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Hi, I'm pretty new to credit but have some aging collections sitting on my records. My current TU is 640 and EQ is 645. I don't know my EX, though I've recently joined PSECU (I actually attended a qualifying school). My EX report is most similar to my EQ report.
I have no revolving history what-so-ever. I have JUST opened a secured PNC card ($250), but it is not yet posted to the CRA's (too new). MyFico estimates that my scores will go to TU 650-680 and EQ 685-715 when that account is finally reporting.
My question is- do I look better to PSECU for purposes of opening a new CC as I do currently or as I will in a month? My scores will be better but my AAoA is going to go from bad (~2.3 years) to worse (~1.6 years), and for purposes of getting a good limit on the card is it better to show a revolving account with a very low limit (the $250) or no revolving accounts at all?
Thanks.
Edit- caught a spelling typo
Hi Quietly, and welcome to the forums!
Congrats on your PNC secured card.
You're wise to watch AAofA. One other option to consider is to wait a few months until your AAofA climbs back over the 2 threshold (remember AAofA are always rounded down) and then app for PSECU.
Best wishes to you in your credit building!
Thanks for the reply, beamMEup.
The idea of holding off isn't too terrible, but it occurred to me that I might be better off having all of my accounts "young" at the same time during the near future while I don't have any major new financing to do. If that makes any sense.
PS- I'm a little embarrassed to admit it but the first few times I misread your user-name as beatMEup, lol.
Waiting might get you a better bigger CL