Updates... Originally posted by NanaC BK FRIENDLY CREDITORS Compiled by NanaC Clarifications: Listings based on earliest receipt of credit. Occasionally, something may appear to be listed twice. This results from the credit being somehow different, for example, secured and unsecured, credit limits, etc. STARTER BK CARDS: score bad. 1. Household - unsecured 300 - 5 mos., score about 560 ( www.householdbank.com/hb/CustomerCa...direct=HomePage ) 2. Cap1 - Secured and Unsecured ( www.capitalone.com ) 3. Orchard - Secured ( www.orchardbank.com/care/CustomerCa...direct=HomePage ) 4. American Online Secured Visa ( www.apbank.com/021_scc.html ) 5. Mazda (Ford) - 1 day post BK13 - auto loan 6. Kay Jewelers - $2000 - 1 year post BK, score about 540 (www.kayjewelers.com) 6 MOS - 1 YEAR REBUILDING CREDIT: score low 600s 1. Cap1 - unsecured gold 500 ( www.capitalone.com ) 2. Orchard - unsecured $500 ( www.orchardbank.com/care/CustomerCa...direct=HomePage ) 3. Target Guest Card- unsecured 200 (target.com/common/financialservices/apply_online.jhtml) 4. First Premier - $200 ( www.credit-cards-s.com/premier.asp ) 5. Citifinancial Mortgage - 6 mths post - 9% ( www.citifinancial.com ) 6. Providian Platinum (www.providan.com) 7. First National Bank Of Marin - $300 unsecured - low 600's (www.fnbmarin.com) 1-2 YEARS REBUILDING: score mid 600s 1. AT&T Wireless - No deposit ( http://www.attws.com ) 2. Cap1 Platinum - unsecured 5000. Yes, platinum. started w/regular card and negotiated credit line to platinum. (Wow!) ( www.capitalone.com ) 3. Cross Country Bank Visa - unsecured - $300, then $600, then $1250 over time. * ( www.crosscountrybank.com ) 4. Cross Country Bank MC - unsecured - $350 * ( www.crosscountrybank.com ) 5. Dillards - unsecured - $500 ( www.dillards.com/cca/CreditCardApplication.jsp ) 6. Circuit City â?? unsecured -$2000 ( http://www.circuitcity.com ) 7. Western Security Bank - secured ( www.westernsecuritybank.com ) 8. Direct Merchants Bank $1001 (Semi-secured) - pre-approved mailings only ( www.directmerchantsbank.com ) 9. Sprint PCS - $200 Assigned Spending Limit ( www.sprint.com ) 10. Newport News/Spiegals/Eddie Bauer ( www.spiegals.com/home.asp ) 11. Merrick - $1000, about 650 FICO (www.applymerrick.com) 2+ Years Rebuilding: score low to mid 600's: 1. Aspire - unsecured - $500 ( www.compucredit.com/pdcts.html ) 2. Voicestream - No deposit ( www.voicestream.com ) 3. Bank One Checking Account with Debit Card after 5 months usage ( www.bankone.com ) 4. Mortgage Received (No specific name as more than one loan was found by those reporting receipt of mortgage loan.) 5. Nordstrom - suggest not applying on-line ( www.nordstrom.nordstrom.com ) 6. First N.A. Nat. Bank - 3 years (www.fnanb.com) 7. Citibank MC- will consider post-7 years ( www.citibank.com ) 8. Nextel - must be 7 years post BK, no dep. ( www.nextel.com ) 9. Exxon - 4 years ( www.exxon.com ) 10. Home Depot - 4 years ( www.homedepot.com ) ** 11. Bloomingdales - 3 years ( www.bloomingdales.com ) 12. Verizon - no deposit ( www.verizonwireless.com ) 13. Washington Mutual Visa secured card issued by Citibank N.A. South Dakota ( www.washingtonmutual.com ) 14. Mervyn's ** ( www.mervyns.com ) 15. Generations (6 year mark!) - $1000 ( www.genscu.com ) 16. Target Visa - mid 600's required ( www.target.com ) 17. Lowes - 3+ years ( www.lowes.com ) 18. Washington Mutual Mortgage - 3+ years ( www.wamuhomeloans.com ) 19. Nordstrom - 5+ years (www. Nordstrom.com) 20. Wescom Credit Union - 5+ years ( www.wescom.org ) 21. First Nationwide Mortgage - 5 years ( www.firstnationwide.com ) 22. Dell - $1500 - 5+ years ( www.dell.com ) 23. Nissan Lease - 6+ years (Please provide link if known.) 24. Phillips 66 - 7.5 years ( www.phillips66.com ) 25. Ford Credit - 5 years ( www.fordcredit.com ) 26. Diamond Shamrock - 6.5 yrs ( www.valero.com ) 27. Menard's Big Card (Conseco) - $3000 - 5+ years ( www.menards.com ) 28. Capital One Auto Finance -14 % interest, score approximately 650 - ( www.capitalone.com/capitaloneplace/...id=2000bann0202 ) 29. JCB Card - CE642 (www.jcbusa.com) Special Considerations-please consider these with a cautious mindset as these are not based on actual approvals but information gathered through CSR's, etc.: 1. Bank of America - will consider post-BK if you have established credit and can show unusual circimstances (business loss, medical, etc.). Customer service rep reports Secured considered 5-years post BK, Unsecured 7-years post BK. 2. Citibank MC- will consider post-BK after 7 years 3. Citibank Diners Club - will consider post-BK if you have established credit and can show unusual circimstances (business loss, medical, etc.) 4. Federated (Pres. Club Visa)- 3 years post BK was able to override with explanation and good (>680) score 5. Federated (Macy's) Store Card - 2 years post-BK was able to override with explanation. Rejections (BK Unfriendly): ** Seen on both lists 1. Lowe's (MB) 2. Home Depot (MB) ** 3. Walmart 4. Mervyns ** 5. Exxon/Mobile ** 6. Amex Green 7. Best Buy (Household)-Recently confirmed letter due to bankruptcy Ch 13 6.5 years 8. Citgo 9. Amex Optima Secured 10. Home Depot 11. CitiBank 12. Associates: Citgo (try manual 24 ms+, 3 good lines) 13. First USA (try manual 5+ years discharge) 14. Bank of America 15. Sears 16. Fleet 17. First USA 18. Mens Wearhouse 19. Monogram Bank = MB ** 20. Amex LOC 21. Juniper 22. Chase Manhattan 23. Target Visa 24. Corvette Mastercard 25. Target with recent BK discharge within 4 months** 26. UnionPlus 27. GM Card 28. Conoco 29. Newport News/Spiegals/Eddie Bauer ** 30. Wells Fargo Secured 31. WFNNB 32. Circuit City ** Smart Suggestions: 1) Try Credit Unions 2) Ford is BK friendly (updated 12/06/03)
Re: Updates... Nana, BK-13 discharged june 03 2 tax leins(paid) 11/03- cap one 500 cl unsecured 11/03- kay jewelers 4000 cl unsecured 10/03- orchard 300 cl unsecured 9/03 target 300 cl 8/03 diamond shamrock 400 unsecure 8/03 American pacific secured 500 11/03 applied for union plus-denied, PFB reconsider, don't know cl yet
Re: Re: Updates... Wow,Trent..and those are some scores with a recent BK..wow...ok...so, you are saying on Union Plus, you were approved via reconsider PFB..will you please update me on your cl? thanks! OH,and what kind of card was the American Pacific? thanks again!
Re: Re: Updates... Trent..I just saw something in another thread..your bk was in 1999?? But your discharge was in 03? That changes my list..is that right? These are post filing dates... Also, Trent, was your BK in dispute at EQ when you applied for Union Plus?
Re: Re: Updates... Originally posted by NanaC BK FRIENDLY CREDITORS Compiled by NanaC Clarifications: Listings based on earliest receipt of credit. Occasionally, something may appear to be listed twice. This results from the credit being somehow different, for example, secured and unsecured, credit limits, etc. STARTER BK CARDS: score bad. 1. Household - unsecured 300 - 5 mos., score about 560 ( www.householdbank.com/hb/CustomerCa...direct=HomePage ) 2. Cap1 - Secured and Unsecured ( www.capitalone.com ) 3. Orchard - Secured ( www.orchardbank.com/care/CustomerCa...direct=HomePage ) 4. American Online Secured Visa ( www.apbank.com/021_scc.html ) 5. Mazda (Ford) - 1 day post BK13 - auto loan 6. Kay Jewelers - $2000 - 1 year post BK, score about 540 (www.kayjewelers.com) 6 MOS - 1 YEAR REBUILDING CREDIT: score low 600s 1. Cap1 - unsecured gold 500 ( www.capitalone.com ) 2. Orchard - unsecured $500 ( www.orchardbank.com/care/CustomerCa...direct=HomePage ) 3. Target Guest Card- unsecured 200 (target.com/common/financialservices/apply_online.jhtml) 4. First Premier - $200 ( www.credit-cards-s.com/premier.asp ) 5. Citifinancial Mortgage - 6 mths post - 9% ( www.citifinancial.com ) 6. Providian Platinum (www.providan.com) 7. First National Bank Of Marin - $300 unsecured - low 600's (www.fnbmarin.com) 1-2 YEARS REBUILDING: score mid 600s 1. AT&T Wireless - No deposit ( http://www.attws.com ) 2. Cap1 Platinum - unsecured 5000. Yes, platinum. started w/regular card and negotiated credit line to platinum. (Wow!) ( www.capitalone.com ) 3. Cross Country Bank Visa - unsecured - $300, then $600, then $1250 over time. * ( www.crosscountrybank.com ) 4. Cross Country Bank MC - unsecured - $350 * ( www.crosscountrybank.com ) 5. Dillards - unsecured - $500 ( www.dillards.com/cca/CreditCardApplication.jsp ) 6. Circuit City â?? unsecured -$2000 ( http://www.circuitcity.com ) 7. Western Security Bank - secured ( www.westernsecuritybank.com ) 8. Direct Merchants Bank $1001 (Semi-secured) - pre-approved mailings only ( www.directmerchantsbank.com ) 9. Sprint PCS - $200 Assigned Spending Limit ( www.sprint.com ) 10. Newport News/Spiegals/Eddie Bauer ( www.spiegals.com/home.asp ) 11. Merrick - $1000, about 650 FICO (www.applymerrick.com) 2+ Years Rebuilding: score low to mid 600's: 1. Aspire - unsecured - $500 ( www.compucredit.com/pdcts.html ) 2. Voicestream - No deposit ( www.voicestream.com ) 3. Bank One Checking Account with Debit Card after 5 months usage ( www.bankone.com ) 4. Mortgage Received (No specific name as more than one loan was found by those reporting receipt of mortgage loan.) 5. Nordstrom - suggest not applying on-line ( www.nordstrom.nordstrom.com ) 6. First N.A. Nat. Bank - 3 years (www.fnanb.com) 7. Citibank MC- will consider post-7 years ( www.citibank.com ) 8. Nextel - must be 7 years post BK, no dep. ( www.nextel.com ) 9. Exxon - 4 years ( www.exxon.com ) 10. Home Depot - 4 years ( www.homedepot.com ) ** 11. Bloomingdales - 3 years ( www.bloomingdales.com ) 12. Verizon - no deposit ( www.verizonwireless.com ) 13. Washington Mutual Visa secured card issued by Citibank N.A. South Dakota ( www.washingtonmutual.com ) 14. Mervyn's ** ( www.mervyns.com ) 15. Generations (6 year mark!) - $1000 ( www.genscu.com ) 16. Target Visa - mid 600's required ( www.target.com ) 17. Lowes - 3+ years ( www.lowes.com ) 18. Washington Mutual Mortgage - 3+ years ( www.wamuhomeloans.com ) 19. Nordstrom - 5+ years (www. Nordstrom.com) 20. Wescom Credit Union - 5+ years ( www.wescom.org ) 21. First Nationwide Mortgage - 5 years ( www.firstnationwide.com ) 22. Dell - $1500 - 5+ years ( www.dell.com ) 23. Nissan Lease - 6+ years (Please provide link if known.) 24. Phillips 66 - 7.5 years ( www.phillips66.com ) 25. Ford Credit - 5 years ( www.fordcredit.com ) 26. Diamond Shamrock - 6.5 yrs ( www.valero.com ) 27. Menard's Big Card (Conseco) - $3000 - 5+ years ( www.menards.com ) 28. Capital One Auto Finance -14 % interest, score approximately 650 - ( www.capitalone.com/capitaloneplace/...id=2000bann0202 ) 29. JCB Card - CE642 (www.jcbusa.com) 30. Union Plus - initial rejection, then approved on PFB reconsideration (www.unionplus.com)** Special Considerations-please consider these with a cautious mindset as these are not based on actual approvals but information gathered through CSR's, etc.: 1. Bank of America - will consider post-BK if you have established credit and can show unusual circimstances (business loss, medical, etc.). Customer service rep reports Secured considered 5-years post BK, Unsecured 7-years post BK. 2. Citibank MC- will consider post-BK after 7 years 3. Citibank Diners Club - will consider post-BK if you have established credit and can show unusual circimstances (business loss, medical, etc.) 4. Federated (Pres. Club Visa)- 3 years post BK was able to override with explanation and good (>680) score 5. Federated (Macy's) Store Card - 2 years post-BK was able to override with explanation. Rejections (BK Unfriendly): ** Seen on both lists 1. Lowe's (MB) 2. Home Depot (MB) ** 3. Walmart 4. Mervyns ** 5. Exxon/Mobile ** 6. Amex Green 7. Best Buy (Household)-Recently confirmed letter due to bankruptcy Ch 13 6.5 years 8. Citgo 9. Amex Optima Secured 10. Home Depot 11. CitiBank 12. Associates: Citgo (try manual 24 ms+, 3 good lines) 13. First USA (try manual 5+ years discharge) 14. Bank of America 15. Sears 16. Fleet 17. First USA 18. Mens Wearhouse 19. Monogram Bank = MB ** 20. Amex LOC 21. Juniper 22. Chase Manhattan 23. Target Visa 24. Corvette Mastercard 25. Target with recent BK discharge within 4 months** 26. UnionPlus** 27. GM Card 28. Conoco 29. Newport News/Spiegals/Eddie Bauer ** 30. Wells Fargo Secured 31. WFNNB 32. Circuit City ** Smart Suggestions: 1) Try Credit Unions 2) Ford is BK friendly (updated 12/06/03)
Re: Re: Updates... BK filed in 1999- dismissed\BK-13 2000 Dismissed Bk_13 filed nov 2001 discharged june 2003. American Pacific is a secured visa card 500 limit secured with savings. Yes the BK was in dispute when I applied, they used BK and tax leins as a reason, it was still showing when they reconsidered, I ask them not to pull another report and faxed them a report myself from MYFICO and they said OK
Re: Re: Updates... Can someone tell me if Bank One, er, the old fusa still approves 5+ years post BK???? I want to get an airline card and United looks like a good one.
Re: Re: Re: Updates... "IF" somebody answers the question about applying with old BK...let me know "IF" you are GOING FOR IT... There are a few different offers you can get (MILES WISE) and one offer you PROBABLY DON'T WANT...UNITED AIRLINES/BANK ONE VISA
Re: Re: Updates... Anyone try circuit city lately? are they BK friendly? what scores are they looking for? I ask because I read that they were bought by fleet and it looks like fleet is not BK friendly. Thanks for the help. Trent
Circuit City See this post: http://consumers.creditnet.com/straighttalk/board/showthread.php?s=&postid=391464#post391464 I have 7.5 + years on BK7, scores in high 600's Was denied last weekend, still waiting for official reason. Don't know why, or which CR they pulled. Will report back once I know.
Circuit City Tried tonight, pulled EFX and approved me for a CC plus visa with a CL of $2000, they no longer offer the store card only the CC visa.
UPdated List Originally posted by NanaC BK FRIENDLY CREDITORS Compiled by NanaC Clarifications: Listings based on earliest receipt of credit. Occasionally, something may appear to be listed twice. This results from the credit being somehow different, for example, secured and unsecured, credit limits, etc. PFB = Planet FeedBack STARTER BK CARDS: score bad. 1. Household - unsecured 300 - 5 mos., score about 560 ( www.householdbank.com/hb/CustomerCa...direct=HomePage ) 2. Cap1 - Secured and Unsecured ( www.capitalone.com ) 3. Orchard - Secured ( www.orchardbank.com/care/CustomerCa...direct=HomePage ) 4. American Online Secured Visa ( www.apbank.com/021_scc.html ) 5. Mazda (Ford) - 1 day post BK13 - auto loan 6. Kay Jewelers - $2000 - 1 year post BK, score about 540 (www.kayjewelers.com) 6 MOS - 1 YEAR REBUILDING CREDIT: score low 600s 1. Cap1 - unsecured gold 500 ( www.capitalone.com ) 2. Orchard - unsecured $500 ( www.orchardbank.com/care/CustomerCa...direct=HomePage ) 3. Target Guest Card- unsecured 200 (target.com/common/financialservices/apply_online.jhtml) 4. First Premier - $200 ( www.credit-cards-s.com/premier.asp ) 5. Citifinancial Mortgage - 6 mths post - 9% ( www.citifinancial.com ) 6. Providian Platinum (www.providan.com) 7. First National Bank Of Marin - $300 unsecured - low 600's (www.fnbmarin.com) 1-2 YEARS REBUILDING: score mid 600s 1. AT&T Wireless - No deposit ( http://www.attws.com ) 2. Cap1 Platinum - unsecured 5000. Yes, platinum. started w/regular card and negotiated credit line to platinum. (Wow!) ( www.capitalone.com ) 3. Cross Country Bank Visa - unsecured - $300, then $600, then $1250 over time. * ( www.crosscountrybank.com ) 4. Cross Country Bank MC - unsecured - $350 * ( www.crosscountrybank.com ) 5. Dillards - unsecured - $500 ( www.dillards.com/cca/CreditCardApplication.jsp ) 6. Circuit City â?? unsecured -$2000 ( http://www.circuitcity.com ) 7. Western Security Bank - secured ( www.westernsecuritybank.com ) 8. Direct Merchants Bank $1001 (Semi-secured) - pre-approved mailings only ( www.directmerchantsbank.com ) 9. Sprint PCS - $200 Assigned Spending Limit ( www.sprint.com ) 10. Newport News/Spiegals/Eddie Bauer ( www.spiegals.com/home.asp ) 11. Merrick - $1000, about 650 FICO (www.applymerrick.com) 2+ Years Rebuilding: score low to mid 600's: 1. Aspire - unsecured - $500 ( www.compucredit.com/pdcts.html ) 2. Voicestream - No deposit ( www.voicestream.com ) 3. Bank One Checking Account with Debit Card after 5 months usage ( www.bankone.com ) 4. Mortgage Received (No specific name as more than one loan was found by those reporting receipt of mortgage loan.) 5. Nordstrom - suggest not applying on-line ( www.nordstrom.nordstrom.com ) 6. First N.A. Nat. Bank - 3 years (www.fnanb.com) 7. Citibank MC- will consider post-7 years ( www.citibank.com ) 8. Nextel - must be 7 years post BK, no dep. ( www.nextel.com ) 9. Exxon - 4 years ( www.exxon.com ) 10. Home Depot - 4 years ( www.homedepot.com ) ** 11. Bloomingdales - 3 years ( www.bloomingdales.com ) 12. Verizon - no deposit ( www.verizonwireless.com ) 13. Washington Mutual Visa secured card issued by Citibank N.A. South Dakota ( www.washingtonmutual.com ) 14. Mervyn's ** ( www.mervyns.com ) 15. Generations (6 year mark!) - $1000 ( www.genscu.com ) 16. Target Visa - mid 600's required ( www.target.com ) 17. Lowes - 3+ years ( www.lowes.com ) 18. Washington Mutual Mortgage - 3+ years ( www.wamuhomeloans.com ) 19. Nordstrom - 5+ years (www. Nordstrom.com) 20. Wescom Credit Union - 5+ years ( www.wescom.org ) 21. First Nationwide Mortgage - 5 years ( www.firstnationwide.com ) 22. Dell - $1500 - 5+ years ( www.dell.com ) 23. Nissan Lease - 6+ years (Please provide link if known.) 24. Phillips 66 - 7.5 years ( www.phillips66.com ) 25. Ford Credit - 5 years ( www.fordcredit.com ) 26. Diamond Shamrock - 6.5 yrs ( www.valero.com ) 27. Menard's Big Card (Conseco) - $3000 - 5+ years ( www.menards.com ) 28. Capital One Auto Finance -14 % interest, score approximately 650 - ( www.capitalone.com/capitaloneplace/...id=2000bann0202 ) 29. JCB Card - CE642 (www.jcbusa.com) 30. Union Plus - initial rejection, then approved on PFB reconsideration (www.unionplus.com)** Special Considerations-please consider these with a cautious mindset as these are not based on actual approvals but information gathered through CSR's, etc.: 1. Bank of America - will consider post-BK if you have established credit and can show unusual circimstances (business loss, medical, etc.). Customer service rep reports Secured considered 5-years post BK, Unsecured 7-years post BK. 2. Citibank MC- will consider post-BK after 7 years 3. Citibank Diners Club - will consider post-BK if you have established credit and can show unusual circimstances (business loss, medical, etc.) 4. Federated (Pres. Club Visa)- 3 years post BK was able to override with explanation and good (>680) score 5. Federated (Macy's) Store Card - 2 years post-BK was able to override with explanation. Rejections (BK Unfriendly): ** Seen on both lists 1. Lowe's (MB) 2. Home Depot (MB) ** 3. Walmart 4. Mervyns ** 5. Exxon/Mobile ** 6. Amex Green 7. Best Buy (Household)-Recently confirmed letter due to bankruptcy Ch 13 6.5 years 8. Citgo 9. Amex Optima Secured 10. Home Depot 11. CitiBank 12. Associates: Citgo (try manual 24 ms+, 3 good lines) 13. First USA (try manual 5+ years discharge) 14. Bank of America 15. Sears 16. Fleet 17. First USA 18. Mens Wearhouse 19. Monogram Bank = MB ** 20. Amex LOC 21. Juniper 22. Chase Manhattan 23. Target Visa 24. Corvette Mastercard 25. Target with recent BK discharge within 4 months** 26. UnionPlus** 27. GM Card 28. Conoco 29. Newport News/Spiegals/Eddie Bauer ** 30. Wells Fargo Secured 31. WFNNB 32. Circuit City ** 33. J.C. Penney Smart Suggestions: 1) Try Credit Unions 2) Ford is BK friendly (updated 12/07/03)
UPdated List Originally posted by NanaC BK FRIENDLY CREDITORS Compiled by NanaC Clarifications: Listings based on earliest receipt of credit. Occasionally, something may appear to be listed twice. This results from the credit being somehow different, for example, secured and unsecured, credit limits, etc. PFB = Planet FeedBack STARTER BK CARDS: score bad. 1. Household - unsecured 300 - 5 mos., score about 560 ( www.householdbank.com/hb/CustomerCa...direct=HomePage ) 2. Cap1 - Secured and Unsecured ( www.capitalone.com ) 3. Orchard - Secured ( www.orchardbank.com/care/CustomerCa...direct=HomePage ) 4. American Online Secured Visa ( www.apbank.com/021_scc.html ) 5. Mazda (Ford) - 1 day post BK13 - auto loan 6. Kay Jewelers - $2000 - 1 year post BK, score about 540 (www.kayjewelers.com) 6 MOS - 1 YEAR REBUILDING CREDIT: score low 600s 1. Cap1 - unsecured gold 500 ( www.capitalone.com ) 2. Orchard - unsecured $500 ( www.orchardbank.com/care/CustomerCa...direct=HomePage ) 3. Target Guest Card- unsecured 200 (target.com/common/financialservices/apply_online.jhtml) 4. First Premier - $200 ( www.credit-cards-s.com/premier.asp ) 5. Citifinancial Mortgage - 6 mths post - 9% ( www.citifinancial.com ) 6. Providian Platinum (www.providan.com) 7. First National Bank Of Marin - $300 unsecured - low 600's (www.fnbmarin.com) 1-2 YEARS REBUILDING: score mid 600s 1. AT&T Wireless - No deposit ( http://www.attws.com ) 2. Cap1 Platinum - unsecured 5000. Yes, platinum. started w/regular card and negotiated credit line to platinum. (Wow!) ( www.capitalone.com ) 3. Cross Country Bank Visa - unsecured - $300, then $600, then $1250 over time. * ( www.crosscountrybank.com ) 4. Cross Country Bank MC - unsecured - $350 * ( www.crosscountrybank.com ) 5. Dillards - unsecured - $500 ( www.dillards.com/cca/CreditCardApplication.jsp ) 6. Circuit City â?? unsecured -$2000 ( http://www.circuitcity.com ) 7. Western Security Bank - secured ( www.westernsecuritybank.com ) 8. Direct Merchants Bank $1001 (Semi-secured) - pre-approved mailings only ( www.directmerchantsbank.com ) 9. Sprint PCS - $200 Assigned Spending Limit ( www.sprint.com ) 10. Newport News/Spiegals/Eddie Bauer ( www.spiegals.com/home.asp ) 11. Merrick - $1000, about 650 FICO (www.applymerrick.com) 2+ Years Rebuilding: score low to mid 600's: 1. Aspire - unsecured - $500 ( www.compucredit.com/pdcts.html ) 2. Voicestream - No deposit ( www.voicestream.com ) 3. Bank One Checking Account with Debit Card after 5 months usage ( www.bankone.com ) 4. Mortgage Received (No specific name as more than one loan was found by those reporting receipt of mortgage loan.) 5. Nordstrom - suggest not applying on-line ( www.nordstrom.nordstrom.com ) 6. First N.A. Nat. Bank - 3 years (www.fnanb.com) 7. Citibank MC- will consider post-7 years ( www.citibank.com ) 8. Nextel - must be 7 years post BK, no dep. ( www.nextel.com ) 9. Exxon - 4 years ( www.exxon.com ) 10. Home Depot - 4 years ( www.homedepot.com ) ** 11. Bloomingdales - 3 years ( www.bloomingdales.com ) 12. Verizon - no deposit ( www.verizonwireless.com ) 13. Washington Mutual Visa secured card issued by Citibank N.A. South Dakota ( www.washingtonmutual.com ) 14. Mervyn's ** ( www.mervyns.com ) 15. Generations (6 year mark!) - $1000 ( www.genscu.com ) 16. Target Visa - mid 600's required ( www.target.com ) 17. Lowes - 3+ years ( www.lowes.com ) 18. Washington Mutual Mortgage - 3+ years ( www.wamuhomeloans.com ) 19. Nordstrom - 5+ years (www. Nordstrom.com) 20. Wescom Credit Union - 5+ years ( www.wescom.org ) 21. First Nationwide Mortgage - 5 years ( www.firstnationwide.com ) 22. Dell - $1500 - 5+ years ( www.dell.com ) 23. Nissan Lease - 6+ years (Please provide link if known.) 24. Phillips 66 - 7.5 years ( www.phillips66.com ) 25. Ford Credit - 5 years ( www.fordcredit.com ) 26. Diamond Shamrock - 6.5 yrs ( www.valero.com ) 27. Menard's Big Card (Conseco) - $3000 - 5+ years ( www.menards.com ) 28. Capital One Auto Finance -14 % interest, score approximately 650 - ( www.capitalone.com/capitaloneplace/...id=2000bann0202 ) 29. JCB Card - CE642 (www.jcbusa.com) 30. Union Plus - initial rejection, then approved on PFB reconsideration (www.unionplus.com)** Special Considerations-please consider these with a cautious mindset as these are not based on actual approvals but information gathered through CSR's, etc.: 1. Bank of America - will consider post-BK if you have established credit and can show unusual circimstances (business loss, medical, etc.). Customer service rep reports Secured considered 5-years post BK, Unsecured 7-years post BK. 2. Citibank MC- will consider post-BK after 7 years 3. Citibank Diners Club - will consider post-BK if you have established credit and can show unusual circimstances (business loss, medical, etc.) 4. Federated (Pres. Club Visa)- 3 years post BK was able to override with explanation and good (>680) score 5. Federated (Macy's) Store Card - 2 years post-BK was able to override with explanation. Rejections (BK Unfriendly): ** Seen on both lists 1. Lowe's (MB) 2. Home Depot (MB) ** 3. Walmart 4. Mervyns ** 5. Exxon/Mobile ** 6. Amex Green 7. Best Buy (Household)-Recently confirmed letter due to bankruptcy Ch 13 6.5 years 8. Citgo 9. Amex Optima Secured 10. Home Depot 11. CitiBank 12. Associates: Citgo (try manual 24 ms+, 3 good lines) 13. First USA (try manual 5+ years discharge) 14. Bank of America 15. Sears 16. Fleet 17. First USA 18. Mens Wearhouse 19. Monogram Bank = MB ** 20. Amex LOC 21. Juniper 22. Chase Manhattan 23. Target Visa 24. Corvette Mastercard 25. Target with recent BK discharge within 4 months** 26. UnionPlus** 27. GM Card 28. Conoco 29. Newport News/Spiegals/Eddie Bauer ** 30. Wells Fargo Secured 31. WFNNB 32. Circuit City ** 33. J.C. Penney 34. Kohl's Smart Suggestions: 1) Try Credit Unions 2) Ford is BK friendly (updated 12/07/03)
UPdated List 1 Yr out of BK, just applied for a Capital One card, It has a $59.00 annual fee. I got a whopping balance of $200 approved. It's a Platinum $200 card...lol. I haven't been late on anything and I've had a household bank $300 card for close to 8 months. I use the card and pay it back in full each month. I guess I just wondered what cap1 would do with the history since my bk. Answer.....not much.
UPdated List Thanks for the update, commerceso...it really helps keep the list current. If you all get a card (even if it has already been put on the list) or get denied, etc..please add info so we can know the list is still as accurate as possible. Also, I have a question for everyone: Does everyone who has this situation still feel that credit unions are a good resource for rebuilding after BK?? Thanks a bunch!
