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jefftca925
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Gap VISA increase (GEMB)

Hi all...

 

Have had this card a little over a year and got a auto increase back in Sept (I think) of $50 whole dollars on my $2k limit.  Was bored tonight so decided to see if the LUV button would work.  Entered my income and BAM! (again..lol)  $2050 to $4550!!  Someone is in a good mood..LOL!  

CCs: Chase Freedom VS 12.9k, CSP VISA Sg 13k, BofA Amex 24.5k, Discover 12.5k, US Bank Cash+ Visa Sg 17k, Macy's Amex 8k/1.5k, Gap Visa 10k, Best Buy 11.1k, Citi TY MC 10.8k, Citi AA Amex 6k, Nordstrom VS 10k, Costco Amex 12k, BofA CR VS 5k, Amex BCP 13.5k, Amex ED 5k, Sears MC 9k, HD 7k, Target 600, Amazon 7k, US Bank MC 15k, US Airways MC 8k, NFL Visa 4k, Patelco Visa 10k, Penfed PR VS 44.6k, Chase Hyatt VS 8k, Citi Simplicity 13.3k, PayPal MC 7.5k, BBVA Visa 4k, WF VS 14k, FNBO Amex 14.1k, OCCU VISA 15k, TR Visa Sg 16.3k, C1 QS Visa 11k, FRN MC 15k, HSN 4k, Saks WEMC 10k/4k, Chase Ink 18k, Arrival WEMC 10k, Ebates VS 8k, Orbitz VS 12k, NASA V 30k, USBk FP VS 21.5k, DC 30k, VirgAm 15k, Sams MC 15k, Amex Bz Gold, Amex SC 10k, BofW Bz MC 18k
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Anonymous
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Re: Gap VISA increase (GEMB)

Congrats!  Does anybody know if GEMB actually softs when you hit the luv button, or are they going strictly off your account history?

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jefftca925
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Re: Gap VISA increase (GEMB)

from what I've read they soft pull for increases.  I don't charge a lot on the card...usually <100 and PIF shortly after I use the card.  The nice thing is that the limit does report on your CBR.

CCs: Chase Freedom VS 12.9k, CSP VISA Sg 13k, BofA Amex 24.5k, Discover 12.5k, US Bank Cash+ Visa Sg 17k, Macy's Amex 8k/1.5k, Gap Visa 10k, Best Buy 11.1k, Citi TY MC 10.8k, Citi AA Amex 6k, Nordstrom VS 10k, Costco Amex 12k, BofA CR VS 5k, Amex BCP 13.5k, Amex ED 5k, Sears MC 9k, HD 7k, Target 600, Amazon 7k, US Bank MC 15k, US Airways MC 8k, NFL Visa 4k, Patelco Visa 10k, Penfed PR VS 44.6k, Chase Hyatt VS 8k, Citi Simplicity 13.3k, PayPal MC 7.5k, BBVA Visa 4k, WF VS 14k, FNBO Amex 14.1k, OCCU VISA 15k, TR Visa Sg 16.3k, C1 QS Visa 11k, FRN MC 15k, HSN 4k, Saks WEMC 10k/4k, Chase Ink 18k, Arrival WEMC 10k, Ebates VS 8k, Orbitz VS 12k, NASA V 30k, USBk FP VS 21.5k, DC 30k, VirgAm 15k, Sams MC 15k, Amex Bz Gold, Amex SC 10k, BofW Bz MC 18k
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Anonymous
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Re: Gap VISA increase (GEMB)

 


@jefftca925 wrote:

from what I've read they soft pull for increases.  I don't charge a lot on the card...usually <100 and PIF shortly after I use the card.  The nice thing is that the limit does report on your CBR.


Yeah I've read the same.  I'm curious, though, if people are actually seeing a corresponding soft on their reports, or if they are just assuming they softed because there is no hard. 

 

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jefftca925
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Re: Gap VISA increase (GEMB)

I would imagine they still do a soft pull just to make sure that someone isn't running up debt and therefore becoming a bigger risk.  My most recent report showed no balances except my auto loan.  If I showed high utilization it might trigger a decline.

CCs: Chase Freedom VS 12.9k, CSP VISA Sg 13k, BofA Amex 24.5k, Discover 12.5k, US Bank Cash+ Visa Sg 17k, Macy's Amex 8k/1.5k, Gap Visa 10k, Best Buy 11.1k, Citi TY MC 10.8k, Citi AA Amex 6k, Nordstrom VS 10k, Costco Amex 12k, BofA CR VS 5k, Amex BCP 13.5k, Amex ED 5k, Sears MC 9k, HD 7k, Target 600, Amazon 7k, US Bank MC 15k, US Airways MC 8k, NFL Visa 4k, Patelco Visa 10k, Penfed PR VS 44.6k, Chase Hyatt VS 8k, Citi Simplicity 13.3k, PayPal MC 7.5k, BBVA Visa 4k, WF VS 14k, FNBO Amex 14.1k, OCCU VISA 15k, TR Visa Sg 16.3k, C1 QS Visa 11k, FRN MC 15k, HSN 4k, Saks WEMC 10k/4k, Chase Ink 18k, Arrival WEMC 10k, Ebates VS 8k, Orbitz VS 12k, NASA V 30k, USBk FP VS 21.5k, DC 30k, VirgAm 15k, Sams MC 15k, Amex Bz Gold, Amex SC 10k, BofW Bz MC 18k
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Anonymous
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Re: Gap VISA increase (GEMB)

 


@jefftca925 wrote:

I would imagine they still do a soft pull just to make sure that someone isn't running up debt and therefore becoming a bigger risk.  My most recent report showed no balances except my auto loan.  If I showed high utilization it might trigger a decline.


Okay, but my Lowes card was recently increased from $1850 to $5550 with me showing about 25% on my revolving lines and a new car loan from July for $24,000.  And my EQ score is nothing to write home about...

 

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