Originally Posted by
pstation
I was able to get a Amex gold and blue cash card some time ago when my credit score was ~630. Had some collections on my report that were 5 years old
Did you have any problems with Amex prior to getting the gold and blue cash cards, though?
What I've seen posted here is that Amex has a very long memory for those who defaulted on them in the past. I don't know how long, though.