Citibank pre approval success rate

[ecxpa]

Anybody have any experiences with getting offers on the Citibank prequalification site and actural approvals

[Swapmeet]

Not yet, but I intend on accepting their pre approved offer for the TYP card here in a few short days Feb 3rd or so.

[ecxpa]

Seems to not be consistent; got "offer" this morning then a "recommendation" later in the day

[Swapmeet]

I have used their pre approval tool like 8 times in the last 10 days, or so, and it has been the same every time. I'll try it again right now and see if there is any difference.... Edit: nope, it was the exact same again. Did something change on your CR, like an increased util just reported?

[ecxpa]

No just checked all 3 CRA's with updated reports this morning; no new alerts in the afternoon.  I just have a lot of inquiries, 35 on EQ, 17 on TU and 22 on EX

[Swapmeet]

damn....that's no joke...and here I am worried about having 6 or 7...lol.

[B335is]

Citi is generally good with mailers and approving.  While I'm sure they look at total inquiries, they seem to really focus on how many in the last 6 months (6 is rumored to be the most acceptable but who really knows).  Not advocating this, but they just approved me for Executive AAdvantage with 26 EX inq, 8 in the last 6 months, clean file, 3yrs AAoA.  That card seems to have a high approval rate though.  I've never had any offers populate on their website, but they haven't declined any apps either (yet lol).

[ecxpa]

I've been rebuilding this past year due to divorce, as a matter of fact January is my anniversary month.  I've gotten some pretty good lines chase sapphire, discover, chase slate, Total Rewards Visa, BOA, to name a few of the prime cards had to do recons on some of them but I got 'em.  Bunches and bunches of store cards, Wal-Mart, Sams Club, Macy''s, Belks, JCP and a few others.  I think the computer kicks out some of the apps for whatever reason.  I have 2 Citi lines, and Exxon/Mobil, and a Home Depot Card.  I just want a CC from Citi.  Clean report for the past 3 years, 1 30 day late last January, pure oversight but it is still there.

[dodgerslv]

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@B335is wrote:

Citi is generally good with mailers and approving.  While I'm sure they look at total inquiries, they seem to really focus on how many in the last 6 months (6 is rumored to be the most acceptable but who really knows).  Not advocating this, but they just approved me for Executive AAdvantage with 26 EX inq, 8 in the last 6 months, clean file, 3yrs AAoA.  That card seems to have a high approval rate though.  I've never had any offers populate on their website, but they haven't declined any apps either (yet lol).

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+1...gotta agree, i have been approved for 4 citi cards in a year. Have over 30 INQ on EX (11 in last 6 months). They pull both EX and EQ for my approvals but they have been with generous limits. Just requested a CLI on my Aadvantage Executive WEMC and had been originally denied but after the analyst took a second look, he said there was mistake on the way my EQ report had been looked and went ahead and approved it.

[Anonymous]

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@dodgerslv wrote:

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+1...gotta agree, i have been approved for 4 citi cards in a year. Have over 30 INQ on EX (11 in last 6 months). They pull both EX and EQ for my approvals but they have been with generous limits. Just requested a CLI on my Aadvantage Executive WEMC and had been originally denied but after the analyst took a second look, he said there was mistake on the way my EQ report had been looked and went ahead and approved it.

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Are you keeping both the Prestige and the AA Exec?  I realize they have different features but seems like a lot in AF when you could decide to go all AA miles or all TYP.