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I have posted several links with various types of questions.
Always looking for answers so that I can gain more knowledge
to make wise and informed decisions !
I have been prolonging apping for CSP for awhile now, waiting for my scores and reports to be JUST RIGHT !
I have paid both of my cards off to obtain a 1% utilization.
With one at 0% and the other at 1%.
I have been waiting patiently for the banks to report to all three CRA's,
and then waited again patiently for my reports to update.so that I could have the best scores and utilization for apping
so that I could get the best SL.
Well, all of my reports were updated showing 1% utilization except for my Experian, which is showing 13%.
This is not the best score that I can obtain on my Ex of course, so I am now stuck with worry knowing that
I will not get the best SL from Chase because my utilization is so high.
My credit union Mastercard did not report to Experian last month, so that is why it remains at 13%.
Makes me sick after all the work that I have put into my credit.
Now I am ready to get my CSP, and my bank screwed me over.
The Mastercard has a $500 limit and is still reporting to Ex with a $449 balance. Which is actually paid off to 0.
Should I wait until my Experian report actually reports correctly before I app ?
I want to get the absolutely best SL possible, as I know limit increases are hard to come by with Chase.
I just want to make the right decision with no regrets !
If it were a normal 13% then I would say pull the trigger but, since youre single card is showing 90% I would wait for the update as a high utilization reporting like that could derail your application completely.
Maybe call the credit union and ask them nicely to update your reporting?
That's what I figured.
I will wait until Ex updates then.
Thanks for your help.
I called them last week.
They said that they will update Ex this week.
I've waited this long.
I guess that I can wait a little longer.
Correct. You are better served by waiting.
@Anonymous wrote:
I have posted several links with various types of questions.
Always looking for answers so that I can gain more knowledge
to make wise and informed decisions !
I have been prolonging apping for CSP for awhile now, waiting for my scores and reports to be JUST RIGHT !
I have paid both of my cards off to obtain a 1% utilization.
With one at 0% and the other at 1%.
I have been waiting patiently for the banks to report to all three CRA's,
and then waited again patiently for my reports to update.so that I could have the best scores and utilization for apping
so that I could get the best SL.
Well, all of my reports were updated showing 1% utilization except for my Experian, which is showing 13%.
This is not the best score that I can obtain on my Ex of course, so I am now stuck with worry knowing that
I will not get the best SL from Chase because my utilization is so high.
My credit union Mastercard did not report to Experian last month, so that is why it remains at 13%.
Makes me sick after all the work that I have put into my credit.
Now I am ready to get my CSP, and my bank screwed me over.
The Mastercard has a $500 limit and is still reporting to Ex with a $449 balance. Which is actually paid off to 0.
Should I wait until my Experian report actually reports correctly before I app ?
I want to get the absolutely best SL possible, as I know limit increases are hard to come by with Chase.
I just want to make the right decision with no regrets !
Yes wait.
hate to burst your bubble but your only card is $ 500? scores are only part of the equation esp with chase, they love high income and they don't like to be the first sig card. you are thinking of going from $ 500 to a min $5k line? I dont see that happening even with a >%. then again you lose 100% of the shots you don't take and worst case its a hp against your ex and tu. not that you are asking for recs but I would start with cap1 or if you have a mil in nfcu. penfed is also good but hard to crack. what does the online pre-qual show for chase, that is a good starting point. also if you are near a branch a pre-qual there is as close as a done deal you will fine. if you dont see pre-quals you might want to reconsider your strategy at least for the time being. good luck and may the force be,,oh you know lol