What to do if You Get DENIED for a CREDIT CARD – The Credit Shifu

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Here are some common reasons for being denied for a credit card and how to get a reversal of the decision.

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37 comments

Caleb Soto September 29, 2020 - 10:52 pm

I only had about 6 months of credit history when I got approved for the chase freedom u

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askl23 September 29, 2020 - 11:02 pm

Amex said I didn't make enough money πŸ˜… which…spot the lie. But I mentioned some investment accts I hadn't in the initial app on recon and was approved.

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Mirko Corrales September 30, 2020 - 2:39 am

I got denied for the Apple Card
F in chat boys

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Mason September 30, 2020 - 3:05 am

What about a corporate card. Will that count?

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Yadiel Oquendo September 30, 2020 - 3:29 am

I don’t know how but I’m 19 years old and I got approved for Amex Platinum and Amex Gold Card the same day πŸ₯΄

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Muaz Qamar September 30, 2020 - 4:40 am

6:33 Couldn't hide that smirk hahaha!!

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Jose Lebron September 30, 2020 - 6:39 am

@thecreditshifu what is a good credit card management app?

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Omegathehusky September 30, 2020 - 9:55 am

I tried to apply for the csp but I got denied for these reasons not enough gross annual income, total available credit on cards too low??, one account has a high balance compared to credit line, insufficient installment loan information… ok declined for a lot of reasons but big BUT I under shot my income on the application missing investments and my moms income if that counts apparently another vid said it does not sure all confusing xD and the high balance i paid off a couple weeks ago just didn't hit the credit report should I call the reconsideration line and tell them the things i mentioned or just let it go. credit scores decently high so thats not the problem *edits the card with the high utilization that I paid off is a chase card don't know if that helps or makes it worse xD might drop chase for Amex at this point if the answer is the latter

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Gerald September 30, 2020 - 9:59 am

What if no reason was given?

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Guilty Red September 30, 2020 - 12:48 pm

Yea i dont think we do any of those "recommendation letters" any more. This is actually the first time i even hear about it.

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M. Bynum September 30, 2020 - 1:16 pm

Good to know on this! Hopefully, Amex Hilton Honors approvals are still going strong since most folks from what I've read are getting approved in the mid-upper 600's.

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AirSoftMaverick3232 September 30, 2020 - 2:34 pm

I had about 4 hard pulls in June for mortgage applications and in August I got denied for a Chase business card, should I wait longer before applying again?

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Ayub M. September 30, 2020 - 6:17 pm

I got rejected for chase freedom unlimited and freedom flex In 2 months. I have a 747 credit score and 7 months of credit history. I recently opened my mom a freedom unlimited and added me as an authorized user with her account but she has a lower credit score than me, like high 600. When should I reapply for chase freedom flex? Will me being an authorized user help me get approved?

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TheCarLife814 October 1, 2020 - 12:57 pm

I want to add on that I became an authorized user on a friends freedom unlimited a year ago, and on my credit report their older history also was reported alongside every month since.

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HotDigidy October 1, 2020 - 1:26 pm

How would we report our income? I know when i checked my credit report recently, it shows the company i've worked for before my current job but does not show income though. Also i've been working at my current job for almost 4 years now and it does not show up on my CC report.

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Bigtruckseriesreview Motorsports October 1, 2020 - 9:41 pm

I only need 2 main cards: Applecard with a $10,000 limit and Capital One Venture with a $10,000 limit.

IT IS ILLOGICAL to have several credit cards unless you plan on using them regularly. It's EASIER to simply have high available credit limits on just 2 o3 cards.

My problem is that I stick with COV for the rewards points over all else. I have inquiries on my credit that will clear up by the end of this year.

850 FICO score.

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Followingthewaves October 3, 2020 - 5:19 am

Keep getting denied by discover 😭 and they won’t reconsider

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latesha rohrbach October 5, 2020 - 3:43 am

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latesha rohrbach October 5, 2020 - 3:43 am

Few months ago I was stuck with a loan of debts in credit cards and auto loan and all reported across the three reporting agencies , I reached out to FixMycreditDoctor●Org for help regarding my credit because few days ago I was on youtube and saw a lot of people giving good reviews about them and I thought of using them to clear items off my reports , I am happy I took the decision , thank you FIXMYCREDITDOCTOR..ORG……………………….

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Guilherme Aires October 6, 2020 - 2:49 am

Congratulations to Florida for opening up during a pandemic? Are you insane or you just fell on your head? Huge dislike on this video and on the next five as boycott for that non-sense comment.

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Mitchell. October 6, 2020 - 7:27 pm

Did someone say book !? Good to see a reader Ben.

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Rocky Chavez October 9, 2020 - 2:51 am

Hey Credit shifu. I could really use your advice. I posted on a week ago video about me applying for freedom flex and have been waiting four days. They finally accepted, but sent me freedom unlimited. I sent them a secure message and told them I have pictures proving I was applying for freedom flex and that I didn't want the unlimited card as I was thinking of future downgrade of CSP to unlimited and getting or upgrading to CSR after 4 year bonus delay. They didn't ask me and canceled card after two days of being active as that's how long they took to respond. I asked about if this affected my credit score or 5/24 rule and they said this doesn't exist and gave me worst answers. I recently saw your Marriott video and applied for card as I have currently only opened 2 cards past 24 months. 3 if you include unlimited. I have great credit score and I got rejection saying too many cards. What should I do?

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Dan 321 October 20, 2020 - 12:39 am

Great video karate kid thank you 😊

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Cha Mac October 23, 2020 - 9:44 pm

I was denied for the Chase freedom flex recently. The reason was " too many recent request for credit". I bought a car over the summer and that was the only hard pull on my report. I figured I would give it a shot and call the recon line. I spoke to 2 reps and I was eventually approved! I didn't think it would be this hard to get one of their basic cards.

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Bryan Abad November 1, 2020 - 5:04 am

I was banking with chase for almost 5 years, I have over 12 credit cards and they rejected my application twice. So I left them.

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Lean November 10, 2020 - 4:22 pm

i think they said mines credit history is too short? and im dumb i phoned them to see if i am approved
i got my first credit card in feb and one in sep

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Josseline C January 8, 2021 - 6:08 pm

Mine says insufficient credit card info (which I don’t understand why) accounts w/ recent delinquency (which is a hospital bill that was $2000 that went to collects, BUT my lawyer and I were in the process with that due to this was due to a car accident which I got the bills paid around the same time I applied for the card so that is completely paid so I no longer should be in collections) & 1 or more accounts with delinquency (which I’m guessing is from the hospital bills because I have no delinquency) can anybody help on how I can call them and get this reconsidered.

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Patrick Wilson January 17, 2021 - 1:09 pm

DO YOU KNOW, IF I OPEN A "SELF" ACCOUNT,(2MONTHS) WOULD IT BE CONSIDER, A CREDIT CARD???
OR IS IT CONSIDER A LOAN??
THE MAN THAT'S TRYING TO BUILD-UP MY CREDIT SCORE FROM INDIANAPOLIS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Grand Master Mawile February 5, 2021 - 4:31 pm

I called amex econsideration. They said they would see if I could get reconsidered. They asked if they could do a hard pull since their initial pull was back in January and was a soft pull. I said they had my permission. I think they said they would get back to me in 1-2 business days. Hopefully I get approved.

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DARRYL SMITH February 28, 2021 - 9:39 pm

if your Denied, You Should go crawl up into The Fetal Position at your mother's house and Cry your self to sleep.

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Guo Hong Tay March 1, 2021 - 4:41 pm

That's better if you can get rejection letter. In Malaysia, most bank wouldn't even tell why you get rejected and they said it is due to privacy policy πŸ™„πŸ™„

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Tim Sullivan April 21, 2021 - 12:44 am

Any detail on Wells Fargo?

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I Cast Eldritch Blast April 30, 2021 - 7:00 pm

For Amex, those are limits on Amex cards right? Not your total Credit cards?

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MetacogNative July 19, 2021 - 7:02 pm

"high amount of unused credit, nothing we can do" … Citi Premier reconsideration line july 19th 2021. Next day applied for the U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card and was approved… whats up with that citi?

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kermitefrog64 November 24, 2021 - 6:36 am

Here is the funny thing. I have a credit score of 818 but can not get a Chase card. What is up with them.

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