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Are some Barclays cards easier to get than others?

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ptilda
Established Contributor

Are some Barclays cards easier to get than others?

Reading through the posts to see what people are getting approved for and wondering if there are some Barclays cards that are easier than others? Thoughts?

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ProV
Regular Contributor

Re: Are some Barclays cards easier to get than others?

I have a Barclays Wyndham Rewards card.. My score was TU664 at the time, so i'm assuming it is fairly easy to get but it is a co-branded card.

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eagle2013
Established Contributor

Re: Are some Barclays cards easier to get than others?

To be honest it seems like Barclays is giving away the Arrival + WEMC. Many reports, myself included, of approvals with lots of new accounts and inqs. Lower initial lines though. It maybe an option providing you meet the $3k minimum spend.

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Kenny
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Are some Barclays cards easier to get than others?

The Rewards card is what I'd recommend to anyone with fair/average/badish credit.

Arrival wouldn't be a recommendation to everyone, but to someone with 720+ credit, obviously the higher the better the odds for a best terms approval.
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DigitalArk
Valued Contributor

Re: Are some Barclays cards easier to get than others?


@eagle2013 wrote:

To be honest it seems like Barclays is giving away the Arrival + WEMC. Many reports, myself included, of approvals with lots of new accounts and inqs. Lower initial lines though. It maybe an option providing you meet the $3k minimum spend.


I was denied for the arrival+, because of many new accounts (11) were opened. There are 7 inqs on my TU.

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DigitalArk
Valued Contributor

Re: Are some Barclays cards easier to get than others?


@KennyRS wrote:
The Rewards card is what I'd recommend to anyone with fair/average/badish credit.

Arrival wouldn't be a recommendation to everyone, but to someone with 720+ credit, obviously the higher the better the odds for a best terms approval.

I was denied for the arrival+ with a TU FICO score 789. Smiley Sad

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CardHunter
Established Contributor

Re: Are some Barclays cards easier to get than others?

I got approved for a Barclays rewards MC. with a myFico score of 622 / Barclay score of 611 with a credit line of $1,800 instant approved.. Yes, I feel VERY lucky. 

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Kenny
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Are some Barclays cards easier to get than others?


@DigitalArk wrote:

@KennyRS wrote:
The Rewards card is what I'd recommend to anyone with fair/average/badish credit.

Arrival wouldn't be a recommendation to everyone, but to someone with 720+ credit, obviously the higher the better the odds for a best terms approval.

I was denied for the arrival+ with a TU FICO score 789. Smiley Sad


And your reason was the previous post. That statement lacked the obvious in that Barclays doesn't like new accounts nor a lot of inquiries on a report... Sorry, I'm sure you'll get it in the future, so long as you still want it.

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Membersince2013
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Re: Are some Barclays cards easier to get than others?


@CardHunter wrote:

I got approved for a Barclays rewards MC. with a myFico score of 622 / Barclay score of 611 with a credit line of $1,800 instant approved.. Yes, I feel VERY lucky. 


APR? How long is the prom of 0%?

Arrival+ | Barclaycard Rewards Mastercard | Citi Double Cash | CapOne QS (2) | Citi Diamond P | Freedom | Fidelity Amex | Amex Plat | Old Blue Cash | PRG | SPG | BCP | HHonors Surpass | Cap1 Venture | Discover | CSP | Cap1 Venture1 | BOA CR&TR (2) | Ritz Carlton | Southwest Rapid Rewards | Hyatt (2) | US Airways Mastercard (2) | Wells Fargo Rewards Visa | Marriott Premier (2) |

Fico Scores as of 2/21/15 - EX: total crap, TU: total crap, EQ: total crap
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CardHunter
Established Contributor

Re: Are some Barclays cards easier to get than others?

19.9% APR. and no 0% intro APR. on purchases or BT. other than that, it's a great card. lol...I do plan on PIF or keeping a very small balance because of the APR. but for someone with credit as bad as mine I am not complaining.

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