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Applied Costco Visa - Further Processing Required- Update: Declined then Approved!

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Anonymous
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Applied Costco Visa - Further Processing Required- Update: Declined then Approved!

Applied for a Costco Visa Card today and received the response below.  Has anyone received that and know if that means no?

  • We have received your application and further processing is required. We will contact you in approximately 7-10 days regarding our decision. If approved, be sure to visit citicards.com to register and manage your account online. Thank you for requesting a Costco Anywhere Visa® Card by Citi.

My Equifax was pulled, 718.  I received an email confirming the same and a link to check my application status. Any tips or insight would be appreciated!

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BetterMoves
Regular Contributor

Re: Applied Costco Visa - Further Processing Required?

When I applied for the the Costco Anywhere VISA last year I got the same notification. I called them either the day I applied or the following day; turns out they just needed to verify something about my address. So my insight is calling them tomorrow MAY be helpful...good luck!

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Anonymous
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Re: Applied Costco Visa - Further Processing Required?

@BetterMoves @Thanks for the reply. Hoping that is it. I don't see a phone number to call, I realize probably a stretch thet you still have it, but what phone number did you use?

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BetterMoves
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Re: Applied Costco Visa - Further Processing Required?

I don't recall which number I called then, but the Citi Costco customer service number is 855-378-6467; I'm sure they can point you in the right direction.

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FinStar
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Re: Applied Costco Visa - Further Processing Required?

@Anonymous - alternatively, you can check out the following thread and see if any of the listed numbers (under Citi) may work for you:

 

https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Card-Applications/Backdoor-Numbers/td-p/408066

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Anonymous
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Re: Applied Costco Visa - Further Processing Required?

@FinStar also very helpful! Thank you for your help. I'll update the thread once I have a response!

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Anonymous
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Re: Applied Costco Visa - Further Processing Required?

@FinStar @BetterMoves  Thank you both for your help, I called this morning and they said they needed to verify income, housing payment.  Once I did that, the lady with no emotion said I was declined due to DTI.  I will provide my stats below, but then she said I could include any regularly monthly income I get that I didn't put on the application, which I actually have but didn't include.  With that information she said I was approved with a limit of $4,900.  

 

Income: $120,000 year

Credit Card Util: AZEO,  $1100/$56,800 - Only reason $1100 is because I bought a tv from Costco with my Discover card (5% cash back) right before statement closing date (amateur move I know)

DTI pre adding income was 25%, which seems very low to me so I am a little surprised.

Equifax pulled: 718 score

 

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angelofmusic86
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Re: Applied Costco Visa - Further Processing Required?


@Anonymous wrote:

@FinStar @BetterMoves  Thank you both for your help, I called this morning and they said they needed to verify income, housing payment.  Once I did that, the lady with no emotion said I was declined due to DTI.  I will provide my stats below, but then she said I could include any regularly monthly income I get that I didn't put on the application, which I actually have but didn't include.  With that information she said I was approved with a limit of $4,900.  

 

Income: $120,000 year

Credit Card Util: AZEO,  $1100/$56,800 - Only reason $1100 is because I bought a tv from Costco with my Discover card (5% cash back) right before statement closing date (amateur move I know)

DTI pre adding income was 25%, which seems very low to me so I am a little surprised.

Equifax pulled: 718 score

 


Well, I have no insight on the situation, but wanted to say congrats on the approval! Smiley Happy

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FinStar
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Applied Costco Visa - Further Processing Required- Update: Declined then Approved!

Awesome news @Anonymous.  Thanks for the update and congrats on the Costco approval.  Glad to hear it worked out in the end. 

 

I went to ahead and moved your thread to the Approvals forum so that folks can join your celebratory success👍

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CreditAggie
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Re: Applied Costco Visa - Further Processing Required?

Congratulations on your Costco Visa approval! Enjoy your new card!

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