Which AA card is easier to get

[Anonymous]

Yes I have used it, and it is fairly easy to cancel you can even cancel same day, which I have also done.  While I understand your logic behind CK score to Fico score, unfortunately this isn't always true.  I personally have seen variances of 100 points and so have others here, just fyi.  It honestly is really wise to get your Fico scores.  

[Anonymous]

if you just want to take the plunge, I am gonna go out a limb and say they are about the same difficulty. I could be wrong though.

there is nothing stop you from app'ing both if one fails.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Yes I have used it, and it is fairly easy to cancel you can even cancel same day, which I have also done.  While I understand your logic behind CK score to Fico score, unfortunately this isn't always true.  I personally have seen variances of 100 points and so have others here, just fyi.  It honestly is really wise to get your Fico scores.  

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Didn't expect that. Sounds the score from CK doesn't mean anything. I'll get the REAL score from the creditchecktotal. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

if you just want to take the plunge, I am gonna go out a limb and say they are about the same difficulty. I could be wrong though.

there is nothing stop you from app'ing both if one fails.

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Good point. Maybe app both and get two SUBs

[Anonymous]

Citi is easier to get these days.

[BallBounces]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Thanks, everyone. A friend of mine suggested me to take a photo of driver license and send to Credit Karma (all done in mobile). OK, lets try it. After verified, my wife was able to access the credit report in credit karma. Surprisingly, the score was showing up as 771 (TRANSUNION VantageScore 3.0 Excellent). I know, the score is not the one used by most credit card issuers, but I believe her score should not be low now, probably over 700+. If she will apply for an AA card, should she choose Citi or Barclays? Our main concern is her short credit history though.

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Why are you resisting just pulling actual FICO scores?  It takes 60 seconds and is a far better use of your time.

[Remedios]

No one is obligated to indulge our demands.

If they want more accurate answers, they will grab their Fico scores. If they dont, it limits the responses. Up to them, though

OP, Citi is not a fan of young or thin files. Oldest AU account is 18 months, and her own is barely six months. Regardless of what her scores are, I'd let her accounts age for another six months, so her own oldest account is at least a year old. 

Some lenders (not sure if Citi is one of them) will separate AU accounts when deciding on approval, and base it on her own profile merit.

I'd wait 

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Never implied they were obligated.  I am careful to not do that.

I asked why they were resistent to it, for the same reasons you indicate.

[JR_TX]

OP, both Barclays and citi don’t count AU accts for age and they both require at least 365 days  of credit history to merit consideration for approval. I would recommend for her to app when her own oldest acct reaches it’s 13th month. But as everything in the credit universe...  YMMV

[Anonymous]

I'll agree witht this, Citi AA was instant approval  while Barclay's was a pending. A few days later received the denial, and had to wait until I got a letter stating I was 6/24.