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grigorexxxcore
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Who Should I Apply For Next?

Thanks for visiting everyone! I have horrible low-limit cards and I need a change to my credit report. I have: American Express Zync - Feb. 2011 (Love this card) $300 Secured BofA - Feb. 2011 $750 Capital One Plat. - July 2010 $750 Capital One Journey - Feb. 2011 $320 First Prem. Bank - Jan. 2010 $420 Orchard - Jan. 2010 $500 Hooters - Feb. 2011 $700 Wells Fargo - Feb. 2011 $750 Walmart - Feb. 2011 $1,300 Citi - July 2009 (Closed by Citi) $3,000 Nordstrom - Jan. 2010 I've been gardening since Feb. Of this year, no more apps till next year in April-ish I want to close First Pre. along with Orchard and a bloomingdales I have, my concern is I don't want many of these cards, I would rather have 5 cards with higher CLs. So my question is, which card should I apply for next? Who tends to give larger CLs? I'm also 20 at the moment and will be 21 in April, it sucks because I would ike to have the opportunity to buy a new computer if I wanted and get some benefits (miles, cash back, etc.) but none of my cards even have a limit that would allow me to purchase something to that extent! Thank you all!
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dharalex
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Re: Who Should I Apply For Next?

It really depends on what your CR looks like. If you already have a zync, what about an Amex card? I would say Citi give pretty generous limits, but that probably isn't feasible b/c of the closed acct. Have you thought of trying cli first?


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SevenNEW
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Re: Who Should I Apply For Next?


@grigorexxxcore wrote:
Thanks for visiting everyone! I have horrible low-limit cards and I need a change to my credit report. I have: American Express Zync - Feb. 2011 (Love this card) $300 Secured BofA - Feb. 2011 $750 Capital One Plat. - July 2010 $750 Capital One Journey - Feb. 2011 $320 First Prem. Bank - Jan. 2010 $420 Orchard - Jan. 2010 $500 Hooters - Feb. 2011 $700 Wells Fargo - Feb. 2011 $750 Walmart - Feb. 2011 $1,300 Citi - July 2009 (Closed by Citi) $3,000 Nordstrom - Jan. 2010 I've been gardening since Feb. Of this year, no more apps till next year in April-ish I want to close First Pre. along with Orchard and a bloomingdales I have, my concern is I don't want many of these cards, I would rather have 5 cards with higher CLs. So my question is, which card should I apply for next? Who tends to give larger CLs? I'm also 20 at the moment and will be 21 in April, it sucks because I would ike to have the opportunity to buy a new computer if I wanted and get some benefits (miles, cash back, etc.) but none of my cards even have a limit that would allow me to purchase something to that extent! Thank you all!

What are your scores? Any baddies, or just short history?

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Odiseous
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Re: Who Should I Apply For Next?

Do you have the cash on hand, to pump up a secured card?  

 

I went the secured card (pumped to 1,500) route to build; and skipped the entire 300 -> 500 unsecured card bracket. 

TU98 751, EQ 766, EX 766 (Lender)

If at first you don't succeed; Garden for 6 months, then try again.

Work the system. Don't let the system work you.
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grigorexxxcore
Regular Contributor

Re: Who Should I Apply For Next?


First I would like to apologize to everyone, I did my post on my phone and it was originally supposed to look like this:

 

Thanks for visiting everyone! I have horrible low-limit cards and I need a change to my credit report. I have:

 

American Express Zync - Feb. 2011 (Love this card)

$300 Secured BofA - Feb. 2011

$750 Capital One Plat. - July 2010

$750 Capital One Journey - Feb. 2011

$320 First Prem. Bank - Jan. 2010

$420 Orchard - Jan. 2010

$500 Hooters - Feb. 2011

$700 Wells Fargo - Feb. 2011

$750 Walmart - Feb. 2011

$1,300 Citi - July 2009 (Closed by Citi)

$3,000 Nordstrom - Jan. 2010

 

I've been gardening since Feb. Of this year, no more apps till next year in April-ish I want to close First Pre. along with Orchard and a bloomingdales I have, my concern is I don't want many of these cards, I would rather have 5 cards with higher CLs.

 

So my question is, which card should I apply for next? Who tends to give larger CLs?

 

I'm also 20 at the moment and will be 21 in April, it sucks because I would ike to have the opportunity to buy a new computer if I wanted and get some benefits (miles, cash back, etc.) but none of my cards even have a limit that would allow me to purchase something to that extent!

 

Thank you all!

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grigorexxxcore
Regular Contributor

Re: Who Should I Apply For Next?


@dharalex wrote:
It really depends on what your CR looks like. If you already have a zync, what about an Amex card? I would say Citi give pretty generous limits, but that probably isn't feasible b/c of the closed acct. Have you thought of trying cli first?

I tried to apply for an American Express Mercedes-Benz card but was denied, I read that AmEx likes to see about a year relationship before feeling "lenient"? 

 

I haven't done CLI on any of my cards except Nordstrom, Wells Fargo does a hard pull and the rep. said they require at least 9-12 months of history before granting a CLI. But I know Wells Fargo will treat me well, that's why I'm so patient with them.


And of course, HSBC gave me $100 CLI, FPB does it once a year, Captial One (theres is automatic?), same goes for Hooters. Wal*Mart, I NEVER shop there, but it was an impulse application, but since they carry Apple products, in the future, I can buy myself something?

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grigorexxxcore
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Re: Who Should I Apply For Next?


@SevenNEW wrote:

@grigorexxxcore wrote:
Thanks for visiting everyone! I have horrible low-limit cards and I need a change to my credit report. I have: American Express Zync - Feb. 2011 (Love this card) $300 Secured BofA - Feb. 2011 $750 Capital One Plat. - July 2010 $750 Capital One Journey - Feb. 2011 $320 First Prem. Bank - Jan. 2010 $420 Orchard - Jan. 2010 $500 Hooters - Feb. 2011 $700 Wells Fargo - Feb. 2011 $750 Walmart - Feb. 2011 $1,300 Citi - July 2009 (Closed by Citi) $3,000 Nordstrom - Jan. 2010 I've been gardening since Feb. Of this year, no more apps till next year in April-ish I want to close First Pre. along with Orchard and a bloomingdales I have, my concern is I don't want many of these cards, I would rather have 5 cards with higher CLs. So my question is, which card should I apply for next? Who tends to give larger CLs? I'm also 20 at the moment and will be 21 in April, it sucks because I would ike to have the opportunity to buy a new computer if I wanted and get some benefits (miles, cash back, etc.) but none of my cards even have a limit that would allow me to purchase something to that extent! Thank you all!

What are your scores? Any baddies, or just short history?


I have Citi Identity Monitor but I know those are "FAKO" scores, they are:

 

EQ: 630

EX: 646

TU: 645

 

But of course those aren't accurate, my Wal*Mart account (since now they provide "real" TU scores") shows 710 for TransUnion.

 

No baddies whatsoever, never missed a payment. Just the apps from back in Feb. for the cards that I got this year. That's all that I can think of being bad.

 

My UTL is normally <30%, but this current report shows <50%. I made a semi-large purchase, but it'll be back down by next month.

 

I think the short history is what get's me on the side of not being able to get a decent card?

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grigorexxxcore
Regular Contributor

Re: Who Should I Apply For Next?


@Odiseous wrote:

Do you have the cash on hand, to pump up a secured card?  

 

I went the secured card (pumped to 1,500) route to build; and skipped the entire 300 -> 500 unsecured card bracket. 


I do have some I can toss towards my BofA card, but if I do put extra in it, and when it becomes unsecure, does that mean BofA will match that CL?

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Odiseous
Frequent Contributor

Re: Who Should I Apply For Next?

I've heard that BofA CLIs for secured cards include a Hard Pull (I cannot confirm). But: if they unsecure the card; I imagine the limit would be the same, or higher. 

TU98 751, EQ 766, EX 766 (Lender)

If at first you don't succeed; Garden for 6 months, then try again.

Work the system. Don't let the system work you.
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amp0804
Regular Contributor

Re: Who Should I Apply For Next?

honestly i feel like the best advice i can give you at 20 is to stop applying for cards. you have numerous cards opened in 2011 already. i would sit on those for a one year minimum, use them at the most a couple times, pay your bills on time and i garuntee in a year apply with a major bank you will get an instant approval. i know its hard because you want a high limit card too but patience is 100% a virtue.
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