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VJB2 04-25-2008 10:21 PM

Re: secured credit cards
 
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Originally Posted by hooper (Post 100781)
you're wrong.

You have to go to the bank and talk to their manager. They usually know what to do. You only need an ID (matricula, passport, etc.) and your school ID if you want to open a student account.

I did not have my ITIN when I went into WaMu to open my account and even spoke to the manager about it. They said I needed it and sent me home to get it.

Ayame 04-26-2008 02:26 PM

Re: secured credit cards
 
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Originally Posted by SomeGuy_ (Post 100788)
How I got my BofA Credit card:

1. First I opened a checking account with BofA. (I used my itin, consular ID card, and student ID card)

2. A couple months later, I went to that same BofA branch and applied for a credit card.

3. I provided $99 as a security deposit for a card with a $500 credit limit that charges a $29 annual fee with a 20% interest rate.

4. Since my account was in good standing(no late fees, over the limit credit, etc), 9 months later, they gave me my $99 security deposit back and raised the credit limit to $1,000.

wow, I had to talk to one of my dads contacts to get a credit line. I thought that was the only way.

BofA is a pretty good Bank, they also raised my credit limit from $700 to $1,200 in a relatively short amount of time. The only bad part is that my interest rate is 19%.

Ed 04-26-2008 03:24 PM

Re: secured credit cards
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by SomeGuy_ (Post 100788)
How I got my BofA Credit card:

1. First I opened a checking account with BofA. (I used my itin, consular ID card, and student ID card)

2. A couple months later, I went to that same BofA branch and applied for a credit card.

3. I provided $99 as a security deposit for a card with a $500 credit limit that charges a $29 annual fee with a 20% interest rate.

4. Since my account was in good standing(no late fees, over the limit credit, etc), 9 months later, they gave me my $99 security deposit back and raised the credit limit to $1,000.

there is an annual fee, damn that sucks, i never knew that bofa, charges annual fees. i only thought capital one, american express, discover, and those other places do that..

Elmexicano 04-26-2008 03:53 PM

Re: secured credit cards
 
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Originally Posted by Ed (Post 100820)
there is an annual fee, damn that sucks, i never knew that bofa, charges annual fees. i only thought capital one, american express, discover, and those other places do that..

The student one doesn't i think.

DREAMAct01 04-26-2008 06:48 PM

Re: secured credit cards
 
Yeah I've got a student credit card from BofA with no annual fee, a credit line of 700$, but the interest is around 20%.

Ed 04-27-2008 02:23 PM

Re: secured credit cards
 
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Originally Posted by DREAMAct01 (Post 100824)
Yeah I've got a student credit card from BofA with no annual fee, a credit line of 700$, but the interest is around 20%.

20%!.damn, on a 700$ credit line, thats outrageous, i guess im guna use it for only emergencies then. i kno someone with a platinum plus, credit card, w/ BofA, and there getting the standard %14-16APR., but wit a $5k+ credit line.

DREAMAct01 04-28-2008 02:23 PM

Re: secured credit cards
 
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Originally Posted by Ed (Post 100862)
20%!.damn, on a 700$ credit line, thats outrageous, i guess im guna use it for only emergencies then. i kno someone with a platinum plus, credit card, w/ BofA, and there getting the standard %14-16APR., but wit a $5k+ credit line.

Well that's because I don't have good credit. If I were to have good credit, it would be much lower since interest is negotiable.

cadman 04-28-2008 11:24 PM

Re: secured credit cards
 
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Originally Posted by Ed (Post 100862)
20%!.damn, on a 700$ credit line, thats outrageous, i guess im guna use it for only emergencies then. i kno someone with a platinum plus, credit card, w/ BofA, and there getting the standard %14-16APR., but wit a $5k+ credit line.


Seems a little high to me but if you pay off your bill every month (don't carry a balance) then you pay 0% . Do you guys plan on buying stuff you cant afford and carry a balance? :roll:

Ark 04-28-2008 11:37 PM

Re: secured credit cards
 
^Ah stop it with your "roll-y" face - sometimes you just need a mani-pedi! :-P

pingpong abyss 04-29-2008 12:19 PM

Re: secured credit cards
 
Speaking of credit cards, I just applied for one through BoA yesterday so wish me luck. :D I have bad credit. If not, I'll have my husband do it when his ITIN comes in, since you guys seem to figuring that out fine.


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