Originally Posted by
nwflyboy
Please do, and thanks in advance.
One key data point you left out: How many credit card applications have you made (to all issuers) over the past 12 months?
That seems to be one of the key items that Barclay is scrutinizing.
In my case, I had 11 card applications in the last 12 months in addition to a few hard pulls from an auto loan when I applied for the arrival card a few weeks ago. The agent I talked to made a mention of the large amounts of inquiries. However, I have had the Barclay sallie mae card and put around $1000 in purchases each month for over a year now. He specifically said that they appreciate the frequent usage and this might be why I was approved.