread Rewards AmEx: $10,150 | Capital One Kohls Visa Signature: $4,000 | Capital One Quicksilver WEMC: $3,000 | Capital One SavorOne WEMC: $17,750 | Capital One VentureOne WEMC: $3,100 | Express Credit Card: $4,050 | Famous Footwear Credit Card: $650 | FNBO Platinum Visa: $950 | Helzberg Diamonds Card: $3,000 | IKEA Projekt Credit Card: $6,100 | Macy’s Amex $5,000 | PayPal Cashback WMC: $20,000 | Sam’s Club Plus WEMC: $20,000 | Suncoast CU Rewards Platinum Visa: $10,000 | Target RedCard: $1,200 | Toyota Rewards Credit Card: $10,000 | Toyota Rewards Visa Signature: $9,000 | Truist Enjoy Cash Visa Signature: $8,000 | US Bank Cash+ Secured Visa: $500 | US Bank Platinum Secured Visa: $500 | WF One Key+ WEMC: $9,000

BCU Unsecured LOC 5k | PenFed OD LOC 300

BCU Auto Loan $18,952.57

Rebuilding since June 2021.
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CorpCrMgr1
Valued Contributor

Re: Synchrony & Citi - Pre-Approval Spree

Congratulations!! Great spree!!!

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TekkenQQ7
Established Contributor

Re: Synchrony & Citi - Pre-Approval Spree

Congratulations!!



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Traveler101
Established Contributor

Re: Synchrony & Citi - Pre-Approval Spree

Guilty of the same pleasure. Always nice yo know where you stand.

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Jeffster1
Valued Contributor

Re: Synchrony & Citi - Pre-Approval Spree

Congrats!

0% utilization
FICO 8 EX 829 EQ 824 TU 844
American Express Blue Cash Preferred 30K I American Express Blue Cash Everyday 25 K I American Express Cash Magnet 5K I Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Visa 20K | Kinecta MyPerks Rewards MC 35K | Wells Fargo BILT World Elite MC 30K I BMO Harris Cash Back MasterCard 12K | Capital One QS MC 12.5K I NFCU Flagship Rewards Visa 32K I NFCU Amex 28K | NFCU CashRewards Visa 20K I America First CU Cash Visa 20K I Citi Best Buy Visa 10K I Macy’s Amex 20K I Bread Financial American Express 13K I AAA Daily Advantage Visa Signature 8.5K I Saks Fifth Avenue World Elite MC 10.8K I JCPenney Mastercard 6K I UCLA Wescom CU Rewards Visa 7K I Pottery Barn Visa 5K I PayPal Cash Back Visa 9K I TD Bank Double Up Visa 5K I USBank Cash Visa 5K I
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CubanCheapSkate
New Contributor

Re: Synchrony & Citi - Pre-Approval Spree

Nice pre-approval spree and thanks for the data points!

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youngandcreditwrthy
Senior Contributor

Re: Synchrony & Citi - Pre-Approval Spree

if you dont mind me asking, what are your scores like? just curious cause those are some good pre approvals. I never filed bk but i get so mad at myself for paying off 150k in cc debt and letting so many accounts close. For about 6 years i just didn't need credit and got so scared of racking up that much debt again.

Marriott PR$25k | BCE $24.5K |BankAmericard Visa $25k| BOA Better Bal $17.5k |Wmt Discover $12.5k | BR Visa $17.5k | Amex Delta Gold $10k | Discover IT $10k | Paypal Extras MC $15k | Amazon Store $10k|Smile Gen $7.25k | Dillard's $10k | West Elm $4k| Express $3.05K | Mypoints.com Visa $4.5k | Freedom Visa $1k| Amex Surpass $1k
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Waldemar
Regular Contributor

Re: Synchrony & Citi - Pre-Approval Spree

Absolutely! My FICO scores hover around 715, and my Vantage scores are in the 730s range. I'm grateful for my progress since my Chapter 7 bankruptcy was discharged in June 2021. While I did burn a few bridges during my bankruptcy and had about 100k discharged, I'm now back on top. I don't carry balances and pay off my cards monthly. I certainly learned from my mistakes.

Credit Cards

Amazon Prime Store Card: $10,000 | Apple Card MC: $3,500 | Best Buy Visa: $3,000 | BCU Cash Rewards Visa Signature: $25,000 | BCU Travel Rewards Visa Signature: $10,000 | Bread Cashback AmEx: $17,000 | Bread Rewards AmEx: $10,150 | Capital One Kohls Visa Signature: $4,000 | Capital One Quicksilver WEMC: $3,000 | Capital One SavorOne WEMC: $17,750 | Capital One VentureOne WEMC: $3,100 | Express Credit Card: $4,050 | Famous Footwear Credit Card: $650 | FNBO Platinum Visa: $950 | Helzberg Diamonds Card: $3,000 | IKEA Projekt Credit Card: $6,100 | Macy’s Amex $5,000 | PayPal Cashback WMC: $20,000 | Sam’s Club Plus WEMC: $20,000 | Suncoast CU Rewards Platinum Visa: $10,000 | Target RedCard: $1,200 | Toyota Rewards Credit Card: $10,000 | Toyota Rewards Visa Signature: $9,000 | Truist Enjoy Cash Visa Signature: $8,000 | US Bank Cash+ Secured Visa: $500 | US Bank Platinum Secured Visa: $500 | WF One Key+ WEMC: $9,000

BCU Unsecured LOC 5k | PenFed OD LOC 300

BCU Auto Loan $18,952.57

Rebuilding since June 2021.
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youngandcreditwrthy
Senior Contributor

Re: Synchrony & Citi - Pre-Approval Spree

I legit just did the same thing after removing my TU freeze hahaha. Was fun!!!!! surprised at the wide range. chevron only 400 and car care credit 2400.

 

credit solutions will increase most of those hahahaaaa for sync b.

Marriott PR$25k | BCE $24.5K |BankAmericard Visa $25k| BOA Better Bal $17.5k |Wmt Discover $12.5k | BR Visa $17.5k | Amex Delta Gold $10k | Discover IT $10k | Paypal Extras MC $15k | Amazon Store $10k|Smile Gen $7.25k | Dillard's $10k | West Elm $4k| Express $3.05K | Mypoints.com Visa $4.5k | Freedom Visa $1k| Amex Surpass $1k
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