Took a week???but Approved!
I applied last thurs 11/13/14. Didn't get an instant approval or denial either. Called in and was told that the underwriters were manually looking at my application and would take 3-5 business days. What an agonizing wait. Especially since everyone else was either approved instantly or denied instantly. I knew I stood a 50/50 chance because just the month before they had approved an $5k personal loan for me. I got the email in my inbox this morning of approval and my credit card in my online profile. Approved for $7k, pulled my Equifax, score is 690. Very pleased. I'm glad that they looked at my accounts manually and my overall credit profile. It's good to be back in primeville after diligently paying my credit cards ontime for the last 4/5 years. Started rebuilding my credit profile last year...was in the 500's now just a few points shy of being back in the 700s club. I've also relearned credit behavior, so how I was with my credit before, is not how I am with it now. I think for anyone to sucessfully master credit card debt/behaviour, you have to learn to manage your money and let it work for you, not vice versa. Thanks USAA.