I've gotten off to a good start in 2014. 1. Approved for a 2nd USAA unsecured credit card @$7,000. 2. Approved for a credit line increase on Discover card from $6,500 to $10,000. 3. Approved for a credit line increase on Chase Slate from $2,500 to $5,000. Initially declined on the Chase Slate CLI. Decided to call the backdoor number since I already took the HP. Representative had me on hold for about 5 minutes (seemed like eternity). Representative came back and asked the standard questions which I answered fully and then another brief hold. Representative came back and said I was approved. CLI available immediately. I'll have to wait to refresh my reports to see what CRA's they pulled. I'm sure initially the pull was Equifax, but on recon Chase probably pulled one or both of the two. Interesting enough, I have 3 baddies on Experian (2 HSBC and 1 Merrick) and only Merrick on Equifax and Transunion. The two HSBC on Experian show zero balance and chargeoff (paid through a collection agency which is not on report). All 3 reports show Merrick as a settled chargeoff from 2008 which was settled October 2012. Chase representative came back to me with I see that you paid a chargeoff to Merrick Bank in October 2013, tell me about that. I informed representative that it was charged off in 2008 due to a bitter divorce/job change and subsequently paid in October 2012. The representative never asked about the 2 HSBC accounts, but the amount of hold time makes me think that they probably pulled Experian too. I had a Chase Freedom in March 2013 and they pulled both Equifax and Experian for that. However, I'll see tomorrow once I'm able to refresh all my reports. 
(Formerly known as: Credit is my hobby (1.6M)/TCL objective)
@12njoy wrote:@I've gotten off to a good start in 2014. 1. Approved for a 2nd USAA unsecured credit card @$7,000. 2. Approved for a credit line increase on Discover card from $6,500 to $10,000. 3. Approved for a credit line increase on Chase Slate from $2,500 to $5,000. Initially declined on the Chase Slate CLI. Decided to call the backdoor number since I already took the HP. Representative had me on hold for about 5 minutes (seemed like eternity). Representative came back and asked the standard questions which I answered fully and then another brief hold. Representative came back and said I was approved. CLI available immediately. I'll have to wait to refresh my reports to see what CRA's they pulled. I'm sure initially the pull was Equifax, but on recon Chase probably pulled one or both of the two. Interesting enough, I have 3 baddies on Experian (2 HSBC and 1 Merrick) and only Merrick on Equifax and Transunion. The two HSBC on Experian show zero balance and chargeoff (paid through a collection agency which is not on report). All 3 reports show Merrick as a settled chargeoff from 2008 which was settled October 2012. Chase representative came back to me with I see that you paid a chargeoff to Merrick Bank in October 2013, tell me about that. I informed representative that it was charged off in 2008 due to a bitter divorce/job change and subsequently paid in October 2012. The representative never asked about the 2 HSBC accounts, but the amount of hold time makes me think that they probably pulled Experian too. I had a Chase Freedom in March 2013 and they pulled both Equifax and Experian for that. However, I'll see tomorrow once I'm able to refresh all my reports.
@12njoy wrote:@I've gotten off to a good start in 2014. 1. Approved for a 2nd USAA unsecured credit card @$7,000. 2. Approved for a credit line increase on Discover card from $6,500 to $10,000. 3. Approved for a credit line increase on Chase Slate from $2,500 to $5,000. Initially declined on the Chase Slate CLI. Decided to call the backdoor number since I already took the HP. Representative had me on hold for about 5 minutes (seemed like eternity). Representative came back and asked the standard questions which I answered fully and then another brief hold. Representative came back and said I was approved. CLI available immediately. I'll have to wait to refresh my reports to see what CRA's they pulled. I'm sure initially the pull was Equifax, but on recon Chase probably pulled one or both of the two. Interesting enough, I have 3 baddies on Experian (2 HSBC and 1 Merrick) and only Merrick on Equifax and Transunion. The two HSBC on Experian show zero balance and chargeoff (paid through a collection agency which is not on report). All 3 reports show Merrick as a settled chargeoff from 2008 which was settled October 2012. Chase representative came back to me with I see that you paid a chargeoff to Merrick Bank in October 2013, tell me about that. I informed representative that it was charged off in 2008 due to a bitter divorce/job change and subsequently paid in October 2012. The representative never asked about the 2 HSBC accounts, but the amount of hold time makes me think that they probably pulled Experian too. I had a Chase Freedom in March 2013 and they pulled both Equifax and Experian for that. However, I'll see tomorrow once I'm able to refresh all my reports.
Heck yeah!!! that is sure a nice way to start the year!!! congrats! (especially on the chase CLI recon!)
@dodgerslv,
Thank you. I'm so impressed with your lineup. I'm many years away from that.
@dodgerslv,
Thanks. I don't know why Amex likes me, but I'm so appreciative that they do. All of the current cards that I have in my siggy have come after March 2013, but most since July 2013. I have 10k in a Discover savings account which was desposited after I initially received the credit card so this probably titled their decision on the CLI. Chase has a memory like an elephant and hasn't forgotten my 1993 BK which included them, but it's nice that they are giving me another chance. The only other two things that I want is a CITI and Duck card. CITI is out because they too was in that 1993 BK and I've heard that they do blacklist. I'm okay with that. After my last Equifax baddie ages past 24 months, I'll apply for the Duck card. Other than that, no more applications for me. I'll continue to grow what I have.
@dodgerslv,
If you don't mind me asking, what are your stats?
@dodgerslv,
That gives me hope.
Fico scores:
EX 717 (FAKO)
TU 696 (FICO)
EQ 681 (FAKO)
AAOA 2yrs. 7 months
INQ:
EX 8
EQ 1 (most likely another one for Chase inquiry today)
TU 8