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zerosum
zerosum (@guest_2063874)
May 19, 2025 17:06

2 online applications to Flagstar denied for chex. Then an in branch application also denied. Banker said they saw 8 hits on chex from accounts in the last 2-3 months I had opened. She said the system would not allow her to move forward, no idea when it would fall off

ShawntheShawn👈🏾
ShawntheShawn👈🏾 (@guest_2063927)
May 19, 2025 18:55

Account opening inquiries stay on your report for a period of three years.”

An Introduction To ChexSystems, Inc – Doctor Of Credit

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zerosum
zerosum (@guest_2063929)
May 19, 2025 18:58

Yes I’m aware but for the sake of their application, they clearly didn’t count anything from last year for example. I’d be well above 8.

ShawntheShawn👈🏾
ShawntheShawn👈🏾 (@guest_2063934)
May 19, 2025 19:08

Based on what the banker told you as you described, it looks like they take a closer look at the # of inquiries in the previous 3 (or 1 to 3) months and are sensitive to Chex inquiries in that period.

I may be wrong, but I think if someone with higher authority (e.g., the branch manager) is willing to override the system (it looks like the banker did not try this), you may still get approved for your in-branch application. But this can be highly YMMV.

Quandale Dingle
Quandale Dingle (@guest_2061273)
May 14, 2025 23:10

Opened BMO Harris in branch with 40/6, had to some explaining lol. Still got both personal and business opened.

Eric 🔗
Eric 🔗 (@guest_2061705)
May 15, 2025 16:03

Did you just start your churning career in the past 6 months? If not, I’ll need you to explain how you found 40 Chex-pulling offers in the past 6 months.

bicyclep
bicyclep (@guest_2057239)
May 8, 2025 07:50

#ChexSystem #question:

Could it be that the some banks look at your Chex but their check doesnt register? similar to been denied for ink cards when u r at or above 5/24, even when it wont count against a 5/24 status still is taken into consideration…

Any idea what can be the situation here? I have been trying to open a few accounts, all online, in the last week or so and most of them have been instantly denied, pending and then denied, only one approved instantly (US bank) plus a CD w GTE (current relationship), below more detailed info, any insights please let me know. I just got my Chex report and I can only see two items for 2025, the only 2 that got openned, does this mean the ones which are not open dont show or that means those banks that didnt open my account didn’t even check Chex and it was their internal system which denied me? Chex image, look: https://snipboard.io/tgGAuj.jpg

  • SeaCoast bank, las week, personal bank bonuses, Pending: call and said no application found, not to re apply but just wait for a call back, call back never came, call again n I was advised to re apply but no point now cuz the bonus expired, NOWHERE TO BE SEEN AT MY CHEX REPORT. (I have never have been able to open an acc in this bank and I have never gone to a branch either)
  • WellsFargo, las week, both personal and business bank bonuses, INSTANTLY DENIED: GO TO BRANCH, NOWHERE TO BE SEEN AT MY CHEX REPORT.
  • U.S. bank: this week, personal, INSTANTLY APPROVED, @ MY CHEX REPORT, see image above. (I have churn this bank twice but in about 4years, I still have a log in, last churn was over a year ago)
  • GTE CD: this week, I am current member w checking n savings, pending, then manually approved after a call @ MY CHEX REPORT, see image above.
  • (again) WellsFargo, yesterday, both personal and business bank bonuses, INSTANTLY DENIED: GO TO BRANCH, NOWHERE TO BE SEEN AT MY CHEX REPORT.
  • TD bank, yesterday, personal, INSTANTLY DENIED: GO TO BRANCH, NOWHERE TO BE SEEN AT MY CHEX REPORT. (I have never have been able to open an acc in this bank and I have never gone to a branch either)
  • Citizens, yesterday, personal, INSTANTLY DENIED: GO TO BRANCH, NOWHERE TO BE SEEN AT MY CHEX REPORT. (I churned this account open online about a year ago and I closed it about 14months ago, never have been inside a branch)

Another doubt that I have is, if I applied for a bank account at 5pm and get denied at 5pm or 6pm and I request my Chex system report online at 7pm the denied pull of this bank account should show or I will have to wait a few days/month to show? is it a treal time report?

WafflesAreDelicious
WafflesAreDelicious (@guest_2043079)
April 12, 2025 07:25

Veridian Credit Union based out of Waterloo, Iowa does NOT pull Chex. I just joined them this morning online and can personally confirm. They soft pull Transunion and have a message at the start of the online application to unfreeze Transunion and state during the application process that it’s only a soft pull. Also, my membership was instantly approved, and I was immediately able to register for online banking which is awesome because that rarely happens with credit unions.

An
An (@guest_2039838)
April 7, 2025 17:33

Should I wait until an application is fully processed to freeze my Chex, or can I freeze as soon as the inquiry shows on the report?

Eric 🔗
Eric 🔗 (@guest_2039854)
April 7, 2025 17:47
  An

I almost always wait until the app is completely processed and I receive an approval or denial before refreezing Chex. You never know if they will try to pull Chex again for some reason and then possibly deny you for having it frozen.

Brandon
Brandon (@guest_2036981)
April 2, 2025 22:36

Declined at Lafayette Federal Credit Union. Just opened an account the day before. Otherwise 5/12

EC
EC (@guest_2018579)
March 7, 2025 09:51

Denied from Flagstar then BMO Bank. 5 accounts opened since Novemeber

Raymond 🔗
Raymond 🔗 (@guest_2014066)
February 28, 2025 17:54

Tech CU denied with
6/6
10/12

got denied earlier in Dec with valley bank

Jack
Jack (@guest_2016790)
March 5, 2025 00:39

Thanks Raymond. Is that First Tech FCU? Raymond 🔗

Eric 🔗
Eric 🔗 (@guest_2016895)
March 5, 2025 07:57

Jack,

No, Raymond 🔗 is referring to this CU: https://www.techcu.com/.

I know about them because I had an account with them many years ago!

Jack
Jack (@guest_2019143)
March 8, 2025 00:16

Thanks Eric Eric 🔗

Zeph
Zeph (@guest_2004376)
February 14, 2025 11:02

Heritage Financial Credit Union
2/13/25 – denied with 10 in the last 12 months

An
An (@guest_1999035)
February 6, 2025 01:32

How strict is Schwab for Investor Checking? I’m 5/12, but I’ve had 2 inquiries in the past 2-3 weeks. Score dropped to 620s.

An
An (@guest_1999669)
February 6, 2025 20:20
  An

Applied and Chex score dropped to 580s. Declined after review. Luckily I chose to link a new brokerage and didn’t link my existing brokerage account, since they close the linked brokerage.