Credit Decline

Credit Decline: What steps you can take after being denied credit

For anyone who has experienced it, being denied credit can be stressful.

Whether being denied for a consumer credit card or other credit, it can be discouraging as it might seem like a once-promising option is no longer within reach. After a time-consuming and involved credit application process, the decline process involves an impersonal formal decline letter which rarely includes advice on how to improve credit to help people achieve their financial goals.

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Why the Credit Decline?

For those being denied credit, it is important to understand the reasons for the credit decline. In the case of credit cards, credit card issuers are required to disclose the reason why they declined a credit card application in the rejection letter.

Some of the more common credit decline reasons include:

  • Your credit score is below the level required by the credit issuer.
  • Your income is too low or unstable, making you a high risk of being unable to make minimum payments.
  • You are carrying overly high credit balances.
  • You have too much credit.
  • You have a recent delinquency.
  • There is an error or negative information on your credit report.

While this is not a complete list, the first step involves understanding exactly why the issuer made the credit decline.

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It can be complicated wading through the issuer’s notification letter, understanding the terms and details, and making contact with the issuer.

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