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Reapplying or Chase Freedom after being denied for too many student loans?

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Reapplying or Chase Freedom after being denied for too many student loans?

Hi all,

 

So four months ago, I applied for a Chase Freedom card and was denied for too many student loans (I have $7000 through SM).  My only credit history were these nonrevolving student loans, and my current income is $12,000/year

 

Afterwards, I went and grabbed a Discover It with a $1000 CLI, and built my revolving credit history and got my FICO to 721 as of last week.

 

 

I was wondering, would it be worth it to reapply for Chase Freedom?  The card looks like it would be great, considering I also have a Chase college checking account.  If so, how long should I wait to reapply?  I read three months in one site, six months in another, etc etc, so I was hoping someone either had firsthand knowledge or any insight that could help Smiley Happy

 

Thanks!

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heyarrnold
Valued Contributor

Re: Reapplying or Chase Freedom after being denied for too many student loans?

What do your reports look like?(inqs, util, baddies etc)

 

EDIT: Did not catch the income part Smiley Happy

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Closingracer99
Valued Contributor

Re: Reapplying or Chase Freedom after being denied for too many student loans?


@heyarrnold wrote:

What do your reports look like?(inqs, util, baddies etc)

 

And what is your income, if  you do not mind me asking? 


His Income was stated at $12,000 a year

 

 

TBH I would probably wait till your AAoA is higher to app again for the Freedom 


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Creditaddict
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Re: Reapplying or Chase Freedom after being denied for too many student loans?

check chase pre-qual... if you get offer go for it otherwise wait a little bit longer.

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tonyjones
Valued Contributor

Re: Reapplying or Chase Freedom after being denied for too many student loans?

That's an odd reason for denial, maybe debt to income ratio was not too good.

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jd352
Regular Contributor

Re: Reapplying or Chase Freedom after being denied for too many student loans?

When I applied for my Freedom I only had an Amex Zync for 6 months. I also had close to 50k in student debt. I was approved. Check their prequal as CreditAddict suggested. 


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09Lexie
Moderator Emerita

Re: Reapplying or Chase Freedom after being denied for too many student loans?

Chase is not big on being the first card issuer unlike Discover.  If the pre-qual site doesn't give you an offer, let the Discover age about 6 mos before reapplying

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