Credit Card Approved Then Immediately Declined Requiring Undisclosed Additional ID
A customer approved for a Home Depot credit card in-store discovered the card was immediately declined when used, with additional identity verification required that was not mentioned during the approval. The approval-then-decline process creates confusion and wasted consumer effort. Credit application transparency at point of approval is inconsistent across issuers.
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