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Joined Penfed. Now What?

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Anonymous
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Joined Penfed. Now What?

I joined Penfed just now, I spoke to the CSR and she said my credit pull will be valid for 90 days.

 

752/740 CR

I'm a college student with very limited income. (12k) 

 

Which is their best card to apply for? What if I get rejected? Can I apply for the others with the same pull? Any negative things come out of this?

 

Should I shoot for their non college card and If I get rejected apply for the college card?

 

 

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Creditaddict
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Re: Joined Penfed. Now What?

I would try for regular credit card first

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Anonymous
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Re: Joined Penfed. Now What?

just spoke to a CSR and applied for the Penfed Visa Platinum Cash rewards. He told me it was forwarded to a loan officer. wish me luck! its pending for a 3k card!

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DI
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Re: Joined Penfed. Now What?

Goodluck!  Don't get too excited about PenFed.  They are so overrated!

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Anonymous
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Re: Joined Penfed. Now What?

 


@Anonymous wrote:

I joined Penfed just now, I spoke to the CSR and she said my credit pull will be valid for 90 days.

 

752/740 CR

I'm a college student with very limited income. (12k) 

 

Which is their best card to apply for? What if I get rejected? Can I apply for the others with the same pull? Any negative things come out of this?

 

Should I shoot for their non college card and If I get rejected apply for the college card?

 

 


Income shouldnt matter if you have good credit (with a considerable length of history ofcourse). I saw on whogavemecredit.com that there's this guy in IL with 18k income who got approved for Amex clear!

 

 

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Uncle_Money
Established Contributor

Re: Joined Penfed. Now What?

From my personal experience with Penfed, income most certainly makes a difference. They told me it did. My income is very high, yet I was still only approved for 5K. I should have been approved for at least 25K with no problem based on my income. They had to verify my income via tax returns and W2 forms before granting me the 5K LOC.

 

So, there is a possibility they will ask you to send in documentation, even if the income is low. However, it is worth it to get in, IMO.

 

UM

Personal: American Express Platinum - NPSL | American Express Blue Cash Preferred - $15,000 | Chase Sapphire Reserve - $38,500 | Chase Amazon Prime Visa - $7,200 | Chase Freedom - $500 | Barclaycard Arrival+ - $18,600 | PenFed Platinum Rewards - $25,000 | PenFed LOC - $10,000 | Navy Federal Credit Union Platinum Visa - $25,000 | Navy Federal Credit Union LOC - $10,000 | Citi Double Cash - $12,170 | Citizens Cash Back+ - $8,650 | Citizens LOC Overdraft - $8,000 | Discover - $10,000 | Capital One Quicksilver One - $3,600 | Capital One Platinum - $750 | Valero - $600 | Dell - $3,000 | Lowes Advantage - $30,000 | Macys Amex - $25,000 | The Home Depot - $7,500 | Tourneau - $15,000
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Anonymous
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Re: Joined Penfed. Now What?


@Anonymous wrote:

just spoke to a CSR and applied for the Penfed Visa Platinum Cash rewards. He told me it was forwarded to a loan officer. wish me luck! its pending for a 3k card!


Excellent choice - I hope you get it - I love the way the cash rewards are credited to your account every month with no probs...

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haulingthescoreup
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Re: Joined Penfed. Now What?

 


@DI wrote:

Goodluck!  Don't get too excited about PenFed.  They are so overrated!


 

?

 

They may be frustrating, but I don't think that "overrated" applies. Their two main cards are pretty hard to beat. The AmEx is doing 2% on everything else through the end of the year.

* Credit is a wonderful servant, but a terrible master. * Who's the boss --you or your credit?
FICO's: EQ 781 - TU 793 - EX 779 (from PSECU) - Done credit hunting; having fun with credit gardening. - EQ 590 on 5/14/2007
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Anonymous
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Re: Joined Penfed. Now What?

I was denied because of lack of credit history! I recon'd and suggested it be changed to a student cashback rewards and got denied as well.

What is going on?!? Can I recon the second card?

 

I understand getting rejected for the normal platinum cashback rewards becuase of not enough credit history, but how can you deny someone for a college cashback rewards when he has 2years of credit history and a 740eq. The whole point of the college card is to build the credit, i'd be graduated by college by the time I have sufficient credit history...

 

I tried to explain my reasoning to a CSR and they do not make the decisions, and that the loan officers dont speak over the phone.

 

What should I do?? I feel like I just wasted a hard pull for nothing..

 

She did mention a secured card of $1000 If I deposited $500 in my account. But that option isnt apealing as I have 3 current college cards with 1500,2500,4000 CL's that are aging.

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DI
Super Contributor

Re: Joined Penfed. Now What?

Your income plus the available credit you already have could be the reason why you got denied. 

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