AMEX Decline CLI - Account too new

[Anonymous]

I've had my American Express card for 7 months now and tried for a CLI from the $1,000 I started with.

One of the reasons was Account too new.

Does this mean I'm stuck at $1,000 until the 1 year mark?

[K-in-Boston]

This sounds like it may be a case of it being "a reason" but not "the reason."  Do you have bankruptcy, chargeoffs, collections, lates, judgments, etc. on your reports?  $1000 is often a marginal approval and many people struggle to get higher limits with Amex if they have a blemished past.

[Anonymous]

Yes I have a deliquency that falls off very soon. 

I will try again then

[K-in-Boston]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Yes I have a deliquency that falls off very soon. 

I will try again then

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That very well may be the issue.  You will need to wait 91 days after the date of your denied request or it will be automatically denied.  Best of luck!

[Meanmchine]

Just double checking, this card was issued by AMEX and is not a co-branded card ?

[Anonymous]

It's a American Express Delta Skymiles Blue card

[Meanmchine]

We look forward to seeing your CLI posting in approvals 91 days from now

[Girlzilla88]

@Anonymous      Sadly I have heard it can be 2 years to get off that boat.    I am in your same situation without the Delinquency and no matter how I flipped and turned it to make them happy still NO SOUP FOR ME and another member told me that with a lot of starter limits (those of us that squeek in lol) it's a 2 year before they see a first CLI but they are generous afterwards....I really hope that is true since my 2 years hits Dec this year.  YMMV of course but speaking from my experience 

[Anonymous]

Good to know. I run about $4k a month through it and was hoping that would help.

[M_Smart007]

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@Meanmchine wrote:

Just double checking, this card was issued by AMEX and is not a co-branded card ?

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I think the $1000 almost tells the story.