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Archived: Applying for Chase Credit Cards- May 2015- Jan 2017
#1366
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: SW,SPG,Hyatt
Posts: 87
I was at Chase branch recently and was told that I am pre approved for the Sapphire card. I have 8 new cards in the last 2 years and this I understand is now a reason for denial. Is it possible that the branch process may be more flexible when it comes to approving people with checking, savings accounts and other chase relationships? Should I apply or its a guaranteed waste of a hard pull?
You may have a shot if you apply in branch and have been pre-approved but there aren't any success stories in the comments of this article.
#1367
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globlist, Hilton Silver, Amtrak Select Plus, UA Silver
Posts: 2,025
data point
I reapplied for the Hyatt card after 2.5 years since cancelling. Made the $1K spent and now have 2 free nights deposited in my account. I don't recommend timing it to exactly 2 years as some tried to do. Just wait a few months and it should work. Now the difficult part - where to use it
#1368
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 5
That's a bummer if the CapOne card counted.
#1369
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 5
The previous data point with PRG is mine. I also had the CSP show up in card match so I may have made it in with the 'preapproved' exception rather than a 'charge card exception'. The pre-approved explanation actually seems more likely since charge cards look nearly identical an the credit report, and given they don't exclude AU cards, I'd be surprised if they excluded charge cards. But maybe worth a shot with recon!
Have you checked your credit report? Does the PRG report a credit limit (indicating credit card) or not (indicating charge card)?
Have you checked your credit report? Does the PRG report a credit limit (indicating credit card) or not (indicating charge card)?
#1370
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From and of Boston.
Posts: 4,973
Yet another data point
I was just semi-instantly approved* for a Chase Hyatt card. In the past 21 months (since Dec 2013), I've applied for and received 9 personal and 6 business cards:
Personal:
Barclays US Airways
Chase Britiah Airways
Citi Hilton Reserve
US Bank Club Carlson
Chase Saph Pref
Amex Everyday
Barclays Arrival+
Chase Marriott
Barclays Wyndham
Business:
Citi AA
Chase Ink
Delta Amex
Citi American
Barclays US Airways
Chase United
Also had a declined application (Citi AA) in that time.
*Semi-instant approval: After completing the online application, I was instantly shown a screen asking me to call a Chase 800 number, which seemed to be an identity check. After verifying my identity, the rep approved the application. 10 minutes after the phone call, the Hyatt card is showing on my online accounts.
FICO scores are high 700s, income is under $100k (I'm retired). Several weeks ago, I lowered the credit limits on all my other Chase cards to $7-9k, so that my pre-application total credit was about $30k.
Personal:
Barclays US Airways
Chase Britiah Airways
Citi Hilton Reserve
US Bank Club Carlson
Chase Saph Pref
Amex Everyday
Barclays Arrival+
Chase Marriott
Barclays Wyndham
Business:
Citi AA
Chase Ink
Delta Amex
Citi American
Barclays US Airways
Chase United
Also had a declined application (Citi AA) in that time.
*Semi-instant approval: After completing the online application, I was instantly shown a screen asking me to call a Chase 800 number, which seemed to be an identity check. After verifying my identity, the rep approved the application. 10 minutes after the phone call, the Hyatt card is showing on my online accounts.
FICO scores are high 700s, income is under $100k (I'm retired). Several weeks ago, I lowered the credit limits on all my other Chase cards to $7-9k, so that my pre-application total credit was about $30k.
#1371
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
See http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25321199-post286.html He was told "five" in "two years" and denied the CSP card.
"Starting in May 2015, Chase began denying applications for its own branded cards (e.g., Sapphire Preferred, Freedom; but not United, Hyatt, IHG, etc*) if the applicant's credit report shows that she or he opened more than 5 credit cards in the past 24 months".
So is the rule that denial is automatic for 5 or more, and the wiki needs to be updated? Or is the rule that denial is automatic for more than 5, but it could kick in at exactly 5 if there are other problems with your credit history, etc. ?
#1372
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: PetCo Pals Rewards
Posts: 531
Ok, but the Wiki on this thread says:
"Starting in May 2015, Chase began denying applications for its own branded cards (e.g., Sapphire Preferred, Freedom; but not United, Hyatt, IHG, etc*) if the applicant's credit report shows that she or he opened more than 5 credit cards in the past 24 months".
So is the rule that denial is automatic for 5 or more, and the wiki needs to be updated? Or is the rule that denial is automatic for more than 5, but it could kick in at exactly 5 if there are other problems with your credit history, etc. ?
"Starting in May 2015, Chase began denying applications for its own branded cards (e.g., Sapphire Preferred, Freedom; but not United, Hyatt, IHG, etc*) if the applicant's credit report shows that she or he opened more than 5 credit cards in the past 24 months".
So is the rule that denial is automatic for 5 or more, and the wiki needs to be updated? Or is the rule that denial is automatic for more than 5, but it could kick in at exactly 5 if there are other problems with your credit history, etc. ?
There are certainly some nuances to it, more of which are becoming clear as we get more data points. I've updated the wiki to reflect our best information and people can read through the thread if they want more.
Last edited by aza72; Aug 26, 2015 at 9:23 pm
#1373
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AA Gold, FB Gold, ITA Volare Executive
Posts: 3,294
#1374
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 3,727
Data point. Applied for IHG last night. Went to pending. Checked automated line today, approved with 25K (my highest CL ever).
10 new primary accounts open this year, 5 in last 6mo. What's interesting is I also have 10 new accounts in last 6mo as AU. I removed those from TU but not EX (pending). Chase pulls from both while Amex pulls from EX. No problem with either.
I reduced my total Chase CL from ~40K to ~15K about 2 months ago.
Affirmation that serious churners are OK with some strategy.
10 new primary accounts open this year, 5 in last 6mo. What's interesting is I also have 10 new accounts in last 6mo as AU. I removed those from TU but not EX (pending). Chase pulls from both while Amex pulls from EX. No problem with either.
I reduced my total Chase CL from ~40K to ~15K about 2 months ago.
Affirmation that serious churners are OK with some strategy.
Last edited by italdesign; Aug 27, 2015 at 5:11 pm
#1375
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
There's a precedent for that at another bank: There is a semi-famous limit of "no more than 6 inquiries in the past 6 months" (on whichever bureau[s] they pull) over at Citi. Except some people are allowed a bit more than 6. So while the lookback period at Citi for inquiries is definitely 6 months, and the "safest" limit to be at is 6 (on a particular bureau) in that period, some people get approved despite being a bit beyond that.
So it could be that Chase limits it to 4 (denying at 5) for some people, but to 5 (denying at 6) for some other people, and perhaps could even have other numbers for yet other people.
For a lot of us, it doesn't matter: We're so far beyond 5, or 6, or 7, or 8, or 9, or 10... cards in the past 24 months, that a slight difference from "5" isn't going to help us.
And to further complicate things, it's not exactly clear what Chase counted for each person who reports a datapoint. Some people who post reports haven't actually counted the number of cards showing on the whichever credit report Chase pulled as having been opened in the 24 months preceding the application date. What they've done is listed how many cards they know they've opened. But have all of those for certain shown up on every credit report? BMO Diners Club credit cards don't seem to report to any credit bureaus; are those really the only non-charge cards that don't report to every credit bureau, or are there others?
Also, new cards may not report to the credit bureau as opened for a month or so. So cards that were opened soon before applying for a Chase non-partner personal card may not count for 5/24 (even though their inquiries might count if Chase is also counting inquiries).
... Btw, a lot of so-called "rules" out there on FT aren't certain. For example, the Citi 8/65 rule (for intervals between 2 or 3 card applications) is based on "known safe", but it includes padding. Being absolute over at the Citi is impossible; they write up denials for "no more than 2 cards in any 60 day" period when you waited 61 or 62 days (Citi is known for counting wrong!). So there's nothing to do but "pad" up to the point where nobody gets denied for following that rule, even if the rule is "padded".
Last edited by sdsearch; Aug 26, 2015 at 7:39 pm
#1376
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 146
Question 1: Does the 5/24 rule include accounts that are currently closed? I have at least 7 Citi Exec cards that were opened but closed soon thereafter.
Question 2: Can the hard pull be saved from a declined app? Chase shows me prequalified for another Sapphire (over 24 months), but if I'm declined based on the 5/24 rule, can I apply the same day for a hotel or airline card and have the Experian pulls merged, thus still receiving a value for the hard pull?
Question 2: Can the hard pull be saved from a declined app? Chase shows me prequalified for another Sapphire (over 24 months), but if I'm declined based on the 5/24 rule, can I apply the same day for a hotel or airline card and have the Experian pulls merged, thus still receiving a value for the hard pull?
#1377
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: PetCo Pals Rewards
Posts: 531
Or the possibility that the exact number is YMMV!
There's a precedent for that at another bank: There is a semi-famous limit of "no more than 6 inquiries in the past 6 months" (on whichever bureau[s] they pull) over at Citi. Except some people are allowed a bit more than 6. So while the lookback period at Citi for inquiries is definitely 6 months, and the "safest" limit to be at is 6 (on a particular bureau) in that period, some people get approved despite being a bit beyond that.
... Btw, a lot of so-called "rules" out there on FT aren't certain. For example, the Citi 8/65 rule (for intervals between 2 or 3 card applications) is based on "known safe", but it includes padding. Being absolute over at the Citi is impossible; they write up denials for "no more than 2 cards in any 60 day" period when you waited 61 or 62 days (Citi is known for counting wrong!). So there's nothing to do but "pad" up to the point where nobody gets denied for following that rule, even if the rule is "padded".
There's a precedent for that at another bank: There is a semi-famous limit of "no more than 6 inquiries in the past 6 months" (on whichever bureau[s] they pull) over at Citi. Except some people are allowed a bit more than 6. So while the lookback period at Citi for inquiries is definitely 6 months, and the "safest" limit to be at is 6 (on a particular bureau) in that period, some people get approved despite being a bit beyond that.
... Btw, a lot of so-called "rules" out there on FT aren't certain. For example, the Citi 8/65 rule (for intervals between 2 or 3 card applications) is based on "known safe", but it includes padding. Being absolute over at the Citi is impossible; they write up denials for "no more than 2 cards in any 60 day" period when you waited 61 or 62 days (Citi is known for counting wrong!). So there's nothing to do but "pad" up to the point where nobody gets denied for following that rule, even if the rule is "padded".
Question 1: Does the 5/24 rule include accounts that are currently closed? I have at least 7 Citi Exec cards that were opened but closed soon thereafter.
Question 2: Can the hard pull be saved from a declined app? Chase shows me prequalified for another Sapphire (over 24 months), but if I'm declined based on the 5/24 rule, can I apply the same day for a hotel or airline card and have the Experian pulls merged, thus still receiving a value for the hard pull?
Question 2: Can the hard pull be saved from a declined app? Chase shows me prequalified for another Sapphire (over 24 months), but if I'm declined based on the 5/24 rule, can I apply the same day for a hotel or airline card and have the Experian pulls merged, thus still receiving a value for the hard pull?
The merging is done at the bureaus as a way to eliminate duplicates. This usually comes up with BoA which allows many apps in one day, but no reason it wouldn't work with Chase. However Chase can be a bit random on where they pull, so no guarantee they will pull the same bureau both times.
#1378
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
I agree, that is a low #, as my DW and I both did that many in 12 months. But consider, that may not mean the OP is a slacker, some people just got started late.
Not an expert on this, so I might be wrong. Doesn't it have to be the same exact card to be considered a duplicate? So 2 B of A AS cards would yield one HP, but an IHG app and a SW app would result in 2 HPs, even if Chase pulled the same CB?
The merging is done at the bureaus as a way to eliminate duplicates. This usually comes up with BoA which allows many apps in one day, but no reason it wouldn't work with Chase. However Chase can be a bit random on where they pull, so no guarantee they will pull the same bureau both times.
#1379
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: SW,SPG,Hyatt
Posts: 87
Question 1: Does the 5/24 rule include accounts that are currently closed? I have at least 7 Citi Exec cards that were opened but closed soon thereafter.
Question 2: Can the hard pull be saved from a declined app? Chase shows me prequalified for another Sapphire (over 24 months), but if I'm declined based on the 5/24 rule, can I apply the same day for a hotel or airline card and have the Experian pulls merged, thus still receiving a value for the hard pull?
Question 2: Can the hard pull be saved from a declined app? Chase shows me prequalified for another Sapphire (over 24 months), but if I'm declined based on the 5/24 rule, can I apply the same day for a hotel or airline card and have the Experian pulls merged, thus still receiving a value for the hard pull?
The only problem you may have would be if the Sapphire app goes to pending and you don't get an immediate decision. "We'll let you know in 7-10 business days" or something like that. If that happens you will need to call recon and get them to make a decision so you'll know if you should apply for another card.
#1380
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: SW,SPG,Hyatt
Posts: 87
Just to clarify, I was approved for the SW personal Plus and the SW personal Premier on the same day with one hard pull. Two different products. I was lucky to get those as I was approved for the Freedom a month earlier.