Credit cards and self-funded retirees

[PhilT]

This dormant topic is revisited in

Retirees being denied credit

Hi all, CHOICE is revisiting the issue of banks denying self-funded retirees new credit cards or credit increases on existing cards. Banks seem to be doing this because they don’t want to extend credit to people who don’t have a job and the regular pay that comes with it, even if these applicants have substantial investments and few debts. Has this been happening to you or people you know?

and further related posts should be made there.