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Possible to get new HP while all credit reports frozen?

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Anonymous
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Re: Possible to get new HP while all credit reports frozen?

One caveat. You CAN get new accounts while your reports are frozen. You just can’t get any HPs.
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yourficouser
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Re: Possible to get new HP while all credit reports frozen?


@Anonymous wrote:
One caveat. You CAN get new accounts while your reports are frozen. You just can’t get any HPs.

Got it. I see. So that would be like getting a new American Express card when you have an existing one, when they usually do an SP anyway?

Message 12 of 16
Anonymous
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Re: Possible to get new HP while all credit reports frozen?

Bingo. Or if you have a card issuer like BBT kicking out cards with an SP because they’re trying to increase their portfolio premerger.
Message 13 of 16
Remedios
Credit Mentor

Re: Possible to get new HP while all credit reports frozen?

I dont really see that as a caveat because it requires pre-existing relationship with a lender 

 

Unless you're talking about Open Sky, no one will issue a card if they cannot SP or HP. 

Freeze does not stop existing lender from performing a SP, hence new account would be based on data from the pull and internal history with that lender. 

 

 

Message 14 of 16
Anonymous
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Re: Possible to get new HP while all credit reports frozen?

I got a BB&T account added without a HP and I had no existing relationship. All three bureaus were frozen and I confirmed it would be an SP before I walked in the door.
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Anonymous
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Re: Possible to get new HP while all credit reports frozen?

Freeze does not stop an SP from a lender with whom you have no prior relationship.
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