Decided to apply for a new credit card with Barclays since I am already a cardholder with them. I have their Hawaiian Air card and used the miles for free and discounted flights to Hawaii when I lived in Vegas. Good airline and never had a problem booking award travel.
Fast forward: I don't live where Hawaiian Air is prevalent anymore and have no interest in returning to Hawaii(been there 7 or 8 times) so I decided to get their American Airlines card. Figured it would be easy since I already had a long term account with them.
It not.
In the past when I've applied for a credit card I was always informed almost immediately via internet whether I was approved or denied. This time Barclays said they would review my application and let me know by mail.
Yesterday I received the letter and they told me they needed photographic/scanned documentation of both my drivers license and Social Security card as well as a copy of a recent utility bill that shows my address.
Needless to say I find this rather suspicious.
Is this a new thing? Asking because I haven't applied for a new credit card in almost 15 years.
Fast forward: I don't live where Hawaiian Air is prevalent anymore and have no interest in returning to Hawaii(been there 7 or 8 times) so I decided to get their American Airlines card. Figured it would be easy since I already had a long term account with them.
It not.
In the past when I've applied for a credit card I was always informed almost immediately via internet whether I was approved or denied. This time Barclays said they would review my application and let me know by mail.
Yesterday I received the letter and they told me they needed photographic/scanned documentation of both my drivers license and Social Security card as well as a copy of a recent utility bill that shows my address.
Needless to say I find this rather suspicious.
Is this a new thing? Asking because I haven't applied for a new credit card in almost 15 years.