topic Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits in Credit Cards

AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

Aim_High — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 22:11:52 GMT

What are your current AMEX revolver account (not Pay-over-Time) credit limits?

What were the approximate starting limits and how long to grow?

What is your favorite AMEX revolver card?

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

Aim_High — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 22:28:45 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Aggregate of 55K
BCP grew to 50K in about 12 months
Picked up CM and they sliced off 15K to open that one / picked up a CLI of 5K after being capped at 50K

Thanks but more details please instead of aggregates?

So two cards with $55K limits in total?

And BCP and CM?

How much on each?

What did BCP start at to end up at $50K in 12 months?

And how did those limits compare to your other cards?

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

FinStar — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 22:43:38 GMT

@Aim_High - Did you have a previous AmEx relationship? If so, how long ago?

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

MrDisco99 — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 22:48:02 GMT

I'm up to $100K with Amex (not counting $30K PoT limit on my Gold)

I ditched them like 10 years ago... well more appropriately they ditched me and closed my account because I was delinquent. I eventually paid the whole thing off, though. I swore off credit for a while after that. I started back again with credit cards in spring of 2017. That's when I got a BCE with a $4k SL. Bumped it up to $12K after 61 days and again to $25K 6 months later. I think those are the only CLIs I ever got from them.

The rest came from new accounts (lots of new accounts) and moving limits before closing them. So now I have...

Hilton $50K

BBP $29K

Delta Blue $10K

Hilton Business $10K

Delta Gold Business $1K (moved $9K to BBP because I'm about to close it)

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

Aim_High — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 22:52:05 GMT

@FinStar wrote:
@Aim_High- Did you have a previous AmEx relationship? If so, how long ago?

Yes, I've had multiple relationships with them. The most recent was when my AMEX-Costco account was converted to CITI-Costco in 2016. They offered to PC it and I declined. In hindsight, I wish I had kept the history. (AMEX had dated my credit file to an earlier account than Costo but CITI showed it as a later date as of when I opened the Costco card.) The oldest history with AMEX was as AU on ex's AMEX Green dating back to 1983. There were a couple of others in between. I've considered applying with them again if I can determine a strategy that fits well with my spend and other cards but don't really want to apply just to apply. Why did you ask, does relationship history have an effect on credit lines with AMEX? Or would an app be a Soft Pull like for an existing member, as I've read?

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

FinStar — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 22:59:27 GMT

The reason I asked was to see how long ago you had been a member with them. That ultimately isn't the driver for SLs or CLIs, but easier to build back your AmEx profile again. No backdating on CRs of course.

I suppose you'll have to evaluate how their specific products will fit into your current line up and go from there. Growth for CLI is very profile-dependent just as the number of revolvers one can get approved for. Of course, there's already an AmEx 3x CLI megathread that should provide you recent and very relevant DPs when it comes to growth for AmEx revolvers.

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

Aim_High — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 23:11:14 GMT

@FinStar wrote:
" ... Of course, there's already an AmEx 3x CLI megathread that should provide you recent and very relevant DPs when it comes to growth for AmEx revolvers."

Thank you. Yes, I've read through some of that thread and adding them back to my wallet to re-diversify my card lineup has been on my mind. It helps that I have a prior relationship and believe they would give me generous limits based on what I've been reading on the forums. The higher limits they give is certainly an attraction. My credit scores and income have improved substantially from when I was last a member with them.

The revolvers seem a better match for me. I just can't justify the AFs on the charge cards and the only one that comes close is the Gold. I also don't want to cut into the rewards of my CSR and since I don't have big business travel expenses, I don't need a bunch of premium travel, hotel, or airline cards with AFs.

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 23:48:23 GMT

First ever Amex Blue from many many moons ago started at $700 from when I was in college. It has since changed to an ED and is now $25k. My BCP started at 25k. Those are the only 2 Amex cards I have.

ED grew from 700 to 13k with auto CLI. I requested a CLI to 25k to match my BCP. I could have requested more but I don't need the extra padding. I have 2 other non-Amex cards with a higher combined limit.

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

CreditCuriosity — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 01:05:04 GMT

Although not in business section I would look at seeing if any of their business card suits your need. No AAoA hit, never got to worry about utilization, etc.. I see you have a business card and they have many no AF cards that i personally have started out in the 20k range on most of them and can obviously grow into beasts. Something to consider if you like their business offerings. I use the snot out of my Amazon Amex business and BBP.

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

pinkandgrey — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:02:48 GMT

BCE started at 2k. It grew to 18k in about 9 months I believe.

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

Aim_High — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:17:34 GMT

@CreditCuriosity wrote:
Although not in business section I would look at seeing if any of their business card suits your need. No AAoA hit, never got to worry about utilization, etc.. I see you have a business card and they have many no AF cards that i personally have started out in the 20k range on most of them and can obviously grow into beasts. Something to consider if you like their business offerings. I use the snot out of my Amazon Amex business and BBP.

Thanks, @CC. I got the one Chase INK business card based on a very small sole proprietorship but have really discounted other business offerings. (It had an awesome 80K UR point SUB.) Maybe I'm too concerned about it, but I know they all say you're supposed to use them for BUSINESS purposes only. I know a lot of people get BBP and then solely use if for personal use, it appears. I don't want to open myself up to getting it shut down, should they decide to enforce the rules. I have heard, though, that AMEX is pretty loose about business-personal use of its' cards. Is that your understanding? Also, Chase was pretty strict getting the underwriting approval on that INK card.

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

Aim_High — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:24:55 GMT

@pinkandgrey wrote:
BCE started at 2k. It grew to 18k in about 9 months I believe.

Wow, monster growth in 9 months!

That's like a baby! Lol

Congrats on that!

*Is your BCE a boy or girl?

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

MrDisco99 — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:59:44 GMT

@pinkandgrey wrote:
BCE started at 2k. It grew to 18k in about 9 months I believe.

Makes sense... tripled after 2 months and then tripled again after another 6 months, right?

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

Aim_High — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:06:42 GMT

@MrDisco99 wrote:
@pinkandgrey wrote:
BCE started at 2k. It grew to 18k in about 9 months I believe.
Makes sense... tripled after 2 months and then tripled again after another 6 months, right?

I heard about the 3x CLI (possibility) but thought that was a "one-time-good-deal."

I didn't know it was typical at both the 2 month and 6 month point??

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

CreditCuriosity — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:07:21 GMT

@Aim_High wrote:
@CreditCuriosity wrote:
Although not in business section I would look at seeing if any of their business card suits your need. No AAoA hit, never got to worry about utilization, etc.. I see you have a business card and they have many no AF cards that i personally have started out in the 20k range on most of them and can obviously grow into beasts. Something to consider if you like their business offerings. I use the snot out of my Amazon Amex business and BBP.
Thanks, @CC. I got the one Chase INK business card based on a very small sole proprietorship but have really discounted other business offerings. (It had an awesome 80K UR point SUB.) Maybe I'm too concerned about it, but I know they all say you're supposed to use them for BUSINESS purposes only. I know a lot of people get BBP and then solely use if for personal use, it appears. I don't want to open myself up to getting it shut down, should they decide to enforce the rules. I have heard, though, that AMEX is pretty loose about business-personal use of its' cards. Is that your understanding? Also, Chase was pretty strict getting the underwriting approval on that INK card.

Amex is very lose about using business cards for personal. Not near as up tight as other lenders. They just want to swipe fees and to be paid back otherwise they keep their mouths shut. I have 4 Amex revolvers all under my sole prop I also have an EIN, etc., but found it easier to just do the sole prop route with all lenders I have business cards with so if you chose that route i think you would be more than fine. Many of us here use them very liberally for personal spend.

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

grower1 — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:49:42 GMT

Opened the BCE in 2017 at $500 starting limted, grew to $20,000 in 2 years. I left money on the table. Didn't request the maximum 3X CLI, decided not to poke the bear.

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:55:53 GMT

BCE $1400 SL 7/2017(First card), 3X CLI @ 61+ days 10/2017, $6200 CLI @ 181+ days 5/2018, PC'd to BCP w/current CL of $10,000

PRG NPSL 3/2018

Delta Gold SL $10K 3/2018 (gutted for other cards sits at $1K CL)

ED $5K SL 6/2018 reallocated $5K from Delta for total CL of $10K, then again for $4K when I stopped using it. Curret CL is $14K

Marriott Bonvoy Biz SL $10K 2/2019

BBP SL $9400 w/$5K pulled from BCE 4/2019

Grand Total CL's $44,400

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

Scupra — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 04:17:51 GMT

BCE was my first and SL was $20k I was blown away and have let it be

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 04:21:24 GMT

@Scupra I still remember that approval, much better than my first amex approval 😂

Your rebuild and restraint has been amazing to watch. 👍🏽

Re: AMEX Revolver Credit Limits

Scupra — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 04:26:07 GMT

@Anonymous now you’re just trying to get me to stick around thank you so much, now if someone could tell Chase to lighten up!!