New credit card?

[hajew86]

Hello all!

I'm looking into the idea of aquiring a new CC and I would like some ideas based upon my current credit situation.

 I currently have:

First Credit Bank: 500CL; 0B (looking into CLI but have to wait 3 months)

Cap One Quicksilver: 500CL; 53B (looking to CLI but have to wait 2 months)

Cap One Secured: 200CL; 33B

Sears Card: 1000CL; 700B

I bought a new home on Oct 31st and I hope to see it hit my credit report any day. I don't have any derog on any of my reports, and that's verified after I pulled my Annual credit reports! However the only info I have to go on right now is that my Exquifax FICO score is 681. I havent pulled my other two scores just yet but based upon that score can anyone give me some guidance as to what I should look into? Thanks!

[john398]

with 681 you may want to try Chase or Discover, Good luck, on Sears is that a 700 bal on 1000?

[-Wade-]

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@hajew86 wrote:

Hello all!

I'm looking into the idea of aquiring a new CC and I would like some ideas based upon my current credit situation.

 I currently have:

First Credit Bank: 500CL; 0B (looking into CLI but have to wait 3 months)

Cap One Quicksilver: 500CL; 53B (looking to CLI but have to wait 2 months)

Cap One Secured: 200CL; 33B

Sears Card: 1000B; 700B

I bought a new home on Oct 31st and I hope to see it hit my credit report any day. I don't have any derog on any of my reports, and that's verified after I pulled my Annual credit reports! However the only info I have to go on right now is that my Exquifax FICO score is 681. I havent pulled my other two scores just yet but based upon that score can anyone give me some guidance as to what I should look into? Thanks!

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I would pay off all my cards but 1 and let a very small bal report on that 1.... Before I app for anything

[hajew86]

I just corrected the post. It's 700 on 1000. I've been paying slowly on that one since I purchased a new fridge when I bought the home. 

[hajew86]

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@Wade64 wrote:

I would pay off all my cards but 1 and let a very small bal report on that 1.... Before I app for anything

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Thanks for the advice!

[Networth]

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@Wade64 wrote:

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@hajew86 wrote:

Hello all!

I'm looking into the idea of aquiring a new CC and I would like some ideas based upon my current credit situation.

 I currently have:

First Credit Bank: 500CL; 0B (looking into CLI but have to wait 3 months)

Cap One Quicksilver: 500CL; 53B (looking to CLI but have to wait 2 months)

Cap One Secured: 200CL; 33B

Sears Card: 1000B; 700B

I bought a new home on Oct 31st and I hope to see it hit my credit report any day. I don't have any derog on any of my reports, and that's verified after I pulled my Annual credit reports! However the only info I have to go on right now is that my Exquifax FICO score is 681. I havent pulled my other two scores just yet but based upon that score can anyone give me some guidance as to what I should look into? Thanks!

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I would pay off all my cards but 1 and let a very small bal report on that 1.... Before I app for anything

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+1 Get your current Util and debt down before worrying about a new card.

[efranklin23]

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@hajew86 wrote:

Hello all!

I'm looking into the idea of aquiring a new CC and I would like some ideas based upon my current credit situation.

 I currently have:

First Credit Bank: 500CL; 0B (looking into CLI but have to wait 3 months)

Cap One Quicksilver: 500CL; 53B (looking to CLI but have to wait 2 months)

Cap One Secured: 200CL; 33B

Sears Card: 1000CL; 700B

I bought a new home on Oct 31st and I hope to see it hit my credit report any day. I don't have any derog on any of my reports, and that's verified after I pulled my Annual credit reports! However the only info I have to go on right now is that my Exquifax FICO score is 681. I havent pulled my other two scores just yet but based upon that score can anyone give me some guidance as to what I should look into? Thanks!

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Like other posters said, get your debt down to under 10% Overall UTIL and apply for the prime cards! (AMEX, CITI, DISCOVER, BofA and etc.) Your credit score will be much higher and you should be able to obtain higher limits than 1k. After that, once you get about 2 new prime cards, dump that Cap1 Secured and First Credit Card!

[aliang]

You already have 2 credit cards with decent credit limit with very low balance, why do you need to apply for another one? Do you know your credit score? I'd keep using the 2 cards and payoff your bills every month to build a solid credit history. Asking for CLI too often acutally hurts your credit score because the banks will have to run a credit inquiry.