Easiest Secured CC to get?

[Jon85]

I didn't know if I should post this in the Credit Card section or here, but I thought since it's about rebuilding I'd post here...

What is the easiest secured card to get from one of the major banks? I tried Bank of America but got denied : ( 

Anyone else? I heard something about a secured Matrix card, but I got a shady feeling from them....

[trix_r_4_kids]

Stay away, far away, from Matrix.

Try Capital One.  Their secured card, in my opinion, is one of the best.

[Jon85]

Thank you!

I knew Matrix sounded fishy!!

I'd love to have Cap 1... but are they hard to get since I was denied for BOA?

[mf037]

cap one secured i believe is the easiest  to get. boa secured is not as lenient. i had 16 derogatories and 1 judgment when i applied back in 8/2012 and cap one approved me for $99 down only.

[Anonymous]

I'm 99% sure I would be denied with BoA, but I was approved for Cap 1.

[chevyman]

First premier unsecured is nuts 300 CL 75 annual fee applied to card before activation so u start at a 25 util and a 95 processing fee

[cwwatts1202]

Def cap one secured. My husband was just approved for $200 CL with $99 deposit.

[Datx]

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@Jon85 wrote:

Thank you!

I knew Matrix sounded fishy!!

I'd love to have Cap 1... but are they hard to get since I was denied for BOA?

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BOA and Citi secured cards are on the tougher side to get approved for. Capital One is going to be on the easier side. When I started rebuilding a couple of years ago, I went with Cap One and Orchard. But I believe Orchard is now Cap One if im not mistaken. Try Cap One.

[Ravensfan2001]

State Department FCU - easy to open a savings account online. Then call the loan department to apply for a secured Visa. They will hold the funds in your savings account as security. It's a great card - no AF, 6.99%, rewards, and no credit check if you apply by phone. If you apply for the card online, it's a hard pull. $250 minimum. Reports to all 3 CRAs as a secured card. They were on my CR before I received my card. And it does not graduate.

Otherwise, Capital One would be good.

[new_earth]

sounds good but what happens when you open the account, apply for the card and get denied? I was denied for a secured Capital One Probably no use in trying that one for me. ****oh, just saw the part where you apply by phone no credit check. hmmm I will look into this!