I think it's because EQ is reporting your baddie as recent...i got declined for discover more three times already cause of a 5-6 yr old charge off..its showing as recent..it updates every month as CO on my EQ file...but thats just in my case.
Starting Score: MYFICO 12/30/15 -TU: 481, EQ:561, EX:532 - BK7 DISCHARGED 12/2015 - Current: 09/01/2016 TU:642 EQ: 651 EX: 646
Did you happen to have a Discover card before and it went to collections?
Or was it with a different company?
@seigex wrote:
@jpparker07 wrote:Look for the backdoor number in one of the permanent posts in the credit forum. I called and was able to recon with a 1000 limit. I had two unpaid baddies but not for 3k. Credit score was 660.
already did, finally spoke to a supervisor who said that I don't have a long enough history, 4 years AAOA 13 year total history, said that my accounts are too new to determine risk, I showed him that I have 4 loans, each paid off early, and 7 months history on 7 credit cards, and he said because I didn't have a credit card between 2006 and 2012 he can't approve me, but would if I were to get a co-signer, which I won't do. Oh well, I tend to hold grudges, so no Discover for me...
I am sorry this did not work out in your favor.
I do understand now y u were declined. 7 credit cards with 7 months of history is a bit too much. relax, garden and let your cards fully grow please don't apply for any more credit cards. Wait at least a year discover will still be around just don't rule them out completely. They really are gr8.
@seigex wrote:
@Duncanrr wrote:It may be the relatively high amount. (Im grasping at straws as I anticipated your CR would had been good enough. Have you changed addresses lately, did you put your right shoe on first before your left one?)
been at this address for 25 months, bought a house but don't move in until Monday so I used my current address, only reference to the new house is an inquiry. Trust me, I've been grasping on this one trying to figure it out too... I didn't think for one second it would be denied, but one thing I've learned on getting credit is there's no true rhyme to the reason.
Stike this. I misread your comment to mean you had bought the house 25 months ago. My bad.
You bought a new house but the only thing on your report is an inq? Isn't the mortgage showing? That would be pretty unusual except for someone private holding the mortgage. The address associated with the mortgage is reported and presumed to be your most current address. Using a different address than the one a relatively new mortgage lists is a big red flag to the computers. I had the problem for a while and was declined on preapprovals for both Discover and Amex.with FICO scores of 690 and 715. Looked like I had jingle mailed the home.
@wallyworld123 wrote:
@seigex wrote:
@jpparker07 wrote:Look for the backdoor number in one of the permanent posts in the credit forum. I called and was able to recon with a 1000 limit. I had two unpaid baddies but not for 3k. Credit score was 660.
already did, finally spoke to a supervisor who said that I don't have a long enough history, 4 years AAOA 13 year total history, said that my accounts are too new to determine risk, I showed him that I have 4 loans, each paid off early, and 7 months history on 7 credit cards, and he said because I didn't have a credit card between 2006 and 2012 he can't approve me, but would if I were to get a co-signer, which I won't do. Oh well, I tend to hold grudges, so no Discover for me...
I am sorry this did not work out in your favor.
I don't have 7 months of history, just revolving time, I have 13 years of history with several good timelines with no lates, only one 7 year old negative