Is it hard to get a Comenity Bank credit card?

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Maria Adams, Credit Cards Moderator

@m_adams 05/29/21 This answer was first published on 05/28/21 and it was last updated on 05/29/21.For the most current information about a financial product, you should always check and confirm accuracy with the offering financial institution. Editorial and user-generated content is not provided, reviewed or endorsed by any company.

The Comenity Bank credit cards that are easy to get are the ones that require fair credit for approval. That means you’ll need a score of about 640 or higher. And since the average person’s credit score is about 40 points above that, these cards are well within reach for most of us.

Unfortunately, Comenity Bank doesn’t offer any cards for people with bad credit, so its cards aren’t quite as easy to get as secured credit cards, for example. It’s also important to note that Comenity Bank specializes in store cards, which you’ll only be able to use at one (or sometimes a few) specific retailers.

Here are some Comenity Bank credit cards that are easy to get:

  • Zales Credit Card. Requires fair credit. $0 annual fee. 10% off all repair services. $50 off a $149+ purchase on your birthday. Deferred interest of 0% - 16.99% for 6 - 36 months. 29.99% regular APR. Free shipping and exclusive coupons.
  • Ann Taylor Store Card. Requires fair credit. $0 annual fee. 5 points per $1 spent at Ann Taylor family brands.
  • Jessica London Credit Card. Requires fair credit. Annual fee: $0. 1 point per $1 spent at any of the fullbeauty brands.
  • Torrid Credit Card. Requires fair credit. $0 annual fee. 1 point for every dollar spent at Torrid. 29.99% (V) regular APR.
  • Petland Credit Card. Requires fair credit.  Annual fee: $0. 1 point per $1 spent. Exclusive discounts and promotional financing.

As you can see, these cards charge $0 annual fees, and all of them provide nice perks at their respective retailers. Comenity Bank also has quite a few store cards that require good credit for approval. They include cards tied to Orbitz, Williams Sonoma, Loft and Westgate Resorts. But if your score is below 700, it’s best to just stick with the cards for fair credit.

Austin Evans, Member

@jabbathehut_1 07/06/18 This answer was first published on 07/06/18. For the most current information about a financial product, you should always check and confirm accuracy with the offering financial institution. Editorial and user-generated content is not provided, reviewed or endorsed by any company.

The easiest Comenity Cards to get are the ones you can use the shopping cart trick on as they are not checking your credit. Out of the cards, this trick works on  Victoria’s Secret & Overstock - as they're the easiest to get the pop up on.

Francine Yates, Member

@francine_yates 03/16/18 This answer was first published on 03/16/18. For the most current information about a financial product, you should always check and confirm accuracy with the offering financial institution. Editorial and user-generated content is not provided, reviewed or endorsed by any company.

The store cards that they issue are the easiest ones, since all store cards go for the 640'ish requirement.

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What credit score do you need to get a credit card with Comenity Bank?

A credit score of 640 or higher is needed to get a Comenity Bank credit card in most cases. That means you need at least fair credit to get approved. However, there are some Comenity credit cards that require a credit score of 700 or better (good credit).

Does Comenity do pre approval?

Some of the biggest issuers of store cards, like Synchrony, Comenity and TD Bank, don't let you check for pre-approval without shopping.

What credit does Comenity Bank check?

Comenity Bank typically pulls reports from all three major credit card bureaus (TransUnion, Experian, Equifax) when evaluating new credit card applications. So if any of your credit reports are frozen, you should unfreeze them before submitting an application for one of Comenity's credit cards.

Is Comenity Bank a hard inquiry?

Comenity Bank issues the Victoria's Secret credit card, showing up on your credit report as Comenity Bank/Vctrssec. Comenity makes a hard inquiry for all applications, which impacts your credit score.