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Orchard CLI Increase success!!!

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TiggerDat
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Re: Orchard CLI Increase success!!!

Was it a hard or soft pull?

It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.....
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Axa
New Contributor

Re: Orchard CLI Increase success!!!

Wow, congratulations! I never thought it would be possible with Orchard Bank I received a similar letter. I'd also like to know whether they did a hard or soft pull for you. Mine was a hard pull.


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Goals: 800 Club, pay off auto loan in 2 years
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jbrickbm
New Contributor

Re: Orchard CLI Increase success!!!

I've had my orchard bank card since 2008, denied cli for years.  Are you still paying $60 AF?

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Discover IT$3,000, CapitalOne-Rewards$1400, CapitalOne-Rewards2$1000 , BestBuy$600, Orchard Bank$300, Walmart$150

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nvrgvupnvrsrndr
Contributor

Re: Orchard CLI Increase success!!!

I believe they did a hard pull but a $2,200 increase (from $300 to $2,500) was worth it in my opinion.  The small ding my score took vs. the long term benefit of no longer having a cc with a low limit more than makes up for it.

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nvrgvupnvrsrndr
Contributor

Re: Orchard CLI Increase success!!!

Believe it was a hard pull.  What was your increase if you don't mind me asking?  Did you have to jump through any hoops to get it or was it automatic?

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nvrgvupnvrsrndr
Contributor

Re: Orchard CLI Increase success!!!

I'm still paying the AF.

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Give_Me_Credit_Please
Regular Contributor

Re: Orchard CLI Increase success!!!

CONGRATS!! I also have ORchard for 3yrs now and cl is $520. Tried calling emailing EO and everytime DENIED!! I'm glad it worked out for you.

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nvrgvupnvrsrndr
Contributor

Re: Orchard CLI Increase success!!!

Thanks to all the advice found here!

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jbrickbm
New Contributor

Re: Orchard CLI Increase success!!!

i think that im just going to cancel my Orchard card, 60 dollar af isnt worth it to me

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Discover IT$3,000, CapitalOne-Rewards$1400, CapitalOne-Rewards2$1000 , BestBuy$600, Orchard Bank$300, Walmart$150

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Axa
New Contributor

Re: Orchard CLI Increase success!!!


@jbrickbm wrote:

i think that im just going to cancel my Orchard card, 60 dollar af isnt worth it to me


That's what I thought, until I realized that it was my oldest account. I think a couple thousand dollars of credit limit and the consistent aging of the account covers the pinch of AF for me. My AF is $80, and they waived it for another year at my strong request. I'll pay that for a few years until I have aged my newest accounts 2 years, then I'll tell them to drop it or I quit. In other words, I'm just using it as a tool for better credit like my other accounts, despite the ridiculous fee.


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Current Focus: Gardening indefinitely
Goals: 800 Club, pay off auto loan in 2 years
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