Barclays Arrival Plus Approval!

djgchicago2010 · ‎07-08-2014

I'm fairly new to credit. Got my first card last June (13) and second card this May (14). I was applying for a new apartment last week and in the process found out that in just a little over a year my credit score had gone from the mid 600's to an average of 760! My wife and I love to travel, so I've had my eye on the new Barclays Arrival+ card with its flat rate 2x rewards, chip & pin, MC World Elite status, and no foreign transaction fees. The 40,000 points ($400) bonus is definitely a plus as well. I didn't think I'd qualify, but when I saw that score last week, I had to put in an app. I was just instantly approved with a CL of $3500! It's a little less than the $5000 I was hoping for (since I got that from Bank of America in May), but maybe I can get an increase in a few months. Either way, with that score, a MCWE and Visa Sig, and $10,000 in credit to my name after just 13 months, I'm feeling pretty good!

Bank of America Cash Rewards Visa Signature - $5K | Barclays Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard - $5K | AMEX Blue Cash Everyday - $20K | Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa Signature - $10K

coldnmn · ‎07-08-2014

Congrats! Thanks for sharing.

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s_haliz · ‎07-08-2014

@djgchicago2010 wrote:
I'm fairly new to credit. Got my first card last June (13) and second card this May (14). I was applying for a new apartment last week and in the process found out that in just a little over a year my credit score had gone from the mid 600's to an average of 760! My wife and I love to travel, so I've had my eye on the new Barclays Arrival+ card with its flat rate 2x rewards, chip & pin, MC World Elite status, and no foreign transaction fees. The 40,000 points ($400) bonus is definitely a plus as well. I didn't think I'd qualify, but when I saw that score last week, I had to put in an app. I was just instantly approved with a CL of $3500! It's a little less than the $5000 I was hoping for (since I got that from Bank of America in May), but maybe I can get an increase in a few months. Either way, with that score, a MCWE and Visa Sig, and $10,000 in credit to my name after just 13 months, I'm feeling pretty good!

Congrats!!!

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alvon123 · ‎07-08-2014

congrats

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Anonymous · ‎07-08-2014

Congrats!

gdale6 · ‎07-08-2014

Grats OP

BigBS · ‎07-08-2014

Congrats! That's a very nice card.

Score: EQ(809) EX(819) TU(800)
INQs: EQ(7) EX(16) TU(8)
Last INQ: 13 Jul 23

Total Credit Limit - $2.0M

-Wade- · ‎07-08-2014

@djgchicago2010 wrote:
I'm fairly new to credit. Got my first card last June (13) and second card this May (14). I was applying for a new apartment last week and in the process found out that in just a little over a year my credit score had gone from the mid 600's to an average of 760! My wife and I love to travel, so I've had my eye on the new Barclays Arrival+ card with its flat rate 2x rewards, chip & pin, MC World Elite status, and no foreign transaction fees. The 40,000 points ($400) bonus is definitely a plus as well. I didn't think I'd qualify, but when I saw that score last week, I had to put in an app. I was just instantly approved with a CL of $3500! It's a little less than the $5000 I was hoping for (since I got that from Bank of America in May), but maybe I can get an increase in a few months. Either way, with that score, a MCWE and Visa Sig, and $10,000 in credit to my name after just 13 months, I'm feeling pretty good!

Congrats on your approval

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B335is · ‎07-08-2014

Congrats! Enjoy the nice bonus!!!