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Virgin 0% acceptance criteria

Just managed to get my credit score up to 993 so is in excellent range but dont want to knock it back down by being declined.

Want to apply for a 0% balance transfer card that is NOT MBNA. Is Virgin worth a go?
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  • londonuk2008
    londonuk2008 Posts: 1,101 Forumite
    Virgin Card is run by MBNA.
    Hope this helps!
  • simpywimpy
    simpywimpy Posts: 2,386 Forumite
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    Oh no. Thanks for that London, i didnt realise.

    Any ideas which I could go for with a good chance of success?
  • loopy_lass
    loopy_lass Posts: 1,551 Forumite
    asda CC are run by santander if that helps
    THE CHAINS OF HABIT ARE TOO WEAK TO BE FELT UNTIL THEY ARE TOO STRONG TO BE BROKEN... :A
  • simpywimpy
    simpywimpy Posts: 2,386 Forumite
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    are they offering any 0% deals?
  • tripled
    tripled Posts: 2,886 Forumite
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    Indeed they are... Asda Credit Card
  • Mbna have many CC's and you could have more than one, Until I paid mine off in October I had 3 different cards all with MBNA

    Goodluck
    :oCurrent Debt £38,000:o


  • spike2012
    spike2012 Posts: 431 Forumite
    Are you with natwest? They almost accepted me with 750 points score, but my current (expensive) CC and my argos card let me down

    Not supposed to be told, but i was 85% accepted. Nearly there. Just get the argos card down, and not apply for a few months, and reduce my overdraft, should be accepted too.
    Baby daughter born 13.2.10 :j 6lb 11.5oz
  • thriftymomma
    thriftymomma Posts: 1,107 Forumite
    spike2012 wrote: »
    Are you with natwest? They almost accepted me with 750 points score, but my current (expensive) CC and my argos card let me down

    Not supposed to be told, but i was 85% accepted. Nearly there. Just get the argos card down, and not apply for a few months, and reduce my overdraft, should be accepted too.


    What is this 85% accepted all about?
    Got Halifax Classic to reduce my interest rate by 5% woohoo - 10/06/08 Thanks MSE!
    Another 3% shaved off 10/12/08
    ANOTHER 4 % June 09:beer:
  • spike2012
    spike2012 Posts: 431 Forumite
    The person who works for the bank (i believe) gets told a score on a level of acceptance, for example,, a 10% score they would probably say "you must have more store cards or moved house recently etc"

    or for my 85% I was told, seeing as I had only just applied for an argos card, leave it a few months, then apply again with natwest.

    Spike
    Baby daughter born 13.2.10 :j 6lb 11.5oz
  • spike2012 wrote: »
    The person who works for the bank (i believe) gets told a score on a level of acceptance, for example,, a 10% score they would probably say "you must have more store cards or moved house recently etc"

    or for my 85% I was told, seeing as I had only just applied for an argos card, leave it a few months, then apply again with natwest.

    Spike

    Very odd.......
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