Have you ever wondered, “What is the best credit card I can qualify for with my credit level”? If so, this article is for you; if you have spectacular credit, not so much. Today’s economic conditions have resulted in credit scores dropping across the board in America. We are carrying more debt, paying our bills slower, and sometimes missing a payment in order to fill up the gas tank to get to work. For this reason, a lot of consumers are applying for credit cards to help them cope with the recession.
Obviously, we all want to qualify for the very best credit card that’s available. The problem is finding the very best card you qualify for, without getting turned down. Most credit card retailers, like us, have credit cards sectioned off by credit level, but you’re still faced with the challenge of picking the right credit section. In hopes of helping our visitors get the very best credit card they qualify for, we have assembled a general description of each credit level and an estimated interest rate range.
Excellent Credit: 4% – 14%
Character – You should have or had a loan or credit card reference on your credit bureau for the last 5 years consecutively.
Capacity – You should have or had demonstrated your ability to successively manage a credit card that has at least a 10,000 credit limit. You should be able to demonstrate/prove that you have the assets and income that supports a credit card with a high credit limit.
Credit – You must not be nor have ever been over 60 days late on any bill and never have declared bankruptcy.
Good Credit: 7% – 18%
Character –You should have or have had a loan or credit card with a reasonable credit limit for at least 3 years consecutively.
Capacity – You should be able prove your ability to manage a credit card with at least a $5,000 limit presently or in the past. Your income and job must be reasonably sufficient for the credit card limit you are applying for.
Credit – You must not have been over 60 days late on any bill, loan or credit card in the last year; bankruptcies should be discharged for two years or longer.
Fair/Average Credit: 10% – 21%
Character – You must have or have had a loan or credit card in the past that you have had a reasonably good payment history with.
Capacity – Your job/income source must be within reason of your stated income on the application. Your job time and length of residence will be a factor in our decision.
Credit – You may have been late on one or more credit card(s), medical bills, or loan payments in the last 6 months.
Poor Credit: 18% – 25%
Character – You must have or have had a loan or credit card in the past.
Capacity – Your job/income source must be within reason of your stated income on the application. Your job time and length of residence will heavily factor in your decision and interest rate.
Credit – You may be late on one or more credit cards, medical bills, or loan payments.
Limited Credit: – 12% – 21%
Character – This card is for new students, those people new to the country, or a young person with a job and a high school diploma.
Capacity – Your job, income source or school enrollment must be verified.
Credit – You must register at least one credit score on any of the three credit bureaus. This card is not for people who have bad credit.
Keep in mind, these descriptions are just estimates that are derived from our approval experiences. Each credit card issuer has their own guidelines to approve their applicants. However, we have noticed that the credit card issuers are focusing less on credit scores and more heavily on the capacity and character of the applicant. So, if you have a low credit score but you meet the guidelines for “good credit”, we urge our visitors to apply for the better cards in that category.
Aubrey Clark is a Syndicated writer, Author and editor for Direct Banc, a low interest rate credit card directory. Aubrey is a financial expert and is currently working on an Airline Miles Credit Card tutorial . He current lives in Atlanta Ga. with his wife and four children.
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