A credit card rejection isn't a personal slight, but it can sure feel like one. Here's how to learn from it and set yourself up for success next time.

Rejection rates for credit cards, mortgages and auto loans all rose in 2024, and are all well above pre-pandemic levels. Rochester resident Ali Sifuentes knows what it's like to be denied credit.

Rejection rates for credit cards, credit card limit increase requests, mortgages, and mortgage refinance applications rose to 21.5%, 30.7%, 13.2%, and 20.8%, respectively, the Fed said. What are ...