topic Re: APPROVED - GOOD NEWS DAY in Credit Cards

APPROVED - GOOD NEWS DAY

Uncle_Money — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:28:11 GMT

Hey Guys:

I'm certainly in a better mood today. I'd like to share the good news.

Here are my 2 updates:

1) Bank of America restored my credit line to $6,800 after a CLD to $1,700.

2) CITI just approved my application for the Diamond Card. They only gave me a $2,600 CL to start but I'll take it. I heard this card will grow with you. Any truth to that?

So all in all, today is a good news day!

Uncle Money

Re: APPROVED - GOOD NEWS DAY

FocusOnFICO — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:39:51 GMT

Congrats Uncle. Well done on the cl restore.

Citi has usually been fine for online softs for cli. Just stay on top of when they come up, etc.

Re: APPROVED - GOOD NEWS DAY

fused — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:06:14 GMT

Good work, Uncle Money!!!!!!!

I love to see people taking charge and not being a slave to banks and CCCs.

Re: APPROVED - GOOD NEWS DAY

blacklotus — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:16:50 GMT

I wonder if CCC's decreasing CL when you already have a pretty high line comparatively is really such a big deal. Let's say I have a card with a 3k limit and my average spend is roughly $700/mo. and the bank decreases my limit to 1k. This would still allow me to spend $700/mo. but I wouldn't because that would be a util. factor of 70%. It would actually decrease me from using the CC. But the bank sees this the opposite- that they are freeing up 2k in which they could use for interest bearing activities such as in investment banking or giving the 2k line to a consumer who actually uses the 2k.

Inadvertently this would cause consumers like UM to either close his account or spend a fraction of what he used to on the CC.

It used to be before the credit crunch that high credit lines were seen as a sign of risk.

Just some thoughts IMHO.

Anyways congratulations to Uncle Money.

Re: APPROVED - GOOD NEWS DAY

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:04:49 GMT

From a previous thread you mentioned you had a high income. I just can't understand why Citi Diamond would give you such a low CL. By the way I have heard it referred to as Citi Diamond Preferred card. Is that what you have, or are Citi Diamond and Citi Diamond Preferred card two different cards (i.e. 1 is premium and 1 is regular)?

Re: APPROVED - GOOD NEWS DAY

Uncle_Money — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:36:22 GMT

The card I was approved for is the Citi® Diamond Preferred® Card.

I'm assuming this is the premium card?

I was going to call in and request a higher line right away but I'll just give it some history first and then request an increase.

Re: APPROVED - GOOD NEWS DAY

Uncle_Money — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:37:28 GMT

Thank you everyone!

We'll see how CITI treats me.

Uncle Money