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PenFed GOLD approval $3.5K 🥇

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LADave
Established Contributor

PenFed GOLD approval $3.5K 🥇

I'd been looking at this card for a while, and debating whether to get it card for balance transfers in conjunction with my new Barclays Red card. Today I finally decided to pull the trigger, and got approved for $3,500 with a 17.99% APR.

 

I understand it may be a month or more before it comes in the mail. I can probably request balance transfers before then. If I don't, I believe the 0% APR period can start when I receive and activate the card if I request that (if they don't do that automatically). I'll call tomorrow and check.

 

I've never done an app spree before, and I know getting a bunch of new cards within a month will ding my scores. But I'm also expecting the scores to recover over the next 6 months or so, and for these accounts and their CLs to benefit my score over the long run, especially as I pay off my existing balances.

 

Equifax was pulled, FICO 8 score there before the HP was 713. AAoA 2 years 11 mo, AOoA 9 years 3 mo, 13 revolving accounts, 16% utilization. Inquiries are 4/12 and 4/24.

 

My Chase 5/24 status is now proudly LOL/24 (technically 12/24), and I don't expect to be applying for any Chase cards until sometime after the next presidential election. Perhaps I'll celebrate St. Patrick's Day in 2025 or 2026 by applying for a Sapphire Preferred or Reserve. 😁

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CreditMagic7
Mega Contributor

Re: PenFed GOLD approval $3.5K 🥇

Thanks for those data points @LADave and Congratulations on the PenFed Approval!

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Rebuild2019
Valued Contributor

Re: PenFed GOLD approval $3.5K 🥇

Congratulations on your PenFed approval. 


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NoMoreDebt
Senior Contributor

Re: PenFed GOLD approval $3.5K 🥇

congrats on the approval

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Hut1
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Re: PenFed GOLD approval $3.5K 🥇

Congrats!! 🎉 

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JoeRockhead
Senior Contributor

Re: PenFed GOLD approval $3.5K 🥇

Nice, congratulations! 

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SpaceCityCCuser
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Re: PenFed GOLD approval $3.5K 🥇

Congrats on your PenFed GOLD approval!


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Zoostation1
Valued Contributor

Re: PenFed GOLD approval $3.5K 🥇

Congrats on the approval!

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LADave
Established Contributor

Re: PenFed GOLD approval $3.5K 🥇


@Zoostation1 wrote:

Congrats on the approval!


Thank you @Zoostation1! And also to @SpaceCityCCuser@JoeRockhead@Hut1@NoMoreDebt, @Rebuild2019  and @CreditMagic7 .

 

More data points: Since my original post, I got the famous "Your Credit Report(s) and the Price you Pay for Credit" letter from PenFed and it shows I had an Equifax score of 727 on a scale between 300 and 850. From this, I believe it's probably a FICO 9 score, since it's quite a bit higher than the free Eq FICO 8 score I have from myFICO, which is 713 (reported on 2/26/23).

 

The baddies holding my score down:

  • Number of accounts with delinquency
  • Length of time revolving accounts have been established
  • Proportion of loan balances to loan amounts is too high
  • Ratio of balance to limit on bank revolving or other rev accts is too high

Time is the greatest healer on the first and second items, and payments and discipline will help numbers 3 and 4.

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SweetCreditObsession
Valued Contributor

Re: PenFed GOLD approval $3.5K 🥇

Congratulations on the new card! Smiley Happy



(+102) | (+106) | (+151)
| TU Fico 9: ? | Exp Fico 9: ? | EQ Fico 9: ?| EQ Fico 8 Bankcard: TBA

Initial Goal: Min. 740 w/all CRAs - Met
Interim Goal: 780 w/all CRAs - Met
Current Goal(s): Min. 800 w/all CRAs
Gardening Until: ??/??/202?| Last App: 10/20/2023





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