Credit cards are divided into credit cards and quasi-credit cards. Credit card refers to a credit card in which the cardholder has a certain credit limit and can spend first and then repay. Quasi-credit card refers to a quasi-credit card in which the cardholder deposits a certain amount of reserve fund according to the regulations, and when the balance of the reserve fund account is insufficient to pay, it can be overdrawn within the prescribed credit limit. Credit cards generally refer to credit cards. Credit card consumption is a non-cash transaction payment method, and there is no need to pay cash when spending, and repayment is made on the billing day. Because the credit card application is approved by post, there is no guarantee that the recipient is the applicant. In order to protect applicants and banks from being stolen, credit cards have card opening procedures before they are officially opened. Card opening is mainly through telephone or internet. , check the relevant personal information provided at the time of application, and go through the card opening procedures after meeting the requirements. At this time, the applicant becomes the cardholder and can officially start using it after signing on the back of the card. After a credit card is opened, it is generally necessary to set a password for the card. After accepting a credit card, a credit card merchant or bank shall review the validity of the credit card and the identity of the cardholder.
After receiving the application form and related materials submitted by the applicant, the issuing bank shall review the applicant's credit standing. The contents of the audit mainly include whether the contents of the application form are true, evaluating the credit degree of the applicant, and auditing the relevant information of the personal guarantor. Usually, the bank will review the information and economic situation of the applicant according to the application materials to judge whether to issue a credit card to the applicant. The factors considered include the applicant's past credit record, the applicant's known assets, professional characteristics, etc. The specific factors and process of the issuer's audit are trade secrets, which are generally difficult for the outside world to understand. Different card-issuing banks have different standards. Therefore, the same materials may have different credit lines and different types of credit cards in different banks, and even some banks will pass the examination and some banks will refuse to issue them.