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Old Jan 17, 2017 | 12:20 pm
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Originally Posted by wco81
Well I applied for the Ink Preferred a couple of weeks ago and they said too many cards in the past 2 years.

I asked which ones they were seeing and I identified the card that I'd forgotten about. All 5 cards were personal but they prevented me from getting a business card.
Lenders may have multiple reasons for their credit decision. They just give you the one easiest to understand.
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