Study says subprime credit card rejection rate is 2.3 times that of super-prime borrowers
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On October 28, 2026, PYMNTS reported that a report by PYMNTS Intelligence compared credit card application rejection rates among applicants at different credit tiers. The report said the rejection rate for subprime credit card applicants was more than 2.3 times that for super-prime borrowers. The article also explored whether dynamically funded secured credit cards could reduce the amount of consumers’ funds tied up: the traditional model requires applicants to lock up funds equal to the credit limit, while the dynamic model secures only the amount already spent, leaving unused funds available. The article did not provide specific rejection rates or say that the dynamic model had been adopted or describe its actual effects; the progress disclosed so far is that the report proposed and discussed this model.
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- PYMNTSSubprime credit card application rejection rates are more than 2.3 times those of super-prime borrowers
A PYMNTS Intelligence report says subprime credit card applicants are rejected at more than 2.3 times the rate of super-prime borrowers, and examines how dynamically funded secured credit cards can reduce consumers’ tied-up funds. Under the traditional model, applicants must lock up funds equal to their credit limit; the dynamic model secures only the amount spent, leaving unused funds available.
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