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Lloyds Ultra credit card

pysifr
pysifr Posts: 26 Forumite
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I've been reading about this new cashback card - 1% unlimited for a year. But according to the eligibility calculator on the website I have zero chance of being approved - and so no link appears. How does this calculator work - I have £90,000 pensions and other income, zero mortgage, home owner? All other cashback cards are at 100% chance of approval?

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  • Ayr_Rage
    Ayr_Rage Posts: 3,096 Forumite
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    pysifr said:
    I've been reading about this new cashback card - 1% unlimited for a year. But according to the eligibility calculator on the website I have zero chance of being approved - and so no link appears. How does this calculator work - I have £90,000 pensions and other income, zero mortgage, home owner? All other cashback cards are at 100% chance of approval?
    Same here, retired, no mortgage, one wife, income of around £75,000 (pension and dividends).

    I though I'd give it a go, just applied and was successful subject to final checks with a credit limit of £9,000

    Now off to read the 5 emails that pinged into my inbox during the process.
  • pysifr
    pysifr Posts: 26 Forumite
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    I went on-line directly with Lloyds and filled in an application, and a message appeared "your application is under review. Please do not apply again." Within 30 minutes I received and email that it was approved. I went on-line and the card had appeared in my Lloyds on-line banking page. I then applied to add my wife, and that was over and done with in 5 minutes. So, I suspect there is a problem with the MSE calculator. 
  • jbrassy
    jbrassy Posts: 1,042 Forumite
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    It's always better to use the eligibility checker on the bank's website rather than the MSE checker. It will be more accurate.
  • ZZ_von_Schnerk
    ZZ_von_Schnerk Posts: 40 Forumite
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    Hahaha they are idiots :) They just rejected me as well. £000s in pensions and other income, zero mortgage, home owner, six figure amount in one of my bank accounts.
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