If you received an Indigo Apply invitation in the mail, you may be wondering why you received the offer. The Indigo Mastercard® program is serviced by Concora Credit Inc. for Celtic Bank, the card issuer.
The Indigo Mastercard® is marketed to consumers with less-than-perfect credit. Receiving a prescreened or pre-approved invitation means you were included in a targeted marketing campaign for the particular offer described in your mailer.
The important thing to understand is that not everyone receives the same offer. The card, credit limit and other terms can vary depending on the particular invitation you receive.
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The Indigo Mastercard® program uses targeted marketing to reach consumers who may be a potential fit for particular credit card offers. If you received an invitation, you may have matched the criteria used for that particular mailing.
That doesn't necessarily mean you were selected because of one specific credit score. Credit card companies can use various criteria when determining who receives targeted offers, and those criteria can change.
This is also why two people can receive different Indigo offers. One person may receive an offer for one credit limit or card, while another person may receive a different offer.
In simple terms, the invitation means that you have been given an opportunity to apply for the particular Indigo Mastercard® described in your mailer.
If you're interested in the offer, you can follow the instructions included with the invitation. If you're not interested, there's no reason you have to use it.
If you already have the invitation and want to know how to use it, we've put together a separate guide explaining the process:
➤ How to Use Your Indigo Apply Mastercard Offer
The invitation is simply a targeted offer for a particular Indigo Mastercard®. The fact that you received one means the marketing criteria for that particular mailing included you, but the invitation itself does not explain every factor used to select recipients.
If the offer interests you, review the information included with your mailer and decide whether the particular card fits what you're looking for.
If you received an Indigo invitation but are having trouble using it, see Indigo Apply Pre-Approved Invitation Not Working or Indigo Apply Pre-Approved Invitation Not Available for help with those specific situations.
If you received an Indigo invitation but ultimately were not approved after applying, that is a different situation. Learn what an Indigo pre-approved invitation not approved decision means and what you can do next.
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