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Does Heavy Use = Higher CLIs?

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Dustink
Valued Contributor

Re: Does Heavy Use = Higher CLIs?

If you barely use the card, why would they give you a limit increase?

 

Then they feel that the card would only be used in a financial emergency, and a higher chance of default would be possible.

 

So yes, using a card is more likely to get you a larger increase.

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MrCredit
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Re: Does Heavy Use = Higher CLIs?

+1

Message 12 of 25
CreditScholar
Valued Contributor

Re: Does Heavy Use = Higher CLIs?


@MrCredit wrote:

+1


+2. I use my Chase cards very heavily and received a large auto CLI after only 3 months.
EX 798, EQ 789, TU 784
American Express Platinum (NPSL) || Bank of America Privileges with Travel Rewards Visa Signature - $23,200 CL
Barclays American Airlines Aviator Red World Elite Mastercard - $20,000 CL || Chase IHG Rewards World Mastercard - $25,000 CL
Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa Signature - $12,700 CL || Chase United MileagePlus Club World Elite MasterCard - $26,500 CL
Citibank Hilton Reserve Visa Signature - $20,000 CL || J.P. Morgan Ritz Carlton Visa Signature - $23,500 CL
Message 13 of 25
masscredit
Valued Contributor

Re: Does Heavy Use = Higher CLIs?

I use mine, let the statements close/amounts post then pay before the due date. I have a few accounts that I would like to see have healthy limits so I'm going to target them and give them more use than accounts that I know won't grow as much. 

Pre-Credit Rebuild Scores Pre-DC (3/24/22) - EQ - 524 / TU - 519 / EX - 495

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Message 14 of 25
DCole3g
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Re: Does Heavy Use = Higher CLIs?

Fused, I know this is totally off subject, but I am trying to contact you via PM.  I am hoping that you are subscribed to this thread and will get this in an emailSmiley Happy

Message 15 of 25
Elcid89
Contributor

Re: Does Heavy Use = Higher CLIs?


@MojaveMoon wrote:

So far heavy usage has not resulted in an automatic CLI from Citicards.

 

Has anyone received an automatic CLI from them ?


Several, most recently this month.

 

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Message 16 of 25
Sparkz1920
Frequent Contributor

Re: Does Heavy Use = Higher CLIs?

BOA denied me for not using my current limit and 2 baddies on my TU

I wanted to ask, why did u give it to me in the first place. Same credit file and a better score

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Message 17 of 25
navigatethis12
Valued Contributor

Re: Does Heavy Use = Higher CLIs?

Discover gave an increase when I have not used the card for more than a few hundred dollars since the beginning of the year. FIA gave one when I have not used the card in a while, and did not charge that much when I did. It really varies, but as someone else said, they may say no if you are not using it, since you have no reason to need to charge more.

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orl2185
Established Contributor

Re: Does Heavy Use = Higher CLIs?

I guess I'm the odd ball then. I barely use my cards period, yet get cli's quite a bit. WOW!!!!

 

Isn't this promoting getting into debt I presume just to get limit increases? SMH...Smiley Indifferent

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Dustink
Valued Contributor

Re: Does Heavy Use = Higher CLIs?


@orl2185 wrote:

I guess I'm the odd ball then. I barely use my cards period, yet get cli's quite a bit. WOW!!!!

 

Isn't this promoting getting into debt I presume just to get limit increases? SMH...Smiley Indifferent


This is not promoting getting into debt. This is just saying, shift spending around and continue to PIF.

 

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