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Congrats on the lower APR!
Could I get some more information on your request? How do you go about doing this?
Online chat, email, call, etc? Did they have to do a HP?
I made the request through their secure message on the citi website. I basically asked if it was possible for them to lower my APR. I mentioned that I paid my bills on time 100% since I opened the card. Plain and simple and no HP!
Just make sure you say you do not authorize a HP for the request. I forgot to mention that in the message, but I confirmed it with the rep via online chat that no HP was made. Good luck!
Great. Thanks for the info.
Very informative.Thanks
Congrats on the decrease! My citi card has had an APR of 29.99 despite perfect payment history since I opened the card nearly 8 years ago. I started with an apr at less than half that, then they increased it in late 2009.
I think I will try by sending a message, since my calls always result in "your account is not eligible for an apr reduction at this time".
Very, very informative. Congrats on the APR decrease. I guess I'll be doing the same, after my 2% decrease is finalized? I think I got .50% off thus far. Would be nice if I could expedite the process.
I'll shed some history of my card:
Citi Forward opened in 11/2009 with $3000 CL. Used monthly reporting average of $300-500. Requested first CLI in 2011 (SP) to $3500. Second CLI (I forget if it was auto or requested) to $5000. Third CLI last year to $5800 (took a HP for that...). Put a balance transfer on that card for $3500, which expires next month. At the time I requested the APR decrease, I was at 33% util due to the unpaid balance transfer. Perfect history on this card otherwise.
This was really YMMV. I requested one for my dad's Citi card, which was opened in 1995. Perfect payment history. However, he has been carrying a balance near his limit for a year. Paid off that balance and then asked for APR reduction, but was denied.