What was your 2009 Credit Card Shocker?

[DI]

I don't understand why people think Capital One should have lower standards during its underwriting decisions. 

[tmoney]

My biggest shocker  was increasing my revolving credit from 12,500 to 90,800

[creditwherecreditisdue]

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@DI wrote:

I don't understand why people think Capital One should have lower standards during its underwriting decisions. 

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Might be because they have a well deserved reputation as bottom feeders. It is their modus operandi and they are famous for it. The concept of multiple, low limit cards issued to marginal cardholders to harvest fees was (and maybe is) their bread and butter.

[Anonymous]

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@creditwherecreditisdue wrote:

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@DI wrote:

I don't understand why people think Capital One should have lower standards during its underwriting decisions. 

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Might be because they have a well deserved reputation as bottom feeders. It is their modus operandi and they are famous for it. The concept of multiple, low limit cards issued to marginal cardholders to harvest fees was (and maybe is) their bread and butter.

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CWCID, in the interests of accuracy, please remove the words "might be" from your reply. 

[fishbjc]

Dh only received a couple very small cld's.....reached $50k in lines.  Lot's of cli from stores. 

[creditwherecreditisdue]

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@creditwherecreditisdue wrote:

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@DI wrote:

I don't understand why people think Capital One should have lower standards during its underwriting decisions. 

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Might be because they have a well deserved reputation as bottom feeders. It is their modus operandi and they are famous for it. The concept of multiple, low limit cards issued to marginal cardholders to harvest fees was (and maybe is) their bread and butter.

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CWCID, in the interests of accuracy, please remove the words "might be" from your reply. 

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[Anonymous]

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@Shane1 wrote:

Finding out I have a JCPenney credit card that I opened 12 years ago but didn't remember having. It was open but inactive, so I called them for a replacement, which they did without a problem, saving my oldest card by three years.

Aside from the CLD I got from HSBC in February, it was a good year. Three new cards (including one with my highest limit ever) and an auto loan. I also found out that anybody can join a credit union, regardless of what affiliation they have.

Most shocking credit moment of 2009: pulling my EQ FICO and seeing it at 803. After 7 years with a dozen or so derogatory accounts, I wasn't sure what to expect, but it wasn't that.

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did u made those accounts good, or u let them fall off?

[DI]

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@creditwherecreditisdue wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@creditwherecreditisdue wrote:

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@DI wrote:

I don't understand why people think Capital One should have lower standards during its underwriting decisions. 

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Might be because they have a well deserved reputation as bottom feeders. It is their modus operandi and they are famous for it. The concept of multiple, low limit cards issued to marginal cardholders to harvest fees was (and maybe is) their bread and butter.

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CWCID, in the interests of accuracy, please remove the words "might be" from your reply. 

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Awe it's not that funny! LOL.  They have helped a lot of 'bottom feeders' get their credit scores back up in due time.  Just look at mines!

[favor4me2]

My biggest shocker was a CLI to 1k from Target after having a $200 cl for over 2 years, and reading these forums about Target and how they don't increase your cl.

[creditwherecreditisdue]

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@DI wrote:

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@creditwherecreditisdue wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@creditwherecreditisdue wrote:

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@DI wrote:

I don't understand why people think Capital One should have lower standards during its underwriting decisions. 

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Might be because they have a well deserved reputation as bottom feeders. It is their modus operandi and they are famous for it. The concept of multiple, low limit cards issued to marginal cardholders to harvest fees was (and maybe is) their bread and butter.

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CWCID, in the interests of accuracy, please remove the words "might be" from your reply. 

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Awe it's not that funny! LOL.  They have helped a lot of 'bottom feeders' get their credit scores back up in due time.  Just look at mines!

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Watch the PBS Frontline documentary on credit (available online) for further information on what solid citizens Cap1 are.