Ron King asked:




Once you decide to get a credit card, select the card that’s best for you. Pick the credit card company whose total package of terms,conditions, interest rates, and incentives matches your personal needs.

The information you’ll need to supply to get a credit card is essentially the same, whether you apply through the mail, over the phone, or online.

Application Sources

Most credit card offers come through the mail. This is convenient to review many different offers in writing in the leisure and privacy of your home. You can take all the time you need to read and review each offer in depth. When you’re ready to choose, you can provide the personal and financial information requested.

All card offers arrive with an application form attached. Just fill it out and send it in. All forms ask for the same necessary details. The approval processes take a little longer by mail, but you should have an answer within 2 weeks.

Another option is to go directly to your local bank branch and apply in person for a card. This is practically the same application process; only you are dealing with the bank staff who can answer your questions in person. The approval time may even be a bit faster because the bank knows your financial status and can easily check your credit history.

Applying online is simple, safe, and fast. Just go to that issuer’s web site, click on the “Apply” link and the application appears. Then carefully follow the instructions. There’s no waiting for the snail mail traveling back and forth. Any details can be easily handled through e-mail.

Information You Need To Supply

Personal information: driver’s license number, social security number, date of birth, and current address.

Financial information: your employment, salary, banking relationships, and credit obligations.

And Then The Waiting Begins

Once the application is sent off, the approval time varies. Some card companies offer instant approval, while others take as long as 2 weeks. The rate at which you are approved is generally based on your credit history. Once you have been approved, you’ll be notified by e-mail, mail, or phone.

All the application processes work fine. Just don’t apply for too many cards at the same time. Creditors frown on this. Every credit check shows up on your credit report. Too many hits at once make creditors suspicious.

And a suspicious creditor is more likely to say, “NO.”

Ana

Josh Riverside asked:




A bank credit card is an extremely incredible and convenient piece of plastic with which one can purchase goods and services. An average American now holds up to eight bank credit cards. In order to qualify for a bank credit card, the applicant must be eighteen years of age and should have a good credit history.

U.S. banks offer various types of bank credit cards. After choosing the appropriate bank credit card, the consumer needs to submit a duly completed bank credit card application. An application and processing fee must also be paid along with the application. An individual can apply for a bank credit card online or through the phone. U.S. banks usually send bank credit card applications by ordinary mail, since the consumer is required to sign the applications upon receiving them. When bank credit card applications are transmitted online, there are more chances for fraud.

Most bank credit card applications include personal information about the consumer such as name, age, date of birth, marital status, applicant’s current and previous addresses (only when the current address is less than two years), e-mail address, driver’s license number, and social security number. To enter the employment details of the applicant, fields such as occupation, employer, position, household income, and source of other income are available. Bank account information is also included in the bank credit card applications. Moreover, the applicant needs to specify whether he is a citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S. If necessary, the details of the co-applicant/spouse are also required to be entered in bank credit card applications.

If the applicant is a student, in addition to the basic personal information, bank credit card applications have fields for entering student status, school name, graduation year, major, and campus telephone.

Once the bank credit card applications are completed and submitted, the bank will verify the details by contacting the consumer in person or through the given telephone numbers. The bank issues bank credit cards only when the consumer proves to hold a good credit record.

Annette

Christine Barry asked:




If you have tried applying for credit cards, you may have found that doing it off-line requires a lot of time and patience. Thankfully, technology has made it a lot easier for most of us who would not be bothered hand-writing pages of information on those never-ending application forms. It’s easier now because you can fill-up those application forms on-line with just your forefinger moving or clicking and in a few minutes, you’re done. What is more amazing is that your application can get approved in a matter of minutes and you can have your card in just a few waiting days.

No matter how applying on-line sounds easy, you will need to be prepared if you want the best results. First, check your credit report from the three major credit bureaus before you do as much as fill-out an online application form. Why all three? Well, because you do not have any idea which of the three credit bureaus the credit card company will be using. You do not have to worry about the cost because you are entitled to a free copy from each one once in every 12 months. If you see any information that is erroneous or negative, dispute it. If the information cannot be verified, the bureau has to remove it. After your credit report is clean of any questionable information then you can submit it to the credit card company.

Make sure that you have the right information at hand before filling up the application form online for credit card approval. You will be asked to provide basic personal information such as your name, address, phone number and you will be asked to specify whether you are renting or you own your residence. A previous address will be asked from you if you lived at your current address less than three years. Information on you past and present employer as well as your income will also be asked. If you have uncertainties of the exact amount, try looking for a paycheck stub. Get the information on your credit accounts ready as well because most applications will ask for it. Usually, you are requested to provide the name or your creditor, the payment you gave and the total balance you have.

You will likely face a ton of choices when you are choosing a credit card company. You will also be showered with thousands of promises that will always sound too good to be true. Some will offer you reward points, airline miles, or some will offer to waive whichever annual fees that you should be paying. The best of them will offer to give you an instant approval. This works best with people who have had a history of credit problems. In order to be sure that your application has a high chance of getting approved, select at least two of the company that you think is making the best offer. Choose who among them and apply for your first choice and if it gets denied then try the next. You should limit applying to no more than two companies because your credit rating will get negatively affected if both applications are denied. If it does come to appoint where both applications are denied, wait for another six months before making another attempt at getting a credit card.

Finally, make sure that your application contains accurate information. Check and recheck before pressing the “submit” button. You need to make sure that there are no minor or major details that are missed or errors that are made because this may lead to the denial of your application. Carefully check the information that contains numbers such as your Social Security number because you may have mistakenly transposed a digit or two. If you made a mistake on this, your application may get delayed or denied.

Sylvia

axium12 asked:


I was just asked to fill out an Amex Corp Card Application so I can be issued a company card. My question is due to some bad decisions with friends and family my credit is shot. I am currently working with all debtors and am slowly paying them all off. My score is currently low and I have been promoted in my company. If the company is the underwriter but the application is requesting my SS# and current address, will my negative credit affect them issuing me a card ? I really do not want this to adversly affect my long standing relationship with my employer.

Kenneth