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Ravensfan2001
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Secured Capital One CLI

My DH and I both got secured cards in May 2012 in attempt to start fixing our credit. I paid $49 for a $200 CL and he paid $200 for a $200 CL. The first 2 months, I pretty much maxed it out, but PIF. I added another $100 to increase my CL. I probably used about 70% of the CL, but continued to PIF. At the same time, my husband maxed his out and was paying about $30-$50/month on it. Cap1 gave him an auto CLI of $100, while mine remained the same. Why is that? What am I doing wrong or what is he doing right? What can I do to possibly get a CLI without an extra deposit?


Starting Scores: (4/16/12 lender pull) TU 596 | EX 550 | EQ 576
Current Score (9/3/15): Wally TU 639 | Amex EX 628 | DCU EQ 639
Goals: Homeowner as of 9/27/2013. Last app 8/1/15. TU-5; EX-16; EQ-13. Aiming for ZERO inqs.
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svtthis
Frequent Contributor

Re: Secured Capital One CLI

Ravensfan2001

 

I can tell you from my experience what happend with my Cap1 secured card. I basically did the same as you charged almost max and PIF for a couple of months. Then after I paid on my card month to month for about 3 months they gave me a 100 CLI. So I can't say that's exactly what it was from but from all the research I did from what others did it seemed to be inline.

 

Seems like CAP 1 likes to make the most money on you and to do that if you charge alot  and then pay month to month they really like that. But as always YMMV

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BearOSO
Contributor

Re: Secured Capital One CLI

I received a CLI the day I was approved. I deposited 500 and had a $651 CL. My assumption is that they gave me what they advertised as the 49 for 200 CL difference on top of my deposit. I must say, C1 is weird. But I've had no problems with them.
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jdirilo
Frequent Contributor

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I've had my secured card about 8 months, and another card with them for about 7. I got the auto cli from 500-750 on the rebuilder card,and then emailed EO to see if they could do $1500. They called me Wednesday and I'm still waiting for a response. I asked If there's any way to do an increase.on my secured card and she said.only if I deposit more because they rarely review secured accounts. But she said she would ask. So I keep checking my account for any changes. Nothing yet. Hoping for something next week.
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BearOSO
Contributor

Re: Secured Capital One CLI

Looks like I need to email the EO. My oldest card is with them and hasn't seen a CLI in 5 years lol
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payingoffdebt001
Frequent Contributor

Re: Secured Capital One CLI

I emailed EO and when they called the said my cards do not qualify for a CLI since they are secured.  I paid 29.00 on one for a 200 line of credit and the other - I think I put the full dollar amount in this was 2 years ago.  So on both accounts she said since they are Secured that the only way for me to increase is deposit more but that I was welcomed to apply for a different type of card with them.
  This was my experience with them two days ago.

 

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Wolf3
Senior Contributor

Re: Secured Capital One CLI


@Ravensfan2001 wrote:

My DH and I both got secured cards in May 2012 in attempt to start fixing our credit. I paid $49 for a $200 CL and he paid $200 for a $200 CL. The first 2 months, I pretty much maxed it out, but PIF. I added another $100 to increase my CL. I probably used about 70% of the CL, but continued to PIF. At the same time, my husband maxed his out and was paying about $30-$50/month on it. Cap1 gave him an auto CLI of $100, while mine remained the same. Why is that? What am I doing wrong or what is he doing right? What can I do to possibly get a CLI without an extra deposit?


You are both doing it right.   My guess is you started out with $150 unsecured CL and he started with $0 unscecured CL and now has $100 unsecured  You are still ahead by $50.   I think the unsecured CLI is a 1 time thing at 6 months, and not everyone gets it.

 

Adding to the deposit is a good thing if you can spare it.    It can help you get a larger CL when you apply for unsecured Cap1 later.   I built my deposit to $2200 over 1.5 years time and applied for unsecured with Cap1.   Got a $3000 cash back card with $500 step at 6 months. 

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Ravensfan2001
Established Contributor

Re: Secured Capital One CLI

Wolf3, I do have another secured card - $500 rewards Visa with SDFCU with no AF and 6% APR. I'm thinking that if I can afford to put more money into a secured card, it would be that one. It doesn't graduate, either. I'm sticking with Capital One only because it's my oldest card. Should I put money into both?


Starting Scores: (4/16/12 lender pull) TU 596 | EX 550 | EQ 576
Current Score (9/3/15): Wally TU 639 | Amex EX 628 | DCU EQ 639
Goals: Homeowner as of 9/27/2013. Last app 8/1/15. TU-5; EX-16; EQ-13. Aiming for ZERO inqs.
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Wolf3
Senior Contributor

Re: Secured Capital One CLI


@Ravensfan2001 wrote:

Wolf3, I do have another secured card - $500 rewards Visa with SDFCU with no AF and 6% APR. I'm thinking that if I can afford to put more money into a secured card, it would be that one. It doesn't graduate, either. I'm sticking with Capital One only because it's my oldest card. Should I put money into both?


Assuming you expect a long term relationship with SDFCU, I would put money there first.     If you are planning to apply for unsecured Capital One in the future, putting some extra deposit there will help with that, if not I would not bother.   

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